Meese prosecutor named special independent counsel
Jacob Stein, a former Watergate defense lawyer, was appointed Monday as special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any federal criminal violations connected with Edwin Meese. The three judge panel gave Stein jurisdiction to pursue all federal criminal law matters arising in the Meese inquiry.
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Ten minutes of terror in Jerusalem attack wounds 48
Three Arab gunmen executed a 10 minute rampage on King George Street in west Jerusalem wounding 48. Bystanders shot and killed one attacker while police captured the other two. The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility.
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Construction surge marks strongest February since 1946
February construction spending rose 6.9 percent to an annual $295 billion, the sharpest gain since April 1946 as housing, industrial, and nonresidential building led the rebound. Residential up 10 percent to $128.5 billion, single family up 6 percent, apartments up 3 percent, industrial up 13 percent, office 15 percent, private educational 20 percent. Public sector rose 3 percent with state local plus federal gains.
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Alcohol risk in late pregnancy study from U of Iowa warns of single binge effects
University of Iowa researcher Elizabeth Burns reports that a single binge during the last three months of pregnancy or while nursing can slow fetal brain development and raise risks of learning disabilities and behavioral issues. The study, aided by Mary Kanak, Thomas Kruckeberg, and Helena Stibler, reframes social drinking as a potential hazard.
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Watkins snowstorm closes I-70 in eastern Colorado
A pedestrian crosses a road lined with stranded trucks in Watkins Colorado as a spring snowstorm blows out of the Rockies. Blowing snow forced the closure of Interstate 70 in eastern Colorado with travel disruption ongoing Monday.
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When Art Temperament Becomes An Aging Shield
A witty remark notes that claiming artistic temperament is a way to justify not respecting discipline, implying a joke about age and authority. The quote plays on stereotypes about artists and their supposed resistance to traditional rules.
Supreme Court weighs moment of silence in schools
The Supreme Court will review an Alabama law allowing daily school silence for meditation or prayer, upholding the 22 year ban on official school prayers. In Framingham Massachusetts a nonbinding referendum on daily school prayer shows initial support but needs School Committee action. turnout about 30 percent with votes 2437 to 2232.
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