Judge Bars Psychology Evidence In Central Park Jogger Case
A New York judge refused to admit psychological reports claiming the teenage defendants confessed under pressure. Antron McCray Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam, all 15 to 16, face rape and attempted murder charges for the April 1989 Central Park attack.
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New York
Thomas Galligan
State Supreme Court
Antron McCray
Raymond Santana
Yusef Salaam
Michael Joseph
McCray
Joseph
Alan Dershowitz
Dershowitz
Testimony Being Contradicted In Barry Trial
Prosecutors seek to counter Mayor Marion Barry by using his grand jury testimony against him as witnesses challenge his statements. Tape recordings from January 1989 were shown during the perjury and cocaine possession case in District Court as Barry reviewed transcripts. He claimed no knowledge of Charles Lewis’s drug involvement and that he and Lewis did not share drugs. The assertions underpin the three felony perjury counts.
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Washington
Marion Barry
Barry
Effi
Barry Barry
Charles Lewis
Lewis
Northwest logging curbs spark Endangered Species Act clash
Activists in Grants Pass argue Bush administration plans to protect the northern spotted owl by restricting logging amount to an assault on the Endangered Species Act. Oregon figures decry changes to weigh costs, while timber supporters doubt enough timber will be sold to keep mills and jobs.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Bush ‘Administration
Larry Tuttle
Oregon
The
Wilderness Society
Andy Kerr
Oregon Natural Resources Council
Tiananmen Square
Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Details
Aiken Standard lists subscription and advertising contacts with phone numbers for classifieds and display ads. Office address at 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address P O Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 with hours 8:30 to 5:30 Monday to Friday and 5:30 to 7 on weekdays and 10:30 am Saturday.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken Standard, P.O
Aiken, S.C
Index Of Leading Indicators Up In May
The Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose 0.8 percent in May signaling the economy may avoid a recession this year. The report notes consumer confidence as the largest negative contributor among the 11 components, while seven indicators improved. Analysts expect continued growth aided by business investment and overseas demand despite cautious consumer spending. The White House and Congress plan deficit talks facing a possible recession and higher taxes if growth slows.
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Washington
Commerce Department
U.S
Ey Csv
White House
State-by-state parental consent and notice rules summarized
The document lists variations across states on parental consent or notice for minors. It notes judicial bypass availability in some states such as Arizona and Kansas, while others require two parent notice or none. Incomplete items mention Alaska Alaska and ongoing debates about parental involvement and consent with or without judicial bypass.
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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Kansas
Meena
Ipshire
Dakota
Ennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Noe
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Ming
Louisiana Senate Passes Tight Abortion Law Despite Veto Threat
The Louisiana Senate moved to approve what would be the nation’s strictest abortion law banning abortion even in rape or incest cases. Gov. Buddy Roemer’s spokesman said no veto change occurred. The bill, aiming to challenge Roe v Wade, would jail doctors up to ten years while shielding women from prosecution and allowing life‑of‑the‑mother exceptions.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Senate
Buddy Roemer
Rusty Jabour
Roemer
House
Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
Mandela Visits Atlanta Amid Nonviolence Debate In Civil Rights Context
Mandela arrives in Atlanta home of Martin Luther King Jr to lay a wreath at the King Center tomb and meet Coretta Scott King and Rev. Joseph Lowery. Leaders weigh differences between nonviolence and Mandela's stance on armed struggle while stressing shared goal of aiding South Africa.
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Atlanta
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr
Mandela
King
King’s Tomb
King Center For Nonviolent Social Change
Coretta Scott King
Joseph Lowery
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Lowery
South Africa
African National Congress
Hosea Williams
Williams
Joseph Windham
Morehouse College
Disease and Winter Threaten Manjil Earthquake Survivors
Relief workers warn of two major dangers after the Manjil quake. Pestilence looms as rains wash debris into water supplies while harsh winter winds sweep the town. Builders plan to wall in temporary shelters within four to five months as survivors are relocated for reconstruction.
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Manjil
Iran
Christian Brauner
German Red Cross
Alborz Mountain Pass
Brauner
Sadredine Sadr
The
Iranian Red Crescent Society
Red Cross
Flag Battle Persists as Senators Pass Symbolic Amendment
Senators say public anger over burning the American flag remains a sore point though the uproar has cooled. The 58 to 42 Senate vote fell nine votes short of a two thirds threshold, with 38 Republicans for and seven against, and 20 Democrats for versus 35 against. The measure lacked House support and was opposed as an infringement on free speech. The Senate pursued another vote despite House Speaker Foley's opposition.
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Washington
Bob Kerrey
D-Neb
Senate
Dole
Bush
House
Thomas Foley
Stormie Jones Battles Hepatitis in Second Liver Transplant
In Pittsburgh doctors report Stormie Jones a 13 year old heart liver transplant patient has hepatitis in her second transplanted liver. She was listed as serious after testing at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Her liver enzymes changed at home in White Settlement Texas and she grew fatigued. The first transplanted liver had been infected by infectious hepatitis.
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Pittsburgh
Stormie Jones
Children’s Hospital of
Stormie
Margy Buczynski
White Settlement
Texas
Buczynski
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