Xerox gunman sentenced to life without parole
BYRAN UYESUGI, a Xerox employee, was given life without parole after being convicted of fatally shooting seven co workers and wounding a eighth. He also received life with the possibility of parole for the attempted murder and was ordered to pay 70000 in restitution to the victims families. The judge noted the victims were unarmed and hard working as families spoke of their pain. Hawaii has no death penalty and the defense questioned deterrence.
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Many uninsured kids may qualify for CHIP or Medicaid
Washington AP report finds about 11 million U S children lack insurance and roughly two thirds are actually eligible for CHIP or Medicaid but parents think they do not qualify. The study notes about five in ten parents of eligible children wrongly assume ineligibility, leaving about 7 million kids uninsured.
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Police Question Suspects After Moscow Blast
Two men are being questioned by the Federal Security Service after a bomb exploded in a busy Moscow area killing seven and wounding many. A third suspect remains at large as investigators review evidence and descriptions from the scene.
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Ford to be released from hospital after stroke
Former President Gerain Ford, 87, was to leave Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia on Wednesday and return home to California a week after a mild stroke. His chief of staff Penny Circle said he is doing terrific and could not be better.
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United Airlines faces travel delays amid pilot standoff
United Airlines struggles to keep flights operating and on time amid a pilots standoff. Industry experts say some business travelers will switch carriers once problems linger, as United seeks to reach a contract deal with pilots by Labor Day while blaming labor actions for cancellations and delays.
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Clinton to deliver valedictory convention speech in Los Angeles
President Clinton plans a measured valedictory address at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles to bolster Gore and outline choices for the future. He will speak after Hillary Clinton and headline the event as Gore seeks to escape the former president’s shadow.
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Teen births fall to 60 year low nationwide
Atlanta area researchers note teen births reached a 60 year low with 49.6 births per 1000 girls ages 15 to 19 last year. The decline spans ages 15 to 19 as abstinence advocates and contraceptive proponents credit shifting attitudes and education. The drop is steepest among 15 to 17 year olds, while 18 to 19 and 10 to 14 also show decreases.
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Dangerfield to write book on polygamy and film
Rodney Dangerfield who rose to fame with I get no respect has recovered from heart bypass surgery in March and will release a film My 5 Wives. Set in Redwood Falls Utah the comedy explores polygamy not Mormon religion and debuts nationwide September 3.
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Elizabeth Taylor hospitalized with mild pneumonia report
Los Angeles AP says Elizabeth Taylor was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Friday for a mild pneumonia. Publicist Warren Cowan says she is expected to be out by week’s end as health updates continue.
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Streisand to Host Clinton Library Fund Benefit
Barbra Streisand plans a fundraising event at her Los Angeles home during the upcoming Democratic National Convention to raise money for the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock. Tickets for the invitation-only benefit are arranged by Skip Rutherford, the library's chief fundraiser.
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Hunley Raised Returns Home in Confederate Welcome
Cannons boomed and church bells rang as Charleston Harbor welcomed the H. L. Hunley, the Civil War submarine raised after 136 years. Spectators lined the Cooper Riverbanks while reenactors fired cannons and roses were cast into the water. The Hunley was secured on a barge, brought to the old Charleston Navy base, lowered into fresh water, and slated for seven years of conservation before display at the Charleston Museum.
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Record Companies Accused of Cheating Consumers
New York and 27 other states filed a lawsuit in Manhattan accusing major music distributors of forcing discount stores to raise CD prices in 1996. The suit seeks unspecified damages and seeks to compel restitution of alleged illegal profits from higher pricing. The states say the actions harmed consumers and that CDs were priced above market levels through conspiracy.
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