Branded gunfire case reopened over teen’s surrender claim
Medical evidence contradicts officers’ account that Phillip Pannell 16 fired a weapon when shot by police in Teaneck New Jersey. Attorney General DeTufo ordered a new grand jury probe after a prior autopsy and a deadlocked first grand jury.
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Gary Spath
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Wayne Blanco
Robert DeTufo
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Lawrence J. Denson
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Archbishop Marino Resigns Over Ties to Woman
Archbishop Eugene A. Marino, first black U.S. archbishop, resigned July 10 citing health, renewal, and therapy needs as temp successor Bishop James P Lyke said Marino feared a two year relationship with a 26 year old lay minister would become public. The TV report linked payments and a house purchase and listed Long as beneficiary on a travel policy.
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Eugene A. Marino
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Soviets seek use of Cape Canaveral launch pad
The Soviet Union asks to launch unmanned rockets from Florida under pending policy awaiting President Bush approval. Officials expect action soon on guidelines permitting foreign nations to launch rockets from the United States. The Soviets want to fire Proton rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station beside NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
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Father sentenced to life for killing kids in river crash
Detroit jurors found Lawrence DeLisle guilty of murdering his four children when the family station wagon plunged into the Detroit River after a speed run. Circuit Judge Robert Colombo Jr ordered four life terms plus one attempted murder count, to be served concurrently, with the court asserting the driver intended to crash into the water.
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Noriega's Lawyers Say They Are Broke In Defense Fight
Noriega's lawyers told US District Judge Hoeveler they are still struggling to persuade banks to release funds for his defense. Frank Rubino said the team remains broke as they seek access to accounts linked to the case. Noriega was not present at the hearing, which also named fifteen co-defendants in the February 1988 indictment over protecting Colombian drug shipments bound for the United States between 1981 and 1986.
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U S policy in gulf shaped by oil needs and war ties
The United States has long framed its gulf posture on securing free oil flows from Saudi Arabia and Iraq, maintaining naval presence since the late 1940s. Relations with Iraq Iran and Saudi Arabia have been rocky, with events from the 1967 war to the 1979 hostage crisis shaping ties. The 1973 embargo, 1980 Iran Iraq war, and covert arms sales in 1985 reflect a pattern of pragmatic engagement, ties with Gulf monarchies, and tensions over weapons and security in the Persian Gulf.
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Invasion of Kuwait Sparks Iraqi Assault and Flight of Kuwaiti Leader
Iraqi forces crossed into Kuwait and seized the palace of Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah after two hours of heavy bombing. Diplomatic sources said the emir and his brother fled to Saudi Arabia as hundreds of thousands fled south. Iraqi troops set roadblocks and fired on drivers. the White House reported no harm to Americans in Kuwait.
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Iraq at a glance by the Associated Press
A concise overview of Iraq covering geography population and religion, oil reserves and economy, plus a history outline from Ottoman era through independence in 1958, noting Kurdish enclave in the north and postwar pipeline development.
World condemns Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
Nations worldwide denounce Iraq's invasion with reactions from China Japan the United States and Europe. The Arab League convened an emergency Cairo session while the UN Security Council urged unconditional Iraqi withdrawal and negotiations.
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Kuwait at a glance across land and people
Kuwait covers 6880 square miles bordered by Iraq to the north and west Saudi Arabia to the south and west and the Persian Gulf to the east. About one quarter of 17 million residents live in Kuwait City and suburbs, with over half foreigners including 300000 Palestinians. Oil dominates the economy as a member of OPEC, per capita income in 1986 was 13890. History notes Mongols Arab caliphs and Ottomans as overlords until 1899 British influence, independence in 1961.
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