Multiple Court Cases and Incidents Across Cities
In Brookline John Salvi Ill pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder charges with armed restraint before trial. In New York Omar Abdel-Rahman and 11 co-defendants face federal trial over bombings and plots to destabilize the government. In North Carolina police say Larry Demery aided disposal of a slain father of NBA star Michael Jordan. In Newark a construction accident blacked out the airport delaying most flights. In Phoenix America West Airlines plans 1100 layoffs to cut costs and stay competitive.
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Brookline
Mass
John C. Salvi
Salvi
Norfolk County
New York
Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman
Manhattan
U.S
Michael Mukasey
Abdel-Rahman
Lumberton
N.C
Robeson County
Michael Jordan
Larry Martin Demery
Demery
Daniel Andre Green
James Jordan
Phoenix
America West Airlines Inc
Southwest
America West
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Wire Services
Amendment faces GOP moderates and conservative Democrats on budget vow
Washington lawmakers clash over a Contract with America balanced budget amendment perceived to require a three fifths super majority. House leaders delay vote as moderate Republicans and conservative Democrats balk at the provision while Senate committees advance unfunded mandate limits.
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Washington Post
Washington
GOP
House
America
Congress
Senate
Newt Gingrich
Trent Lott
Miss
California floods force evacuation across wine country hills
Forestville reports seven days of rain caused the region’s worst flooding in a decade. Thousands evacuated as the Russian River rose and power failed in Napa and Sonoma counties. A Monterey County garbage truck was crushed by a toppled tree killing the driver. Helicopters evacuated residents while forecasters warned more storms.
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Forestville
Calif
San Francisco
California
Wine Country
Monterey County
Pacific
Gingrich fires House historian over Holocaust curriculum remarks
Speaker Newt Gingrich dismissed Christina Jeffrey, the House historian pick, after revelations of 1986 comments criticizing a junior high curriculum for not including the Nazi point of view. Jeffrey, an assistant professor at Kennesaw State College, had urged denying funding for a program she said lacked balance and objectivity.
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Washington Post
Washington
House
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Tony Blankley
Christina Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Kennesaw State College
Marietta
Charles E. Schumer
D-N.y
Blankley
Kennesaw State
Education Department
Capitol Hill
Northern Virginia
Robert
Schumer
Raymond Smock
University of Maryland
Smock
Supreme Court rejects hostages suit against Iran
Two Americans held hostage in the 1980s failed to revive their $600 million lawsuit against Iran's government. Joseph Cicippio endured 1907 days in captivity and David Jacobsen 523 days, while Iran argued the claim was baseless and the Supreme Court issued a brief order without explanation.
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Baltimore Sun
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Iran
Joseph J. Cicippio
David Jacob
Supreme Court
Judge sequesters Simpson jury in secret location
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lance Ito told about two dozen jurors and alternates in the O J Simpson case they will be sequestered for the trial at a secret site and hotel. Ito said the measure was necessary and would be made as palatable as possible.
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Los Angeles Times
LOS Angeles — Superior Court
Lance Ito
Ito
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Matt
Guerneville
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