Haitians Refuse Fate as Gifts Arrive at Guantanamo Base
At Guantanamo Bay a U S military delivery brought three planes of Christmas gifts for Haitian refugees held on the base. Refugees, including 21 year old Ayant Dore, fear return to Haiti after the coup and express longing for freedom and a ticket to Miami. The group totals some 6500 remaining at the camp, with 200 children among them.
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Cuba
Guantanamo Bay
U.S. Naval Base
Miami
Haiti
New York State
Jean-Bertrand Aris
Ayant Dore
Sergeant finds sister among Haitians in Cuba
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel reports Sgt. Neddy Parisse, a Haitian American from Brooklyn now in Framingham, cares for Haitian refugees at Guantanamo Bay. His sister Mary Parisse, a Haiti native who fled by boat with 23 others, reached Camp McCalla on November 26 after a five day voyage. Both endured family losses amid a volatile political backdrop.
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Cuba
Neddy Parisse
Brooklyn
Parisse
Vietnam
Framingham
Mass
General Electric
Haiti
Fatal Stampede Crushed Doors During Concert at Gym
A crowd crush occurred when downstairs gym doors remained closed, causing several injuries and a death. A 25 year old man died at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital from severe internal injuries. A 21 year old woman was critical, a 16 year old boy stable with head injury, and a 14 year old girl had trouble breathing. Heavy D and Run DMC tied to the event. Lori Grant, 16, said Heavy D and LIL Cool J helped during the rush.
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St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital
Phyllis Goodman
Heavy D
Heavy D and
the Boyz
Mike Bivins
Bell Biv Devoe
Run-Dmc
Puff Daddy
Lori Grant
Lil. Cool J
Russian privatization push amid price shocks and shortages
The decree follows a privatization order as Yeltsin's reforms free most prices on Jan 2. A Central Bank cash shortfall threatens salaries, while protests grow in Perm and Yaroslavl amid wage delays and price fears. Ukraine and Belarus warn of border barriers as commonwealth defense and foreign policies converge in Minsk.
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Central Bank of Russia
Interfax
Russian Information Agency
Ural
Perm
Krasny Mayak
Yaroslav
Russia
Ukraine
Victor Lisitsky
Minsk
Belarus
Byelorussia
Commonwealth
Yevgeny Shaposhnikov
Azerbaijan
Moldova
Moldavia
Shaposhnikov
Georgia Faces Civil War Brink Amid Cease-Fire Talks
In Georgia, a stopgap cease-fire was declared after five hours of negotiations between Gamsakhurdia allies and opposition forces. The former dissident leader, elected by a landslide in June, faces a growing anti-government movement accusing him of dictatorial rule and human rights abuses.
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Gamsakhurdia
Justice
Interior and Defense
Lorain County economy faces slow but steady recovery
Local business leaders say Lorain County is better off than coastal regions but still grapples with national job and real estate pressures. Unemployment stands near 9.9 percent through October, with auto industry woes, housing steady, and cautious bets on a gradual, prolonged recovery starting soon.
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