Iraqi commandos train for possible suicide missions
Iraqi commandos and Popular Army volunteers are being trained for special operations behind multinational lines in a buildup that analysts say includes potential suicide missions. Iraqi media says Kurdish region militias are being reactivated to bolster the northern border as U.N. deadlines loom.
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Missiles test-fired by Iraqis in eastern Saudi Arabia
Iraqi forces test-fired a surface-to-surface missile in eastern Saudi Arabia as part of ongoing training. The missile reportedly landed in Iraq after firing from east to west. U.S. Central Command and Allied officials provided limited flight-path details amid heightened security alerts for U.S. troops and Mercy hospital staff. Saddam Hussein threatened to strike Israel if Western pressure increased.
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UF to Increase Patrols Near Student Areas After Slayings
Gainesville police will boost patrols in neighborhoods housing UF students as classes resume January 7 after five students were slain in off campus apartments last August. Officers will saturate southwest Gainesville and other crowded student areas while investigators, including a task force, pursue leads with a noted ex-suspect in custody.
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Three eighth graders win Spielberg contract for TV script
Waynesboro middle schoolers Renee Carter Amy Crosby and Sarah Creek created a 200 page illustrated story book for an episode of Tiny Toon Adventures. Spielberg will pay 250 for the episode and fly the trio and parents to Los Angeles for four days. The plan includes tours of Universal Studios Magic Mountain Warner Bros Studios and a story meeting with Spielberg. The episode titled Buster and Babs Go Hawaiian centers on a disastrous dream Hawaiian vacation. The air date is planned for next fall on Fox.
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NYC subway fire kills one and injures 140 in tunnel
An electrical fire on the third rail caused dense smoke in a downtown Brooklyn tunnel serving the No 2 and No 3 lines. About 145 were injured from smoke inhalation, with 132 taken by bus to hospitals. one man died and a gravely ill woman was revived at Long Island College Hospital.
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Winter storms knock out power across regions
A double blast of winter hit the Pacific Northwest and the East, causing power outages for about 100000 in Washington, flight disruptions, and multiple traffic accidents. The storms left several dead from heart issues while shoveling snow and a teen in Connecticut died in a vehicle crash.
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Ships ready to deploy in Desert Shield move up timing
Petty Officer Greg Bratton on the USS Virginia says the crew is ready to go as the carrier group leaves the pier for deployment ahead of Desert Shield. About 17 ships from five Atlantic bases deploy with over 16,000 sailors and Marines, joining 61 Atlantic Fleet ships poised for Middle East support. Capt. John J. Mazach notes a sharpened sense of purpose among the young crew as families bid farewell in cold, wet conditions.
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Fayak Hears Sentencing Over Fatal Speeding Crash
Michael Scherach defended Fayak who faced a tragedy after hitting two teens in a 40 mph zone. Fayak admitted two beers earlier but tested under the legal limit. The victims’ families urged harsher punishment while Fayak expressed remorse and a judge imposed a multi year sentence amid debate over justice and alcohol culture.
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