Court to Review Challenge to Witness Leniency Policy
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it will review a ruling that bars federal prosecutors from offering leniency to witnesses in exchange for testimony. The full court will reconsider the case previously decided by a three judge panel. The action comes without a request from prosecutors.
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Senate backs Taiwan pledge in 92 0 vote
The Senate approved a 92 to 0 resolution reaffirming U S support for Taiwan s self defense and opposition to independence as part of bipartisan politics following President Clinton s remarks during his China trip. Leaders said the action reasserts existing policy.
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Clinton awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War hero
President Clinton honors Robert Ingram, a Navy corpsman who aided wounded soldiers on a Vietnam battlefield despite being wounded multiple times. Ingram, now 53 and working in Florida, receives the Medal of Honor after decades of lost paperwork and a friend's reunion campaign.
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Marine jet crew to face courts martial for Alps cable crash
The Marine pilot Capt. Richard Ashby and navigator Capt. Joseph Schweitzer will stand trial on charges including involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide after a gondola cable strike in the Italian Alps during a low altitude training mission. Four other officers face dereliction of duty hearings.
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Return of Blassie’s remains ends 14-year anonymous status
Air Force Lt Michael Blassie is home after 14 years as the Unknowns hero buried in the Tomb. A solemn homecoming at Scott Air Force Base Illinois included a flag draped casket, a military band and an Air Force honor guard. The ceremony began a series of memorial events with a Mass in St Louis and a graveside service at Jefferson Barracks. Blassie disappeared May 11 1972 when his A 37 fighter was shot down near An Loc.
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Texas school board votes to sell Disney stock
The Texas Board of Education voted eight to four to liquidate its 1.2 million Disney shares worth 46.4 million citing Miramax films' sex violence and drugs. Supporters say the move sends a moral message. opponents doubt financial impact.
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