Federal probes widen as subpoenas hit Chicago futures exchanges
Federal authorities subpoenaed records of the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in an undercover FBI investigation into alleged trader fraud. The probe cited by the Chicago Tribune involved about 100 brokers, floor traders, and executives, with as many as 35 Merc seats up for sale amid disclosures of widespread fraud and covert recordings on trading floors.
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Prosecution seeks joint trial in Robinson murder case
Grenville AP The prosecution moves to combine murder and conspiracy charges against Noah Robinson, Chicago millionaire and half brother of Jesse Jackson, in the 1988 Leroy Barber death and the attempted killing of witness Janice Rosemond. Prosecutors drop obstruction and witness intimidation counts related to Rosemond attack.
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Cuba Completes Angola Withdrawal Agreement Phase
Cuba has withdrawn all 3,000 troops pledged to leave Angola by April. Prensa Latina cites a Granma front page note from the Armed Forces Ministry announcing the first phase completion of the December peace plan. More than 1,000 combatants returned home on seven ships and two rented Soviet vessels left Luanda, with departures on January 15 and earlier.
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Charges Filed In Killing Of 144 Ducks At Wappapola Plantation
Nine men face three counts each in Charleston federal court for killing 144 wood ducks on December 27 at Wappapola Plantation in Berkeley County. Each count carries up to 5000 dollars fine and six months in jail. alleged violations include taking possessing and transporting the birds.
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Walesa cautious on union movement in Poland
Lech Walesa urged restraint on the government plan to legalize Solidarity and protect the union's independence. President Jaruzelski said negotiations could reinstate the bloc's first independent trade union, amid a party stance for nonviolence, constitutional respect, and economic reform.
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Smoking Linked To Heart Problems For First Time
A Brigham and Women’s Hospital study in Boston, observed 24 hours of heart-monitor data from 24 smokers and 41 non-smokers with existing heart disease. Findings show smokers had a median three ischemic episodes per day versus one for non-smokers, linking smoking to cardiac strain and potential heart attacks.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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Andrew Selwyn
Harvard Medical School
Miami Kicks Off Super Weekend After Riots and Calm
Riot-weary Miami holds a peaceful NBA game as 13,000 attend the Bulls at Heat with a barrier between Overtown and the arena. Police report scattered gunfire and a dozen arrests, while officials say security is restored and focus returns to the Super Bowl. Damage cited below $1 million though looting affected inventory and equipment.
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Real Mad Says Victim Of Shooting
Stockton Calif pupils return to class after the Cleveland Elementary School rampage. Eight children remain in stable condition, six wounded including teacher Janet Geng, amid continuing recovery. Five children were killed and 30 injured when Patrick Purdy opened fire with an AK-47 before killing himself. Sara Colvin 6 sits up and combs her doll’s hair as her mother notes she is real mad.
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Darman Denies Bush Budget Includes Tax Hikes
Washington set as budget director pick Richard Darman testified five hours, denying any Bush plan to raise taxes while suggesting revenue ideas could be framed as user fees or benefit cuts. He defended the president’s no new taxes stance, with a few small revenue exceptions noted.
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Dole Promises Growth Plan as Labor Chief Nominee
Elizabeth Dole pledges a growth plus policy as labor secretary while avoiding firm answers on minimum wage and job protections for new mothers. The Senate Labor Committee unanimously advanced her nomination after a 22 hour hearing. Dole links future jobs to skills, cites past growth, and outlines a strategy to expand work opportunities. The plan includes a proposal to require state and local governments to cover Medicare costs, projecting a $2 billion impact next year.
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