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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1996
Page
3
The Supreme Court ruled relatives of victims killed in international air crashes cannot seek emotional distress or loss of companionship damages, only monetary losses. The decision, unanimous, concerns Korean Air Lines Flight KE007 shot down over the Sea of Japan on Sept. 1, 1983.
Sierra Leone's Capt Valentine Strasser was ousted by army officers on Tuesday. There were no reports of bloodshed and the move marked a sudden shift in leadership in Freetown.
Senator William Cohen of Maine announced he will not seek a fourth term in 1996. The Republican moderate cited the budget stalemate as a crystallizing factor and joins a record 13 senators opting out next year. Cohen had opposed the GOP budget plan including tax cuts.
Hillary Rodham Clinton starts a 10 city tour to promote her book in Little Rock telling supporters she will testify to Congress if needed to move beyond Whitewater. She cites focus on children's welfare while nearby in court, Tucker and McDougal face a March 4 trial on looting charges from the S and L collapse.
New Hubble images reveal concentric rings formed as sunlike stars eject outer layers during death throes. Astronomers say the rings, created in episodic bursts thousands of years apart, may map the life cycle of sun sized stars and feature targets like the NGC7027 nebula at the center.
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