Hussein frees hundreds of hostages amid Gulf crisis
The release includes 47 Americans and a British boy as U.N. and world leaders seek a path forward. Perez de Cuellar expresses disappointment after talks with Tariq Aziz in Amman, while Gorbachev and Bush plan a September summit in Helsinki. Officials warn a swift resolution is unlikely, urging steady resolve. About 21,000 Westerners remain stranded in Iraq and Kuwait.
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Freed Texans Return as Iraq War Prisoners Reunite at Dulles
Forty seven U S citizens freed from Saddam Hussein's grip reached Washington Dulles on an Iraqi jetliner after 24 hours of travel. Lloyd Culbertson of El Paso recalled near starvation and gratitude for being home, with most passengers avoiding reporters and exiting quietly with relatives.
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Health fears push call to curb 60 pesticides on foods
A PIRG report says as many as 60 cancer causing pesticides can legally be used on common foods under EPA rules. It argues the agency fails to measure cumulative exposure and relies on outdated data, while EPA officials defend ongoing reviews of pesticides and residue limits.
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Labor Day Holiday Closings Announced Citywide
Postal, city and county offices, banks, and schools will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Odessa American offices will be closed. delivery remains normal. Police and fire protection will be uninterrupted.
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Teacher poll shows morale hit by reform shuffle in schools
New York AP report on a Carnegie survey of 21,389 teachers reveals 61 percent rate morale as fair or poor and 96 percent spend own money on supplies due to funding gaps. Only 18 percent give reforms an A or B, while 28 percent rate D or F.
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Labor leaders hope '90s is decade for workers' issues
Washington analysts and union leaders forecast a rising focus on labor concerns in the 1990s as wage gaps widen and health care remains unaffordable for many workers. Richard Trumka of the United Mine Workers notes a growing middle class discontent and demand for benefits. Jim Green of UMass cites anticipated anti corporate sentiment amid economic strain and job insecurity.
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NORAD Commander Sees Drug War Counterplay and Training Boost
NORAD commander Gen Donald Kutyna says cracking the drug war requires action at the user level, not the edge, citing smugglers' ingenuity. He notes NORAD and MICRAD joint posts at Peterson AFB and Cheyenne Mountain, with global listening and space-spanning surveillance. Morale and skills have improved as troops engage in the drug war.
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