Barry accused of sex in prison visiting room
Federal prison officials investigate reports that former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry had oral sex with a woman in a Petersburg Virginia prison visiting room. Eyewitness Floyd Robertson and two others recount the incident as inmates and visitors watched. Barry declined comment while officials say such conduct violates rules and his public image remains contentious.
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Floyd Archer Robertson III
Petersburg
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Floyd Robertson
North Carolina
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Eugene Ray
Barry
Ray
Sally Jessy Raphael
Effi
D.C
Ukraine moves to form own armed forces in CIS breakup
Ukraine started transferring former Soviet soldiers to Ukrainian allegiance as Belarus also sought to take over troops stationed there. The moves follow the Monday agreement by CIS leaders allowing members to have their own armed forces, with four commonwealth states planning independent armies.
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France
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Los Angeles Times
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Ukraine
Belarus
Commonwealth of Independent States
Commonwealth States
Brown Plans Iowa Blitz to Challenge Harkin Lead
Democratic candidate Jerry Brown outlines an Iowa campaign push to rival Tom Harkin, aiming to offer a distinct anti political message and gather support in Des Moines Cedar Rapids Davenport Dubuque Waterloo Mason City Fort Dodge Sioux City and Council Bluffs. Brown criticizes big money in politics and favors limits. Harkin supporters defend fundraising breadth.
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Des Moines
Jerry Brown
Tom Harkin
Brown
Iowa
Harkin
Shannahan
California
Democratic Party
Forum to tackle child welfare creative solutions
A legislative forum at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Pauls United Methodist Church will explore options for better use of tax dollars for children. IACT cites rising poverty, abuse, births to unmarried teens, and juvenile violence as pressures on families and calls for more targeted government spending and support services.
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St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Iowa Action For Children Today
IACT
Stephanie Frantz
Iowa Association For the Education of Young Children
Iowa
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