Nebraska moves to protect terminally ill rights
Nebraska lawmakers pass two bills to formalize living wills and durable power of attorney with Gov. Nelson expected to sign. In national news, Bush nominates three ambassadors to Latvia Lithuania and Estonia. In Florida Cape Canaveral Atlas rocket launches a $130 million military satellite for secure crisis communications.
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Teen sentenced for 2 deaths in upstate New York
In Lyons New York a 16 year old boy Chad Campbell was given the maximum sentence Monday for stabbing deaths of a schoolmate and the toddler he was babysitting. Wayne County Judge Maurice Strobridge ordered nine years to life for each murder to run consecutively. An adult would have faced 25 years to life for each conviction. Campbell's lawyer plans an appeal.
Croatia to receive fighter aircraft within a month
Croatia’s air force commander Brig. Milan Macek said deliveries of fighter aircraft from unnamed European governments are expected within a month despite Croatia’s continued UN arms embargo amid the Yugoslav civil war.
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U S Provides Hope With Gulf War Rations
The United States ships surplus food and medicine to Moscow and other CIS cities in Operation Provide Hope. Ambassador Robert Strauss greets a camouflaged C 5 plane as the two week aid program worth 78 million dollars begins amid mixed Russian reactions.
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Author of Roots dies at 70 in Seattle hospital
Alex Haley, author of Roots, died from cardiac arrest at Swedish Hospital in Seattle age 70. He planned to speak at a Bangor Washington naval base banquet. Roots won the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for the saga tracing his family from Africa to freedom and sparked a 12 hour TV adaptation viewed by 130 million.
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Researchers find grammar gene
Myrna Gopnik of McGill University reports research on a family with a dominant gene affecting grammar learning. Members struggle with adding ed for past tense and s for plurals yet are intellectually normal. Steven Pinker notes genetic components in language and distinct brain functions for word learning and grammar rules. Inheritance follows classic genetics with a 30 percent risk for relatives and 3 percent for the general population.
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Anonymous figure returns stolen toy in Raleigh playground
In Raleigh an anonymous letter accompanied by 80 dollars to replace a peli can riding toy stolen 15 years ago was left at a playground. The writer says he sought to straighten his life with God and did not realize the theft required permission. Officials say the money will fund the parks and recreation department general fund.
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