HIV convict sentenced to consecutive life terms in AIDS rape cases
Ignacio Perea Jr., 32, an HIV positive man, was given five consecutive life terms after a Feb. 28 jury conviction for attempted murder, kidnapping, lewd and lascivious assault and sexual battery in a case that marks a legal first. The sentence followed the guilty verdict and community outrage.
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Miami
Ignacio Perea Jr
Susan Dechovitz
Gainesville
Fla
Danny Harold Rolling
Rolling
Stan Morris
Shreveport
Silicone Implant Settlement Hotline Opens Amid Claims Surge
A toll free line for silicone implant claimants drew heavy traffic as U S District Judge Sam Pointer weighed a 3 7 billion settlement to resolve current and future health claims involving more than 7 000 lawsuits. The number is 1 800 887 6828. In Memphis Mississippi River tragedy three children aged 3 18 months and 17 months were found dead after a car rolled into Mud Island waters.
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Birmingham
Ala
U.S
Sam Pointer
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Mud Island
Natural gas blast flattens Edison apartments in New Jersey
A 36 inch Texas Eastern Transmission gas line exploded near the Durham Woods complex in Edison, leveling 128 apartments and sending 2000 residents fleeing. One woman died, 29 hospitalized, and about 50 residents remained unaccounted for as firefighters battled the blaze.
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Washington Post Edison
N.J
Rick Labbe
Red Roof
Greg Walker
Texas Eastern Transmission of
Houston
Durham Woods
Edison
NASA faces major program cuts and space station jeopardy
The Congressional Budget Office warns NASA cannot sustain its ambitious goals on a shrinking budget. A groundings option and ending the shuttle program are among somber choices, with the space station project at particular risk if funding stays below the administration’s request. The report highlights cost overruns and a plan stretched to fit a 14 billion dollar annual budget.
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Washington
NASA
Congressional Budget Office
America
Congressional Office
CBO
George Brown Jr
House
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
California
Orbiting Laboratory
Clinton
Brown
Congressional
Space Agency
White House proposes nation wide workplace smoking ban
The Clinton administration will seek to ban smoking in open areas of all workplaces. Labor Secretary Reich will announce proposed OSHA regulations requiring employers to ban smoking or create vented smoking areas. The move aims to curb second hand smoke risks and extend beyond small firms.
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White House
Washington Post
Washington
Clinton
Labor Department
Labor
Robert Reich
Environmental Protection Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Grassley Exon budget amendment survives Senate clash
Senators Grassley and Exon push for a 26 billion dollar five year budget cut amid attacks. The 63 35 Senate vote killed a Domenici Nunn alternative targeting Medicare and veterans benefits. White House and Panetta warn defense may bear the brunt. Grassley vows ongoing pressure for a taxpayer victory.
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Senate
David Lynch Gazette
Washington
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Jim Exon
D-Neb
White House
Exon
Grassley
Pete Domenici
R-N-M
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Leon Panetta
House
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