Prosecution Highlights Fuhrman Racism Amid Trial Contention
The defense faces new lines of questioning as prosecutors project the slur nigger above Detective Mark Fuhrman, arguing racist bias in the Simpson case. Louisiana tops list of most dangerous states while Maine is named safest. experts cite crime and enforcement factors.
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Mexico Unveils Austerity Measures Amid Economic Crisis
Mexico's government announced a harsh new austerity package to stabilize the economy. The plan raises the general sales tax, boosts electricity and gasoline prices, and caps wage gains while preserving subsidies on bread tortillas and milk for the poor. Business leaders expressed mixed views but supported moving forward.
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Gulf War Illness Riddle Persists Doubt Remains
Pentagon study of 15 000 Gulf War veterans finds no single cause or unique agent for Gulf War syndrome. Doctors diagnose most cases, but about one sixteenth show undefined symptoms. Officials reiterate no Iraqi chemical or biological weapon exposure.
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Clear Tonight with Mild Lows and Sunny Tomorrow
Weather outlook notes a clear night with lows near 30 degrees and tomorrow’s forecast mostly sunny with highs in the mid 60s. Yesterday’s high was 56 and the low 30. sunset at 6:32 p.m. and sunrise at 6:45 a.m.
Endeavour Soars To Second Half Of Marathon Mission
Endeavour's seven astronauts enter the second half of NASA's longest shuttle flight to date launched March 2 from Space Center Houston. The crew works in two shifts with three ultraviolet telescopes and holds up well. Commander Stephen Oswald campaigns for a possible extension though NASA says no.
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Violence and vigilante justice haunt Rio's streets
A Brazilian TV exposed police killing a robbery suspect in front of cameras at Rio Sul mall. Public reaction split between horror and acceptance as residents applaud outright shootings and rights groups plead for restraint amid crime’s spread.
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