Army sergeant to face court martial for Gulf War assault
Sgt. 1st Class David J. Martinez of Albuquerque faces four counts of making false statements one count of forcible sodomy and one count of indecent assault over alleged 1991 sexual assault of Reserve Specialist Jacqueline Ortiz in Saudi Arabia. If convicted he could receive up to 40 years in prison a demotion and a dishonorable discharge. Martinez denies the charges stating his signed admission was coerced. The case proceeds to a general court-martial with date not yet set.
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Fort Bliss
Texas
David J. Martinez
Albuquerque
Jacqueline Ortiz
Sapello
N.M
Martinez
Saudi Arabia
Fugitive Wife Dead in Idaho Mountaintop Standoff
FBI officials said Vicki Weaver died six days earlier in a shootout at the cabin during the week-long standoff with federal agents. Bo Gritz planned to return at daybreak to aid negotiations, while Kevin Harris was wounded but alive inside the cabin.
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Naples
Idaho
FBI
Vicki Weaver
Gene Glenn
Glenn
Gritz
Weaver
Kevin Harris
Harris
Cab driver convicted in 3 slayings
In a Bronx court Alejandra Henriquez 31 was found guilty of three counts of second degree murder for strangling Jessica Guzman 10 Shamura Bello 14 and Lisa Ann Rodriguez 21. Families shouted in relief as Henriquez was led from the courtroom and relatives voiced vengeance. No direct witnesses tied Henriquez to the killings. evidence was largely circumstantial.
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New York
Bronx
Alejandra Henriquez
Jessica Guzman
Shamura Bello
Lisa Ann Rodriguez
Guzman
Milagros
Henriquez
Evelyn Rodriguez
German police brace for clashes amid rising East Germany riots
Anti foreigner attacks spread in eastern Germany as neo Nazi and leftist groups converged on Rostock. Police feared clashes today in the Baltic port city amid rising violence. Refugee influx this year may double 1991’s 256,000, fueling backlash in economically depressed former East Germany. About 40 right wing extremists tried to storm a refugee home in Stendal, later clashing with leftists and rampaging. A firebomb targeted a refugee shelter in Oschersleben, and other clashes occurred in Potsdam and Eberswalde.
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Berlin
Germany
Rostock
Baltic
East Germany
Stendal
Ochsersleben
Berl
Potsdam
Eberswalde
Storm Polly Triggers Lahars Near Mount Pinatubo
Tropical Storm Polly drenched provinces near Mount Pinatubo with heavy rains and formed lahars that destroyed bridges and forced thousands to flee. Winds reached 60 mph with gusts to 75 as Polly moved toward Taiwan, while Pinatubo remained at a safe distance about 60 miles northwest of Manila.
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Philippines
Polly
Mount Pinatubo
Taiwan
Leo Aris
Philippine
Aris
Pinatubo
U.N. to send 3000 more troops to guard Somali aid
The U.N. Security Council approved deploying 3000 additional troops to protect food shipments in Somalia and authorized $129.9 million for six months to set up four regional offices. Looting and gun violence rose as a Czech peacekeeper and Maj. Mustafa Mohammed were injured amid the aid convoy raids.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
U.N. Security Council
Council
Mustafa Mohammed
U.N
Bosnians Try To Break Serb Siege Of Sarajevo
In a last-ditch bid to gain territory before a peace accord takes effect, Bosnian government forces attacked Serb positions around Sarajevo seeking to lift a five month siege. A top commander warned of premature claims while shelling in the western city killed at least 10 and wounded dozens. An U S envoy headed for the Balkans to oversee the accord, with UN monitoring to start.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina
Kosovo
U.S
Balkans
London
United Nations
U.N
Yugoslavia
Bosnia
Mustafa Hajrulah
Lus Ley
Bas Lego PS Uvetdir NL
Pale
Tlidza
Ilidza
Croatia
Hajrulah
Bush Defense of Federal Hurricane Relief Effort Amid Florida Disasters
Florida faced widespread outages with 750000 still powerless and hundreds queuing for food water and disaster loan aid as a Miami judge urged postponing the state primary. Lee County official Roger Desjarlais described tent cities for 2500 and migrant workers clearing debris at Florida City while Homestead Air Force Base housing and Guantanamo Bay camps echoed the relief effort. Army planes delivered 200000 meals and portable kitchens to serve up to 72000 hot meals daily as responders battled chaos and danger including a doctor shot at while delivering aid.
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Florida
Miami
Dade County
Nyvar Fh
Roger Desjarlais
Lee County
Florida City
Desjarlais
Homestead Air Force Base
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Opa-locka
Fort Bragg
N.C
Homestead
Edward Cagen
Greyhound to close bus maintenance garage plan
Greyhound will shift maintenance to major hubs with engine replacements at key locations while smaller cities like Syracuse will have minor upkeep such as cleaning oil changes fueling and tire work done at in terminal service islands. The company notes Chapter 11 restructuring forced a radical system change and weight shedding from its fleet.
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Kula
Greyhound
Syracuse
U.S. Drops Leaflets Over Southern Iraq Warn Pilots
Allied warplanes introduced a no fly zone over southern Iraq while Baghdad denounced the move as aggression. Iraqi TV aired anti U.S. protests in Babylon and Karbala as U.N. aid operations faced disruption.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Babylon
Karbala
Bush
Saddam
U.N
Kuwait
New York
Jan Eliasson
Eliasson
Pentagon
Bob Hall
Washington, D.C
Weekend Warmth Returns With Spot Shower Chance
Tonight cool but clearing set to low around 55 while Sunday warms near 80 with partly sunny skies and a 30 percent shower chance. Early week outlook calls for mild 50s to 70s highs Monday through Wednesday with more showers possible and a mix of sun and clouds across the East. The remnants of Hurricane Andrew moved off to sea leaving dry weather in the East, while Texas and New Mexico warmed and a line of storms earlier spawned four tornadoes in the mid Atlantic. Pittsburgh logged a Friday rain record of 2.3 inches as temperatures rose from Texas and New Mexico lows. The Associated Press contributed.
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New Mexico
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Aartly
New England
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Colorado
Middle Atlantic Coast
Pittsburgh
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