Garcia ashes reportedly sprinkled into the Ganges in Rishikesh
Deborah Garcia and Bob Weir reportedly released Jerry Garcia's ashes into the Ganges at dawn near Rishikesh after a secret ceremony to avoid large Deadhead crowds. Police noted the visit was not disclosed to them, with earlier reports suggesting a sea scattering off Marin County.
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Jerry Garcia
Ganges River
Deborah Garcia
Bob Weir
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Independent
Weir
Upper Ganges
United States
Europe
Ranbir Singh
Marin County
Calif
McVeigh defends image in Time interview
Oklahoma City bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh says he has been labeled a gun freak and loner and wants to testify to let jurors know him, disputing leaks and what has been read. Time magazine cited the quote in its April 15 issue.
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New York
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
Time Magazine
McVeigh
Rebellious Argentina Prisoners Free Hostages
Inmates at Sierra Chica Prison freed 17 hostages including Judge Maria Malere and 12 guards, ending an eight day uprising that inspired copycat prison revolts across Argentina. The March 30 siege began after a failed escape attempt and involved more than 1,000 inmates.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Criminal Court
Maria Malere
Sierra Chica
Asian Women's Fund Falls Short of World War II Sex Slavery Reparations Goal
Tokyo AP — Government backed Asian Women's Fund has raised only 2.8 million dollars since its launch last summer, Katsumi Taga, the fund's spokesman, said today. The campaign aims to compensate up‑to Asian women forced to serve as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II.
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Tokyo
Katsumi Taga
Royals Round Up Spooked Ponies After Barn Fire
In Windsor England Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson helped herd panicked polo ponies that fled a barn blaze at Guards Polo Club. Queen Elizabeth Prince Philip and Prince Charles joined the scene as the stampede caused a car crash and one rider died while another driver was injured.
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Windsor
England
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Andrew
Sarah Ferguson
Andrew Morrow
Guards Polo Club
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
Windsor Castle
Abuse survivor recounts years of violence and empowerment
A survivor describes repeated physical abuse by her husband and how she finally left with her children. She reflects on stigma, lack of resources in the past, and the rise of support networks. April More of CAAP outlines steps for victims, including access to hospitals, rape kits, advocacy, and ongoing counseling and shelter services.
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Sue
April More
Cumbee Center
Abused Persons, Inc
CAAP
Ms. More
National rape statistics report by victim center
Statistics show 683,000 adult women raped yearly with ages at assault distribution 29 percent under 11, 32 percent 11 to 17, 22 percent 18 to 24, 7 percent 25 to 29, 6 percent over 29. Perpetrators include husbands, fathers, boyfriends, relatives, and non-relatives. about 11 percent report to police.
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Ltt
National Victim Center
Nation
Community resource numbers listed for CARP services
A local notice directs people to a community assistance program CARP with contact numbers 649-0480 and 641-4162 for more information. It also provides Edgefield McCormick and Saluda area numbers 637-4037 for further help and service details.
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Ms. More
CARP
Edgefield
McCormick and Saluda
Awareness Month Events On Sexual Assault Actions In Aiken
April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month with CAAP coat ribbon wear and a Take Back the Night march on Tuesday April 16. The 6 p.m. event starts at the Aiken Public Safety Building and ends at the Aiken County Courthouse with a candlelight vigil and speakers. CARP offers a self defense class April 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at United Way of Aiken County. Further information is available via CARP numbers, Edgefield contact provided.
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Cumbee Center To Assist
CAAP
Aiken Public Safety
Laurens Street
Aiken County
Park Avenue
CARP
United Way of
Edgefield
South Carolina law on spousal sexual assault debated
Lawyers describe the new statute as a modest improvement over the older rule that barred charging a spouse with rape if they lived apart. Advocates note reporting must occur within 30 days in spousal cases, while non spousal rape has no reporting deadline. They caution divorces may still proceed on cruelty grounds and suggest pursuing assault and battery charges if rape occurred.
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Ms. Holland
Sylvia W. Westerdahl
Ms. Westerdahl
Dole Embraces Relaxed Vacation Routine in Bal Harbour
Bob Dole, Senate majority leader and GOP presumptive nominee, spends his Bal Harbour 11 day vacation with a laid back routine. He walks with Elizabeth, workouts, suns, reads, and makes calls between dinners and phone checks. He notes being ahead in votes and attended a Palm Beach fundraiser, amid a wedding for his campaign finance director.
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Fla
Washington
Bob Dole
Elizabeth
Senate
Miami Beach
Dole
Clinton
Yellowstone National Park
Bush
Maine
Sea View
Ritzy
Palm Beach
John Moran
Carole Silcox
Palestinians Attack Israeli Bus After Rally Near Hebron
Palestinian militants threw two fire bombs at a bus carrying Israelis leaving a right wing rally near Beit Omar outside Hebron. Six Israelis were hospitalized for burns. No claim of responsibility was made. Security forces searched Beit Omar for attackers as Israeli leaders questioned talks with the Palestinian Authority.
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Hebron
West Bank
Beit Omar
Jerusalem
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Ated Press
Dolf
JOE B. Babb & Co., Inc
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Lamic
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Islamic Jihad
Goldberg
Yasser Arafat
PLO
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Likud
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Sharon
Associated Press
Haaretz
American Jewish Committee
Gaza Strip
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