White principal wins runoff to become county school superintendent
Hyland Humphries led the June 4 Democratic primary and defeated Jimmy Holmes 2 614 to 2 356 in a runoff in Wedowee Alabama. If no Republican opponent surfaces, he could become the county schools chief despite critics labeling him a racism symbol for a 1994 interracial dating threat.
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Wedowee
Ala
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Humphries
Jimmy Holmes
Randolph County
Supreme Court orders VMI to admit women or lose funding
The Supreme Court, in a 7 1 decision, requires the Virginia Military Institute to admit women or forfeit state support, signaling a shift against sex discrimination and impacting The Citadel's all male policy. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg cites equal protection and education quality, while Justice Scalia dissents.
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Supreme Court
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Citadel
South Carolina
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VMI
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Virginia
Antonin Scalia
Commonwealth of Virginia
Scalia
New York City
Clarence Thomas
Jamal
George Allen
Robert Patterson
Janet Reno
High Court
Court loosens party spending on campaigns
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that political parties may spend unlimited funds on congressional races so long as expenditures are independent of candidates. The decision leaves intact the broader question of coordinated spending and signals potential future cases on campaign finance limits.
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Washington Post
Ashington
Supreme Court
Livingstone resigns as White House security chief
Craig Livingstone, director of the White House Office of Personnel Security, resigns amid the FBI files controversy. He admitted failing supervisory duties while denying mischief. A second issue centers on a White House compiled list of lawmakers, media figures, and donors with personal data.
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White House
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Washington
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House
Craig Livingstone
Officer Killed After Being Dragged From Stolen Car
Pittsburgh police officer John Wilbur was dragged nearly a mile after his hand was caught in a stolen car door. He survived four hours of surgery at UPMC with serious leg injuries. Passengers Maurice Hall and Craig Guest, both 19 and 20, died from multiple gunshot wounds. The driver fled after stopping.
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Howard Johnson
Suresh Kumar
Nashville
Pittsburgh
John Wilbur
Wilbur
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Maurice Hall
Craig Guest
Allegheny County
Shadyside
Shuttle Crew Tests Skills With Space Video Games
Astronauts aboard space shuttle Columbia played laptop video games to measure memory and hand eye coordination. Psychologist Samuel Schiflett of Brooks AFB Texas notes the game is unbeatable and always a challenge.
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Fla
Samuel Schiflett
Brooks Air Force Base
Texas
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