Man sought in attempted hijacking at Deming airport
Authorities hunted a knife-wielding man after he entered a University of New Mexico Hospital plane at Deming Municipal Airport and tried to hijack it to fly away with a baby aboard. He fled into darkness, struck the pilot, and remains at large. the incident is not linked to the Sept 11 attacks, and no arrests have been made.
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Emmy Awards Return Amid Somber Tone In New York
Emmy Awards proceed after a three week delay due to Sept 11 with a solemn but hopeful mood. The Shrine Auditorium ceremony airs 8 pm on CBS with a New York studio feed to accommodate nominees and presenters avoiding LA travel. Budget rises by about 1 million to 3.5 million as security and East Coast telecast add costs. Don Mischer coordinates final plans as stars from West Wing Sopranos assemble in New York.
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Iris strengthens to hurricane threatens Jamaica
Iris becomes a hurricane as it lashes Haiti with strong winds and rain and threatens Jamaica, after causing a mudslide and floods in the Dominican Republic. Two men were lightly injured in Santo Domingo when a mudslide destroyed their home per Dominican Civil Defense official Jose Luis Guzmán.
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U S withdraws staff from Mindanao amid threats
The United States pulls out officials and contractors from Mindanao Philippines and warns Americans to avoid travel there due to rising terrorist threats. The State Department cites kidnappings and attacks including the Abu Sayyaf assault on May 27 and a Mount Pinatubo shooting with no injuries.
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