Gunman Kills Two Police Officers in Torrance Hotel Ambush
A masked gunman wearing body armor burst into a Holiday Inn meeting room in Torrance California and yelled This is a robbery fatally shooting two officers who tried to tackle him. The gunman David Fukuto died later and police praised the slain officers Capt. Michael Tracy and Set. Vernon Vanderpool.
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Torrance
Calif
Gary Johansen
Michael Tracy
Redondo Beach
Vernon Vanderpool
David Fukuto
Daily Breeze
Mario L. Fukuto
State Court of Appeals
Holiday Inn
Viacom Wins Battle for Paramount in $10 Billion Bid
Viacom says it has won the Paramount bid with about 74.6 percent of shares tendered, far above the 50.1 percent needed. The deal values Paramount at nearly $10 billion in cash and stock, with Viacom vowing to integrate MTV Showtime and other assets alongside Blockbuster and Nynex partners.
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New York
Viacom
QVC Network
Paramount Communications Inc
Viacom Inc
MTV
Showtime
Paramount
Mount
QVC
Technolo
Blockbuster Entertainment Corp
Nynex Corp
Blockbuster
Marla Trump
Chuck Jones
Jones
Bobby Knight
Knight
Kyle Hahn
U.S. Moves Toward Sanctions Over Japan Market Openings
The Clinton administration plans to announce a finding that Japan has not opened its markets as promised under a 1989 agreement, potentially leading to tariffs on U.S. cellular phones. Mick Kantor will unveil the initial step, with a final decision expected soon as talks remain unresolved.
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Washington
Japan
Clinton
U.S
Mickey Kantor
White House
Kantor Woul
Motorola
Tokyo
Kantor
Unite States
United States
Implant Settlement Draws Fire in Birmingham
Women who sued over silicone breast implants say the proposed 4.75 billion settlement favors others. Three manufacturers would pay over 3.7 billion, with up to 2 million per diseaseLinked recipient, while lawyers take about 285 million. Judge Pointer will review after advisory committee input.
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Birmingham
Ala
Gail Armstrong
National Plaintiffs Breast Implant Coalition
Eee
Armstrong
U.S
Sam Pointer
Pointer
Joy Bryan
Lexington
South Carolina Weather Report Shows Record Lows
A weather note for South Carolina lists a 61 to 80 degree range with a record low last night and the lowest since the month began. Sunrise is at 7 11 a m and sunset at 6 12 p m.
Streisand Announces First International Concert Tour
Barbra Streisand revealed her first global concert itinerary with dates in Europe and the United States. The Las Vegas shows ended a long battle with stage fright and set the stage for a world tour.
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Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Las Vegas
Europe
United States
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Jim Lyons
China
Beijing
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Amnesty International
Hong Kong
Dennis Balcombe
Paul Fergusson
Daughin Chan
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QVC Network Inc
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Aiken
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Aiken, S.C
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