World Defector Warns of Imminent Iraqi Uprising
Maj. Izzeddine Mohammed Hassan al Majid, a former Iraqi regime figure now in Jordan, predicted a military coup and popular revolution, claiming Saddam Hussein planned invasions of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia this month. He cited U.S. military buildup and regional tensions as factors dimming the regime’s prospects.
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Jordan
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Maj
Izzeddine Mohammed Hassan al- Majid
Associated Press
Izzeddine
Saddam
Allah
Hussein Kamel Hassan al- Majid
Saddam Kamel al¢Majid
Hussein
Hussein Kamel
Persian Gulf
U.N
Budgetrowed Doubts Prompt Board Challenge in Jones County
Jones County Board of Education members Barry Jones and Gene Allen Philyaw fear the budget presented used coded figures with no line items. They allege missing specifics in local salary supplements to Nan Barrows and Norma Sermon Boyd, while vowing to push for clearer accounting despite a reduced state allotment and potential budget adjustments.
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Jones County Board of Education
Barry Jones
Comfort
Jones
Gene Allen Philyaw
Nan Barrows
Norma Sermon- Boyd
Philyaw
Jones County
Sermon Boyd
Barrow
Officials assess lessons from Felix in emergency planning
Virginia and North Carolina planners say Felix offered key insights despite a near miss. A regional meeting at Beaufort County Community College in Washington DC will review response, public reaction, and traffic flow concerns as authorities push ahead with revised plans after Felix downgraded to a tropical storm.
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Associated Press
Virginia
North Carolina
Felix
Charles Hartig
Dare
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, D.C
Doug Hoell
State Emergency Management Area Office
Jim Talbot
Norfolk
Atlantic
Bermuda
Governor Hunt Visits Pamlico Preschool for Smart Start Tour
Governor Jim Hunt led a 15 minute visit at Genesis Preschool in Stonewall with Pamlico officials and state lawmakers to spotlight Smart Start programs. Children greeted him and the governor later joined a floor play session before a roundtable in Stonewall Methodist Church.
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Matthew McCotter
Genesis Preschool
Matthew
Jim Hunt
Pamlico County
Stonewall
Hunt
New Bern
Kay Dixon
Genesis
Brian Roach
Gov. Hunt
Warren Gulko
Smart Start
Pamlico
Stonewall Methodist Church
Tryon Palace
Craven
Craven Community College
Trent River
Jonathan Howes
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Onslow
Columbus
Gates
Pasquotank
North Carolina
Domestic programs face GOP driven cuts in budget plan
Washington fights over huge Medicare savings as Republicans push a seven year plan to trim non defense discretionary programs by about 190 billion, inflation-adjusted closer to 445 billion by 2002. Democrats argue this slashes essential services, from transit to AIDS research, while White House calls for more money in the pot for negotiations.
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White House
Alice Rivlin
Rivlin
GOP
Center On
House Appropriations Committee
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