Pregnant Los Angeles mother shot during riots
Elvira Evers nine months pregnant was shot in the abdomen amid Los Angeles riots sparked by the Rodney King acquittals. Her newborn daughter Jessica, born by C section, weighs 6 pounds 2 ounces and has a bullet wound in the right elbow but is healthy aside from the injury. Doctors at St Francis Medical Center describe the wound as flesh or minor.
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Legality Of 27th Amendment In Question
Washington lawmakers weigh if the proposed 27th Amendment barring midterm pay raises for Congress is part of the Constitution. Michigan and New Jersey ratified it, but legal status is unclear after long delays and debates about contemporaneous versus timely ratification. National Archivist awaits formal papers while staff attorneys review instruments of ratification for fidelity.
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Bush Presses Gratitude Amid LA Riots Friction
President Bush thanks security forces for restoring order after Los Angeles riots but will not meet Police Chief Daryl Gates who has faced criticism. He plans talks with officers, firefighters, and volunteers, touring damaged zones and addressing cleanup at a youth club.
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Shuttle Endeavour Aims to Meet Satellite in Space Rescue
CAPE CANAVERAL NASA launches the space shuttle Endeavour to rendezvous with the Intelsat 6 satellite, 350 miles above Earth, in a mission to retrieve the crippled satellite and place it into service. The operation follows a 205 mile orbit and four maneuvering jet firings to correct its path. The rescue, costing $93 million for In telsat, marks NASA’s bold return to shuttle-led salvage.
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