Rushdie salutes paperback Satanic Verses and warns on protection
Salman Rushdie spoke at a Freedom Forum conference in Arlington Virginia about barriers to free expression. He questioned Britain’s commitment to protecting him as the world debates post Cold War security and freedom.
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Indian teens struggle with high suicide attempts study notes
A study by the American Medical Association finds nearly one in six Indian adolescents have attempted suicide, four times the rate of other teens, with health problems and drug abuse linked to broken homes on reservations. Researchers call the group deeply affected.
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Identity of man found at Post Falls track revealed
Police identify 84 year old John Kingery, an Alzheimer's patient, as a retired auto worker from Portland. His daughter Sue Gifford had checked him out of an Oregon nursing home, and detectives seek how he traveled to Idaho and who removed clothing labels and altered a note taped to his wheelchair. Kingery is under care in Coeur d Alene.
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Harkin Expected to Endorse Clinton in New York
Senator Tom Harkin who quit his presidential bid is set to back Bill Clinton in New York this week. Sources say the move could hinge on vice presidential consideration and debt relief, though Clinton aides deny any quid pro quo. Harkin has labored debt over $300,000 and had not won primaries, while labor support shifts to Brown.
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Experts debate jet de icing effectiveness after fatal crash
In New York experts contend de-icing fluid may not protect against ice for long after a USAir jet was de iced twice before a fatal storm induced crash. Officials cite 8:29 p.m. and 8:59 p.m. treatments, with takeoff at 9:30 p.m., while points caution about fluid duration dependent on temperature fuel and wing type.
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Supreme Court blocks harsher juvenile sentences nationwide
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that federal judges may not impose longer sentences on juveniles than they would have for adults. The decision bars harsher penalties under the Juvenile Delinquency Act in such cases and limits administrative discretion on sentencing.
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Atlantis launches environmental space mission
Atlantis lifts off from Cape Canaveral with seven astronauts on a mission dedicated to studying Earth's atmosphere and the ozone layer. Instruments in the cargo bay activated shortly after launch as researchers eagerly began receiving data on a weeklong series of atmospheric experiments.
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