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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 2002
Page
6
In Florida, Capt. Timothy Thornton and Sgts. J D Griffis and Charles Brown were acquitted of second-degree murder and related charges in the July 1999 death of inmate Frank Valdes at Florida State Prison. The jury found no proof they stomped him to silence him, though medical examiners concluded he was stomped to death.
Health investigators suspect a virus behind a widespread rash outbreak in Pennsylvania New York West Virginia Virginia Ohio Oregon and Washington. The red itchy rash appears mild but has closed schools and puzzled officials with no confirmed environmental cause. In Quakertown nearly 170 students were affected while Washington state cases exceed 50. Doctors consider a novel virus or mutation of fifth disease as the likely culprit.
The Diocese of Manchester disclosed 14 priests accused of sexual misconduct with minors dating 1963 to 1987. One, Rev. John Poirier, remained active. others were barred or placed out of ministry after reviews. Some had been returned to duty after medical clearance.
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