Multiple indictments trigger wave of legal cases across states
In Providence Edward DiPrete a former Rhode Island governor faces 23 felony counts including bribery extortion and racketeering after allegations he and his son took nearly 300000 in exchange for state contracts. In Roanoke a federal magistrate rules Virginia boot camp for felons unconstitutional for excluding women. In Alexandria Ames and wife win limited permission to spend 500 monthly for their son from overseas funds. In Cincinnati a firebombing hits the Cincinnati Herald after threats over an Arab Muslims story. no injuries.
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Providence
R.I
Edward DiPrete
DiPrete
Dennis
Roanoke
Virginia
Glen Conrad
Jennifer West
Charlottesville
West
Deborah Wyatt
Alexandria
Aldrich Ames
William Cummings
Rosario Ames
U.S
Claude Hilton
Evangelicals and Catholics affirm ties of faith
Evangelicals led by Pat Robertson and Charles Colson join with conservative Catholics to urge collaboration against abortion and pornography. The joint statement calls for shared value education and less theological arm lifting while maintaining doctrinal distinctions. Signers include Archbishop Francis Stafford and theologians Neuhaus and Novak.
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New York
Pat Robertson
Charles Colson
Christian Mission
John White
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
National Association of Evangelicals
Colson
Francis Stafford
Denver
Carlos Sevilla
Archdiocese of San Francisco
As Neuhaus
Michael Novak
White House Proposes Changes in Asylum System
The Clinton administration proposes broad asylum reforms to curb bogus claims and speed up relief for genuine refugees. Asylum interviews may be denied if officers deem claims frivolous, with deportation hearings possible. definitions are not provided. A $130 application fee and tighter limits on work authorization are included, with rules effective after a 60 day comment period.
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Gazette Wire
Washington
Clinton
Woman Found After Wreck Near Dallas Fort Worth Airport
Jamie Peavy, 25, survived being trapped in a wrecked pickup for two days near Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. She rationed water with a purse scoop, wrote a note, and later endured multiple injuries before rescue by a construction worker.
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Dallas
Jamie Peavy
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Robert Ryding
Peavy
Baylor University Medical Center
Martha Peavy
Irving
Patricia
Patricia Peavy
Jamie
Alex Santos
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Son
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Herald
John Heltman
Jason Harper
Pope Air Force Base
North Carolina
Fort Bragg
Pope
Sons of America
Mike Steele
82Nd Airborne Division
Watergate
Prison Fellowship Ministry
Richard Neuhaus
Institute On Religion and Public Life
White House
Pnts
Gale & Gaterihgers
16Th Ave
Czech Village
Sears
U.S.A
Peer
Neas
Activue
Mercy Medical Center
Jetterson
Georgia
Cedar Rapids, Lowa
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