Educational spell checker glitch shocks Tiger Power Pack users
Tiger Electronics says a non child edited spell-checking dictionary was loaded into the Tiger Power Pack PC toy. A Virginia couple discovered a profane suggestion while their 9 year old spelled a word. An exchange program will replace affected units in March.
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Vernon Hills, Ill
Tiger Electronics Inc
Tiger Power Pack
Tiger
Marc Rosenberg
Pat Gillian
Jane
Martinsburg
W.va
Rosenberg
Train crash in New Jersey kills three and injures many
A rush hour collision in Secaucus involving two NJ Transit trains left three dead and about 160 hurt. Engin eers and a passenger died as a westbound train struck an oncoming eastbound train at 8 40 am near Hoboken. Officials pursue whether signal, mechanical, or human error caused the wreck.
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Secaucus
Robert Lahita
Hudson County Emergency Medical Service
NJ Transit
Hoboken
New York City
Bob Morris
Morris
Robert Randall
New Jersey Transit
Fired worker's revenge ends in five deaths at Fort Lauderdale
Clifton McCree, 41, a former Fort Lauderdale beach cleanup worker, returned to a municipal trailer and shot five former colleagues to death before killing himself. The attack occurred at 5 a.m. as the “Hurricane Crew” gathered for daily assignments along the Intracoastal Waterway. One co-worker was critically wounded, and another escaped to call 911.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Clifton McCree
James Hurley
McCree
Maj
al Ortenzo
Fort Lauderdale Beach
Clinton vows to fight new AIDS regulation
President Clinton pledged to challenge a new requirement to discharge HIV positive military personnel within six months. He urged the Justice Department not to defend its constitutionality while aides noted enforcement would proceed if not repealed or struck down. At 1,049 known HIV positive personnel, the Pentagon plans to wait to discharge until the last moment.
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Washington
Clinton
Bill Clinton
Justice Department
White House
Congress
Supreme Court
Defense Department
Jack Quinn
Pentagon
Children Can Read The Mini Page Each Monday
A brief note stating that children can read The Mini Page every Monday. It highlights the weekly feature aimed at young readers and encourages weekly engagement with the educational section.
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