Rainbow Coalition ends convention amid gay rights push
At the Raleigh Civic Center finale, Rainbow Coalition delegates cheered a call for equal rights for homosexuals and a panel proposed diverting 7 billion from defense to AIDS prevention and research. Ron Daniels hailed the Washington march as a landmark, while Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid at a separate rally.
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Girl Mauled by Lion at Flea Market Leaves Her in Critical Condition
Eight year old Roxanne Maria Hernandez was attacked by a 300 pound chained lion at the Texas Flea Market in Houston. A security guard fired twice. the lion was killed. Roxanne underwent over six hours of surgery at Hermann Hospital and remains critical but stable.
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Herman Hospital
Coast Guard probes fire that sank charter boat
Coast Guard investigators in Wilmington say the fire on the 70 foot Capt. Jim began in the engine room but the exact cause remains unknown. Captain Jimmy Stevens blamed wiring for an electrical fire, but officials will not publish findings for two to three weeks after interviewing crew and reviewing reports from Oak Island and Georgetown stations.
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Jim
Moll
Wilmington Morning Star
Jimmy Stevens
Stevens
Oak Island
Georgetown
S.C
Man Wonders If Eating Toilet Paper Causes Dioxin Cancer
A 36 year old man with pica asks if consuming toilet paper could trigger dioxin related cancer. EPA cannot confirm risk. studies show dioxin is a probable human carcinogen and may contaminate some bleached white paper. Estimates suggest cancer risk from dioxin in products is about one in a million, variable by product.
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Washington
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Fox Seeks Stop Smoking Amid Personal Struggle
Michael J. Fox says he is trying to quit his two-pack-a-day habit and has joined a stop smoking program. He notes the death of Bob Fosse as motivation to quit, while still smoking at times during the period observed by People magazine.
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Tracy Pollan
New York City
Bob Fosse
Laguna Beach
Calif
John Wayne
Duke
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Wayne
The
National Enquirer
The Who Weighs World Tour For 25th Anniversary
The Who considering a United States and Europe concert tour next year to mark what would be the band's 25th anniversary. Agent Bill Curbishley says discussions involve up to six months of shows to reward fans, but denies any comeback plans.
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