IRS refund scam indicts inmates and associates in Miami
Three men used inmates Social Security numbers and forged prison library tax forms to seek 800000 in refunds, with $115000 mailed before discovery. One inmate released, a frequent prison visitor, and outside worker Philip Nelson pleaded guilty. NRC calls for major radon risk reassessment.
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Miami
Internal Revenue Service
Philip Nelson
Nelson
John Schnellmann
IRS
Janklow Wins GOP Primary in South Dakota
Former Gov Bill Janklow decisively defeated Gov Walter Miller in South Dakota's GOP primary. The day featured eight state races and lines forming for more than 80 House seats as Republicans eyed key Senate contests and incumbents faced varied fates in a broad anti-incumbent mood.
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South Dakota
Walter Dean Miller
New Mexico
California
Pete Wilson
New Jersey
Assembly
Frank Lautenberg
Pentagon
Jeff Bingaman
Bruce King
Casey Luna
Wilson
Ron Unz
Kathleen Brown
Jim Folsom
Alabama
Senate
Lautenberg
State Assembly
Chuck Haytaian
Bingaman
Colin McMillan
Study urges more writing in schools nationwide
A 1992 nationwide Education Department report finds fewer than 20 percent of U S students write well developed assignments. The study links weak writing to heavy television viewing and notes many graduates produce only minimally developed work.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Gwen Faulkner
Faulkner
Richard Riley
U.S
Michael Guerra
National Catholic Education Association
Department
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Gulf veterans sue 11 firms over Gulf War illnesses
Desert Storm veterans file a class-action suit in Angleton Texas seeking more than 1 billion dollars. Twenty six veterans claim injuries from alleged use of dangerous biological and chemical compounds by defendants including Rhone-Poulenc Inc. The firms allegedly supplied agents to Iraq capable of weaponizing disease and toxins.
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Houston
Angleton
Texas
Rhone-Poulenc Inc
Iraq
McDonald’s prints Koran verse on bags draw Muslim ire
McDonald’s apologized after throwing away bags printed with a Koran verse used in a World Cup promotion. The 2 million bags for 520 UK shops carried an inscription Muslims deem sacred, prompting complaints from Islamic leaders and a staged retreat.
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London
McDonald’s
Britain
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