Ito rejects defense motion in Simpson tape dispute
Los Angeles judge Lance Ito rejects defense paperwork as incoherent in the O J Simpson case while prosecutors say some incendiary taped material including racial slurs by detective Mark Fuhrman was destroyed. Ito criticizes the defense for sloppy quotes and poor correlation with transcripts and audio tapes.
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ABC settles libel suits with tobacco giants
ABC News settled two multimillion dollar libel actions with Philip Morris and R J Reynolds after admitting Day One reports in 1994 that the firms spiked nicotine were incorrect. Diane Sawyer apologized on World News Tonight and the statements aired during the NFL preseason game and later primetime.
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NASA moves toward privatizing shuttle operations
NASA begins a shift to private management for the space shuttle as part of a broad cost-cutting effort. Industry groups are invited to submit statements by Sept 11 detailing expertise and plans to consolidate contracts and run about seven flights annually. Rockwell and Lockheed Martin are leading contenders.
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