Tankers Reach Kuwait as U S escorts sail home
Three reflagged Kuwaiti tankers Town, Gas Queen, and Gas Princess, escorted by U.S. warships, reached Kuwaiti waters amid claims of deception by Iran and Iraq. Pentagon says Joint Task Force Middle East forms with Rear Adm. Brooks as commander as Navy expands mine sweeping and convoy protection in the gulf. Iran and Iraq continue attacks while Iran pledges deterrence in the face of American forces.
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Chicago UFO sightings puzzle air traffic charts hover
Reports from Chicago indicate a mystery at 6000 feet as pilots described parachutists and helium balloons near aircraft. FAA says no substantiation found. radar and ground observers reported nothing. Investigators contacted multiple airports but found no confirmed activity.
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Weekend Market Report New York Stocks Slip Yet Rally
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 2709.50, up 2.7 points on the week, amid an erratic session with modest gains and volume of 169.58 million on the NYSE. American Brands rose about 2 percent after a federal appeals court ruling on health warnings in ads and packaging. Philip Morris jumped about 4 percent driving most of the Dow’s advance, while IBM and GE drifted lower and AT&T fell. The S&P 200 gained 1.44 to 392.34 as traders weighed July CPI 0.2 percent rise and lingering dollar pressure with options expirations near.
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Landowner Uses Park Dispute To Protest Damaging Voyageurs Center
In Voyageurs National Park Minnesota, landowner Callit Vic Davis, who won a 1.37 million dollar condemnation case for 122 acres, funds a fiberglass statue and paints rocks across Rainy Lake from the new visitors center. He cleared 20 acres, intends to sell 39 lots and luxury cabins, claiming the park undervalued his land. Park officials condemn the painted rocks and vandalism. Davis, 36, lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and says the action is to prove another land market exists beside the government.
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Four Thousand Miners Fired as Strike Turns Deadly in South Africa
In Johannesburg area, 4,000 striking black miners were dismissed amid a clash at Libanon gold mine that killed one striker and injured many. A bus crash linked to the strike killed at least 20 and injured 49. The National Union of Mineworkers reports broader violence and injuries as the six-day strike continues. Gold Fields of South Africa disputes the deaths and claims security fired only rubber bullets.
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