Court rules Oklahoma teacher speech on homosexuality barred
The Supreme Court deadlocked 4 to 4 on the Oklahoma case, blocking firings for advocating homosexuality and upholding a federal ruling that such laws violate teachers free speech. The tie means no national precedent. the Alabama tax case followed in a separate decision.
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GE indicted for defrauding government over nuclear warhead system
A federal grand jury indicted General Electric on four counts of false claims and 104 counts of false statements alleging about 800000 in improper charges on a nuclear warhead system. Ex-employees Calabria and Baessler face related charges. GE may face up to 1080 million in fines if convicted.
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Soviet claim on U S Major Nicholson shooting in East Germany
Tass accuses the United States of lying about Maj. Arthur Nicholson Jr. being a spy when shot in East Germany, while Washington says he was on a legitimate mission in an unrestricted area. The U S Embassy in Moscow calls the Tass report an unjustified justification. Michael Burch comments on handling foreign observers. Taiwan charges former intelligence chief Wong Shi ling and deputies Hu Yi min and Chen Hu men in Henry Liu killing case in California.
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Stevie Wonder banned by South Africa's state broadcaster
The government-run South African Broadcasting Corp bars Stevie Wonder from airplay after his Oscar remark invoking Nelson Mandela. Princess Margaret cancels Scotland trip due to medical advice after lung procedure. Michael Jackson frisked at Heathrow before wax statue unveiling.
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Former FBI employee sues over push up requirement
Curtis Bruce Fairburn Jr. of Magnolia files suit in U.S. District Court claiming an FBI Academy counselor insisted he resign after failing to complete 25 push ups, saying his employment would be terminated and his record tarnished if he did not quit.
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Treasury chief eyes closing Pennsylvania Avenue for security
Treasury Secretary James Baker told a House subcommittee that officials are considering a plan to close Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House as a security measure. He cautioned the concept is still in the planning stage while presenting the department's fiscal year budget.
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SA police arrest 239 in Cape Town anti-apartheid march
In Johannesburg and Cape Town, 239 civil rights demonstrators are detained during a Parliament protest over the Uitenhage killings. Noted figures Allan Boesak, C F Beyers Naude, Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s ally Denis Hurley, and Sheena Duncan are among those arrested after gathering despite a travel ban.
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U S says Iraq used poison gas in Iran war
The United States and United Nations officials condemned Iraq for using chemical weapons during the Iran-Iraq conflict. Reports from European doctors supported preliminary evidence of chemical weapon use against Iranian forces, with Baghdad warned to halt such attacks. Iran and Iraq both claimed bombing raids and missile strikes across multiple cities and fronts.
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