Coast Guard Seaman Fatally Falls From Ship Rigging
Greg LaFond age 20 of Raymond NH died after falling from the Eagle rigging off the U S Virgin Islands. He sustained head injuries, landed in the ocean, and was airlifted to a Puerto Rico hospital as the Coast Guard Academy reported. He served as an apprentice seaman aboard the three masted, 147 foot vessel.
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FAA identifies radar glitch behind Clinton Air One tracking loss
The FAA says a secondary radar system at Gibbsboro New Jersey caused Air Force One to briefly lose track twice last week. Initial controller remarks suggested the primary system caused the issues. the final finding pins the problem on the Gibbsboro site equipment.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Clinton
FAA
Gibbsboro
N.J
Jim
John Higgins
Air Force One
Compaq to Trim 2000 Jobs After Digital Buyout
Compaq Computer Corp will cut about 2,000 jobs representing 6 percent of its workforce to reduce costs after absorbing Digital Equipment Corp. Digital had planned to cut about 15,000 jobs, a quarter of its staff, as part of the acquisition. Digital shareholders approved the sale, ending its 42 years of independence.
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New York
Compaq Computer Corp
Digital Equipment Corp
Digital
Compaq
Cyclone death toll 735 as western India reels in aftermath
Survivors fled mud choked roads for food and water after a cyclone flattened villages across Gujarat, killing at least 735. Mass cremations were held for unclaimed bodies, many salt miners’ families far away, while aid struggled to reach the hardest hit areas including Kandla and nearby camps. Prices for essentials surged as soldiers and helicopters distributed food and water.
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India
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Pakistan
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Dissidents call China to reassess Tiananmen crackdown
In Beijing, 12 dissidents urge leaders to reopen the Tiananmen Square crackdown review and demand the release of Zhao Ziyang, the former party secretary held under house arrest since 1989. They argue democracy and rule of law start with government accountability and party leadership.
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China
Tiananmen Square
Communist Party
Zhao Ziyang
Japan recession deepens Asia fears of regional crisis
Tokyo reports two quarters of shrinking GDP and the first negative year in 20 years. The Economic Planning Agency warns continued downturn could trigger currency instability as Asian economies rely on Japan for investment, loans, and export markets. A cheap yen would boost exports but deepen regional currency pressures.
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Tokyo
Asia
Japan
Economic Planning Agency
Massive pest plague cripples Chinese forests worldwide
World Beijing reports forests across northern eastern and southwestern China suffer a massive plague destroying millions of acres and causing about 602 million dollars in annual timber losses. Pine and poplar species are hardest hit with nearly 20 million acres damaged yearly. Paris notes France will try six Libyans in absentia for the 1980 airliner bombing nine years on.
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China Daily
E State Forest Administration
China
Paris
France
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Hyundai magnate to visit North Korea with 500 cattle
South Korea's Chung Ju-yung of the Hyundai group will bring 500 head of cattle to North Korea next week at no charge to help pry open markets. The government says both Seoul and Pyongyang approved the eight day business visit starting Thursday.
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South Korea
North Korea
Chung Ju-yung
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Bull escapes run injuring 21 in Benavente Spain
A bull slipped through cordons during a Benavente bull run injuring 21 people including a 13 year old girl and two women. The Civil Guard shot the animal about 30 minutes later after cornering it on a downtown street. injuries were mostly from falls or crowd stampede.
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Spain
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