London Strikes Paralyze City Traffic and Transit
Traffic jams began at dawn in London as rail bus and subway workers staged a one day national strike. By six am congestion matched rush hour levels while parking lots filled. Banks offered shuttle services and hotels provided rooms as Royal Mail warned delays and police time off was suspended.
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Ascot swelters as crowd lines up in heat waves
Royal Ascot opens under 88 degree heat with over 50 people collapsing, many suffering sunstroke or fainting as first aid volunteers treat victims. Queen Elizabeth II tours crowds in bright dress despite rules allowing Zara Phillips into the royal enclosure, saying the queen makes the rules.
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Ex-actor linked to 1984 killing of Mexican columnist Buendia
Federal police in Mexico City arrest Juan Rafael Mora Avila, 36, a former national security agent and actor, on suspicion of being a material author in Manuel Buendia's 1984 murder. Investigators also detain Jose Antonio Zorrilla Perez, 47, former head of a now-dissolved FBI analogue, for allegedly masterminding the slaying. Buendia was shot May 30, 1984, after leaving his office. authorities say he aimed to expose drug-trafficking links of powerful figures. Mora faces arraignment within 24 hours under Mexican law.
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Ortega foes shun US election aid in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan opposition leaders condemn U S covert aid plans cited by La Prensa and Barricada. Ortega regime denounces opposition as a CIA funded fraud while The New York Times notes talk of clandestine operations and a refer s to Yankee policy ahead of elections scheduled next February.
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Americans to receive remains of MIAs in Vietnam
A U S military team led by Lt Col James D Spurgeon traveled from Bangkok to Hanoi to receive the remains of 28 American servicemen missing in the Vietnam War. The casketed remains will be transported to Honolulu for identification after a brief ceremony at Hanoi International Airport with refueling in Guam.
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Boy pilot lands unassisted in Finland
An 11 year old Californian Tony Aliengena landed his Cessna 210 Centurion in Helsinki during a three hour air traffic controller strike. The airport was closed to commercial traffic but the youngster, escorted by his father Gary and sister Alaina, completed the Baltic crossing from Stockholm to finish the leg of his world flight attempt.
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