Rain slows blaze near Pecos New Mexico
Firefighters battled a 25000 acre wildfire east of Santa Fe amid hot dry weather. Thunderstorms aided containment to 60 percent as rain fell, enabling crews to tighten lines. Evacuations occurred but daylight access allowed residents to view property. Fire costs reached about 2.11 million dollars.
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N.M
Tom Mott
Mott
Santa Fe
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Utah
Kaibab National Forest
Ex-con guilty of extortion in Murray O Haire case
Gary Paul Karr, 52, was found guilty on four counts of extortion and acquitted on conspiracy to kidnap in the 1996 Murray O Hair family case. He faces life under three strikes rules. sentencing set for Aug. 4. Prosecutors cited calls, rentals and payments as evidence of extortion.
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Texas
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
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Jon Garth Murray
Robin Murray O'Hair
Gary Paul Karr
Jeff Sloan
Karr
O’hair
Verdict appeals in Bryant case highlight drug impact on care
Ernestine Bryant, widow of a man who died after a fight and cocaine-related illness, file suit claiming hospital admission was warranted. A post mortem blamed long term cocaine use and poor health. Defense asserted hospital and Dr Machado provided proper care and were not at fault. Medical experts backed the doctor, noting no catheterization would have changed outcome. The jury found for the defense and immediate appeal is planned.
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George Beighley
Jay Davis
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Diana Aspinwall
B. K. Sherwood
Baird Oldfield
Sherwood
Oldfield
Arrests Made After Fireworks Firefight on Holstein Road
Authorities report a 14 year old and two 15 year olds set off many fireworks in a Holstein Road yard. Farwell allegedly exited his home and fired toward the youths, striking Rawls in the back. Police continue to investigate the incident.
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Holstein Road
Farwell
Rawls
Judge orders 10 day break in Xerox shootings trial
Honolulu jurors in the Byron Uysengi murder case against seven Xerox workers will pause for 10 days starting Friday as Judge Marie Milks travels to Minneapolis to teach at the National Judicial College. The hiatus raises concerns about media coverage affecting the trial, though defense and prosecutors declined comment. Uysengi pleads not guilty by reason of insanity and faces up to life in prison in Hawaii where the death penalty is not used.
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Honolulu
Xerox
Hawaii
Jerel Fonseca
Peter Carlisle
Keith Shigetomi
Marie Milks
Milwaukees 74 year old earns high school diploma
Jack Curry, 74, joins the Milwaukee Trade & Technical High School 2000 graduating class after completing his last requirement in US history. He waited to don cap and gown with fellow graduates, noting the diploma will boost his resume. Principal Robert Peters said Curry was helped by distance study due to embarrassment about returning to class.
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Milwaukee
Jack Curry
Curry
Milwaukee Trade & Technical High School
Tech
Robert Peters
Peters
Driver plows into playground injuring eleven at Robert Fulton
Lamont Prince, 22, drove through a fence into Robert Fulton Elementary School playground on the South Side during an awards ceremony. Eleven people were injured, several hospitalized including a 4 year old with a serious skull fracture. Prince cited for four traffic violations and held for questioning as police consider toxicology tests.
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Chicago
Robert Fulton
Sandra Taylor
Lamont Prince
Fed seen holding rates as May jobs data temper cautious tone
Labor market data show a mixed May report with total payrolls up 231,000 driven by 357,000 Census temporary hires while private payrolls fell 116,000. Analysts warn against overreading one month amid seasonal adjustments and warm weather boosting hiring. Some say the weak May could persuade the Fed to stay on hold if upcoming data stay benign.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Jerry Jasinowski
Bruce Steinberg
Merrill Lynch
New York
Einberg
Miami relatives vow appeal to keep Elian in United States
Lazaro Gonzalez says he will challenge the 11th Circuit ruling that upheld the immigration service decision denying Elian Gonzalez asylum and allowing only his father to speak for the boy. He plans meetings with lawyers to decide next steps, while others urge ending the legal fight.
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United States
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Estefan
NBC
1Th Circuit
Immigration and Naturalization Service
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