No Drunks On Exxon Valdez Trial Taped Testimony
In Anchorage a taped interview with Hazelwood hours after the grounding described limited drinking, a phony beer on board, and a real beer before sailing. Jurors heard the muffled transcription noting more than 100 empty beer bottles aboard the ship and questions about alcohol use. In Kentucky, Larry Mahoney was sentenced to 16 years for the crash killing 27, with the judge rejecting probation and a survivor urging life imprisonment.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Hazelwood
Fox
Murphy
Carrollton
Carroll County
Charles Sattershite
Larry Maroney
Mahoney
Satterwhite
Tammy Darnell
Saeetoney
Jere Mahoney
Fletcher Named Chairman of Civil Rights Commission
President Bush picks Arthur A. Fletcher, a 65 year old Republican moderate, to head the Civil Rights Commission. Fletcher, a former GOP official with three prior administrations, aims to reinvigorate the agency and push for a stronger compliance effort. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater outlined the first priority as improving performance and effectiveness.
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Washington
Bush
Arthur A. Fletcher
Civil Rights Commission
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Fletcher
Willa Ballon
AIDS Cases Rise in South Carolina Report
871 confirmed AIDS cases were recorded in South Carolina as of January 31, up from testing begun in 1985. HIV infections known to cause AIDS reached 3,360, with 484 AIDS deaths and a gender split of 767 males and 104 females among the confirmed cases.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Lynda Kettinger
DHEC
Division of
AIDS
Tug flotilla battles blaze aboard Kuwaiti tanker Surf City
In the Persian Gulf 20 miles off the UAE coast, a blast aboard the Kuwaiti tanker Surf City crippled with naphtha and diesel ignited fires. Two crew members were killed, Derrick F. Linardich and Steven P. McHugh, while 23 others survived with minor injuries as USS Simpson rescued the crew.
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Manama
Bahrain
U.S
Italy
Persian Gulf
United Arab Emirates
Ose
Derrick F. Linardich
Norfolk
Steven P. McHugh
East Bridgewater
FSS
Simpson
Justice Dept to Appeal on Flag Burning Case
The Justice Department will seek to overturn Judge Barbara Rothstein's ruling that the flag burning ban is unconstitutional. Spokesman David Runkel said a notice will be filed in Seattle federal court and the government plans to appeal Wednesday's decision. Four defendants had charges dismissed under constitutional free speech grounds, as Congress acted after a prior Supreme Court ruling. The administration favors a constitutional amendment but will defend the law.
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Washington
Justice Department
David Runkel
Seattle
U.S
Barbara Rothstein
Acer
Runkel
David Cole
Center For Constitutional Supreme
Rothstein
Rulina
Federal District Court
Supreme Cour
Supreme Court
Congress
ESPN
Custody Battle Child Found Safe in New Zealand
Seven year old Hilary Foreench reportedly found safe with paternal grandparents in Christchurch New Zealand after her mother Elizabeth Morgan served 25 months for civil contempt of court for failing to reveal the child. Authorities work to confirm custody status as a family court already involved.
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Washington
Hilary Forench
New Zealand
Christchurch
Wrc-Tv
Elizabeth Morgan
District of Columbia
Quintin Peterson
Hilary
Russell Hawks
Hawks
Peyton
Associated Press
Morgan
Eric Forench
Foretichi
Geon
New Zaland
U.S
Gallop
Alice Monroe
Friends of
Sedlrggn
Bush
Exiles Doubt Ortega Loss In Nicaragua
Miami exiles and Contra leaders doubt the Sandinistas will lose in Sunday's Nicaraguan election. They warn absentee voting is blocked for about 700,000 exiles and 7,000 Contra troops remain inside Nicaragua. If UNO’s Violeta Chamorro wins, doubts persist about overcoming the Sandinista grip and armed opposition. Many refugees see no return home despite the political shift.
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Miami
Benin
Isrel Galeano
Franklin
Nicaragua
United National Opposition
Violeta Chamorro
Daniel Ortega
Galeano
UNO
Enrique Bermudez
Nicaraguan Assistance Center
Donald Baldizol
Britain February Warmest Since American Revolution
In England February proves the warmest since the American Revolution with a Friday high of 65 F tying a date record. Gardens bloom as buds appear while officials note the winter ranks among the warmest on record and skeptics cite historic years as comparatives. Calvin Parker and Ken Graves comment on climate debate and gardening impacts.
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London
England
Ken Graves
Royal National Rose Society
Graves
St. Albans
Barry Parker
Meteorological Office
Parker
Winds Slow Earth’s Day by Five Ten‑Thousandths Second
Washington reports a modest lengthening of the day after a 10 day period in January. Dr. Dennis McCarthy of the U S Naval Observatory says westerly wind bursts from Asia across the Pacific slowed Earth’s rotation by five ten thousandths of a second starting January 4. He notes climate factors like El Niño can influence planetary speed but cautions it is too early to link this to a developing El Niño.
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Washington
Dennis McCarthy
U.S. Naval Observatory
Asia
Pacific Ocean
McCarthy
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