Ex-governor Arch Moore pleads guilty in corruption case
Former three term West Virginia governor Arch A Moore Jr pleaded guilty Thursday to extortion mail fraud tax fraud and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors said the plea could bring a 36 year prison term and a 1.2 million dollar fine. The indictment covers acts tied to his 1984 and 1988 campaigns and his third term from 1985 to 1989.
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President Bush diagnosed with early glaucoma in left eye
President Bush has an early glaucoma in his left eye found during a routine Bethesda Naval Hospital physical. The White House says vision is unaffected and treatment will be eye drops. He remains in excellent health and maintains high fitness.
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Estonian Parliament votes to end military service
The Estonian Parliament approves ending all military service 71 to 3, rescinding Soviet draft articles and heightening Moscow Baltic tensions after a fierce debate. The move follows a shift toward independence and estranges Soviet stance in the region.
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Health threats win three Pulitzer Prizes in 1989 reporting
Three newspapers earned Public Service and specialized honors for health risk reporting in water supplies diet supplements and blood products. Tamar Stieber of the Albuquerque Journal won for L-tryptophan linked disorder coverage, while San Jose Mercury News and Oakland Tribune received other journalism prizes for disaster and earthquake reporting.
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John List Convicted in 1971 Family Killings
A jury in Elizabeth New Jersey convicted John E List of first degree murder for the 1971 deaths of his wife three children and his mother. He faced a life term with sentencing set for May 1. List had disappeared after the murders and was captured in Virginia after a tip from America's Most Wanted.
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Space tomato seeds risk NASA memo warns of toxicity
A NASA contractor memo suggests space exposed tomato seeds might become poisonous fruit due to cosmic radiation. The unsigned two page note, described as remote, notes the Park Seed Co director’s hesitation about eating the harvest while NASA officials say the tomatoes should not be eaten.
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British Iraqi pipe could weaponize a large gun
British customs seized a 131 foot long forged steel pipe with a 39 inch bore ordered by Iraq. Experts say it could be used as a gun barrel to fire large artillery shells toward Tehran or Tel Aviv, within 350 miles of Iraq. Iraq denies aim to build nuclear capability and calls claims baseless.
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Canners pledge dolphin safe tuna moves
Three U S tuna canners StarKist Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea said they will no longer buy or sell tuna caught with dolphins. Environmentalists praised the Dolphin safe effort as a major step by the industry.
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StarKist Bans Tuna Caught With Dolphins
Environmentalists and lawmakers praised StarKist for pledging to buy only dolphin free tuna to protect about 100 000 dolphins killed annually in large nets. H J Heinz president Anthony J F O Reilly said StarKist will not purchase dolphin caught tuna and will sell dolphin free tuna. The change could raise prices by a couple of cents per can though higher sales may offset the cost.
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