Judge restores rape charges in Canton case
Five men had first-degree rape charges reinstated after a judge ruled the defendants could face trial. They had previously been fined $750 for sex with Krista Absalon, who was unconscious in a Gouverneur restaurant bathroom. Absalon said the decision is a victory for victims and justice.
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Canton
N.Y
State Supreme Court
Eugene Nicandri
Krista Absalon
Absalon
Gouverneur
Canadian
Gorman Settles Swaggart Defamation Suit for 1.85 Million
TV evangelist Marvin Gorman reaches an out of court settlement of 1.85 million in the long running dispute with rival Jimmy Swaggart. Half goes to attorney Hunter Lundy. Of the rest 90 percent supports the Marvin Gorman Ministries bankruptcy estate and 10 percent to Gorman and his wife.
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New Orleans
Marvin Gorman
Jimmy Swaggart
Gorman
Hunter Lundy
Lake Charles
U.S
Jerry Brown
Swaggart
Prozac Favored for Bulimia Treatment by FDA Panel
An FDA advisory panel recommended approving Prozac for bulimia, potentially making it the first drug approved for the disorder in the United States. Bulimia affects over 1 million Americans annually, mostly women aged 18 to 35, with cycles of binge eating and self-induced vomiting. PMID
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
United States
Gary Tollefson
Eli Lilly and Co
Supreme Court narrows reach of 1991 civil rights law
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that the Civil Rights Act of 1991 does not apply to cases pending when enacted, limiting workers protections against employment bias. The decision, applauded by businesses and criticized by civil rights groups, leaves older cases outside the law’s reach. Justice Stevens wrote the opinion with Blackmun dissenting.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Ohio
Congress
John Paul Stevens
Harry Blackmun
California
Fumes from body sicken paramedics in McKeesport yard
A 76 year old man collapsed in his tomato garden in McKeesport near Pittsburgh and emitted fumes that sickened a dozen paramedics and hospital workers. Coroner says autopsy shows heart attack possible with final cause pending toxicology results. Several responders were treated and released after exposure to strong odors described as chlorine or ammonia.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Kulczynski
McKeesport
Kulczynski
Allegheny County
Joshua Perper
Perper
Riverside County
Calif
Woman Sentenced to Nearly Eleven Years for Shooting Doctor
Rachelle Shannon received an 11 year prison term after admitting she shot abortion doctor George Tiller outside his Wichita clinic. She compared herself to Jesus and claimed innocence despite a March conviction for attempted first degree murder. Tiller was wounded in both arms but returned to work the next day.
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Wichita
Kan
Jesus
Rachelle
Shelley” Shannon
Tiller
Officer vents feelings in King case testimony
Los Angeles police officer Theodore Briseno testified in the King civil suit of March 3 1991 beating that he tried to stop the assault and felt ostracized by peers. He urged jurors to see he acted to do what he thought was right despite being vilified.
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King
Los Angeles
Rodney King
Theodore Briseno
Briseno
Police
Powell
Proposals for Safer Foods Target Pesticide Risks
Washington AP The Clinton administration unveiled major food safety bills to tighten cancer risk assessment for pesticides infants and children must be protected and all exposure sources from playgrounds to drinking water considered. The plan sets a single health based standard replacing multiple rules and allows negligible risk levels. Critics say the proposal may not fully shield the public from carcinogens, while a rival Waxman bill seeks to ban any probable carcinogen.
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Washington
Clinton
Carol Browner
Environmental Protection Agency
Browner
Senate Agriculture Committee
Jay Feldman
National Coalition Against
Henry Waxman
D-Calif
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