Explosion at West Virginia coal mine kills four
An above-ground blast at Consolidation Coal Co. Blacksville No. mine killed four workers and injured three. The seven story shaft building sat atop a deep shaft where workers prepared to seal it. A concrete cap weighing about 80 tons was blown off and a nearby building was scorched. The blast was felt up to 15 miles away.
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USDA delays meat labels until 1994 to save industry costs
The Agriculture Department said it will push back the mandatory nutrition labeling deadline for more than 1 million processed meat and poultry products by one year, citing industry savings of about 210 million dollars.
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Syringe robber strikes again in Los Angeles
A syringe wielding robber struck his ninth alleged theft this week in Los Angeles, warning victims he carries AIDS infected blood. No injuries reported, though fear prompted a clerk to flee. Dr. Thomas Horowitz notes AIDS transmission from needle pricks remains unlikely.
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Judge overturns part of ethics law on outside pay
A federal judge struck down a section of the 1989 Ethics in Government Act restricting executive branch workers from accepting payment for outside speeches and articles. He preserved provisions limiting congressional honoraria. The ruling pauses enforcement pending appeal.
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House postmaster resigns amid mismanagement probe
Rob ert Rota quit on his 57th birthday as a U.S. postal facility run faces embezzlement pleas by three former employees and a fourth awaiting trial. Investigations by postal inspectors and the U.S. attorney continue, with a House task force examining mismanagement allegations and a Washington Times report of an illegal check cashing operation at the USPS contractor site.
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Lightfoot urges criminal probe of House bank operations
Rep. Jim Lightfoot of Iowa urged a full criminal investigation into House bank operations amid sloppy bookkeeping he says left 60 checks outstanding. Iowa allies Rep. Neal Smith and others report instances of checks held without knowledge and discuss ethics inquiries and potential political fallout.
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Surge in anti-gay violence cited by task force
In 1991, 1,822 anti-gay violence incidents were reported in New York San Francisco Chicago Boston and Minneapolis Saint Paul up 31 percent from 1990. Hugh Callaway testified he and his partner Thanh Nguyen were beaten robbed and taunted as faggots by three youths in a park last October. one attacker faces capital murder charges.
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