Ford sued over deadly 1994 truck accident in Nevada
A Nevada couple won a 153.2 million judgement against Ford Motor Co after their 3 year old son, Walter White, was killed when a truck rolled over him due to a defective parking brake. The verdict included 2.3 million in general damages and 150.9 million in punitive damages.
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Carson City
Nev
Ford Motor Co
Walter White
Jimmie
Ginnie White
Elko
Ford
Chestnut laid to rest at Arlington
Capitol Police Officer Jacob Chestnut was buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors after his death in a Capitol shooting. Thousands of officers from across the country attended the funeral at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington and Arlington, honoring Chestnut and fellow officer John Gibson. The service included color guards, bagpipes, a three-shot volley, taps, and the flag presented to Chestnut’s widow Wendy.
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Arlington
Corps of Police
Capitol Police
Jacob Chestnut
Chestnut
John Gibson
Capitol
Mike DeProspo
Paterson
N.J
Gibson
Ebenezer Ame Church
Fort Washington
Karyn Chestnut
Air Force
Arlington National Cemetery
Freedman's Village
Wendy
Gary Abrecht
Capitol Hill
Arlington, Va
GOP delays smoking bill in Congress halting action till September
House Republicans have sidetracked efforts to curb teen smoking delaying action at least until September amid internal debate over whether to drop the measure. Speaker Gingrich had touted a vote by August, but concerns over Senate fate and voter interest grew as lawmakers watered down the proposal and faced tobacco industry pressure.
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Washington
Senate
Clinton
Bill Richardson
Jack Lew
House
Newt Gingrich
Deborah Pryce
Ohio
Pryce
Congress
Laura Nichols
Dick Gephardt
D-Mo
Gingrich
Truth Commission hears Basson testimony on chemical warfare program
In Cape Town the Truth and Reconciliation Commission heard Dr. Wouter Basson describe a covert apartheid era chemical and biological program run with U.S. and Western support. He claimed researchers studied incapacitating drugs and denied illegal actions or deaths linked to the program.
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Los Angeles Times
Cape Town
South Africa
United States
Wouter Basson
U.S
Ment
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Nelson Mandela
Dr. Death
India Pakistan exchange fire in Kashmir with dozens dead
The Line of Control clash across Kashmir killed 52 people including civilians and soldiers. India reported Pakistani mortars hit a hospital in Tangdhar wounding many. US envoy Celeste warned the risk of accidental nuclear use due to weak control systems.
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India
Pakistan
Kashmir
Jammu
U.S
Richard Celeste
United States
Celeste
Himalayan
United Nations
Bengal tiger mauls woman at California theme park
Jannell Waldo, 45, of San Jose, was injured when a Bengal tiger named Kuma mauled her as she posed for a photo at Marine World in Vallejo California. She was listed in serious but stable condition with neck and throat injuries.
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California
Vallejo
Calif
Jannell Waldo
San Jose
John Muir Hospital
Walnut Creek
Marine World
Stephanie Goodell
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Charles Whitman
University of Texas
Knight Ridder/Tribune
Margaret Morse
Robert Youngman
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Tangdhar
Jammu and Kashmir
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
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Liberty Plaza
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Shanti S. Arhad
M.D
Medical Directyle
Fe Approveu Cledn
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