Briefs from Camp Lejeune to Los Angeles and beyond
A Marine aviators case trial includes a flight suit demonstration in the cockpit. Senate delays a judicial nominee vote as Clinton seeks a conservative swap for the 9th Circuit. Federal inquiry examines whether LA police allowed a bank robber to bleed to death after a shootout, with the Times reporting longer delays and details.
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Camp Lejeune
N.C
Ronald Rodgers
Washington
Clinton
Senate Judiciary Committee
William Fletcher
University of California-Berkeley
9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Fletcher
Barbara Durham
Washington State
Los Angeles
Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
FBI
North Hollywood
Michael Gennaco
Cvil
Theociated
Los Angeles Times
the Times
Emil Matasaanu
Matasareanu
Parents face deportation in slapping case
A Chinese immigrant couple Hou-Lin Li and Luying Deng face domestic battery charges that could lead to deportation after they slapped their 8 year old daughter for lying about a missing ring and forged signatures on a note. The trial is set for Monday.
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Chicago
Patrick Murphy
Cook County
Hou-Lin Li
Luying Deng
Teens show higher risk taking on computer surveys study finds
A Science study of 1,600 15 to 19 year olds from the 1995 National Survey of Adolescent Males shows male teens report riskier behavior on computer questionnaires than on paper or interview surveys. Computer responses raise estimates for male sex with men, prostitution, crack use, needle drugs, and gun carrying.
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Washington
FAA orders inspections for older Boeing 737s
The FAA requires quick inspections of 152 older Boeing 737-100 and -200 planes after fuel leaked into a wing tank pipe carrying electrical wires. Two pin-sized holes and possible electrical arcing prompted the action. Inspections also advised for Boeing 747 and 767 fleets.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Boeing
Pemberton Creates Coca Cola Flavor Syrup in 1886
On this day in 1886 John Styth Pemberton, a Atlanta pharmacist, invented the Coca Cola flavor syrup. Other notable events include the first eye bank in 1944 New York City and Nixon's 1958 Lima protest heckling.
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Atlanta
John Styth Pemberton
First Eye Bank
New York City
Nixon
Lima
Peru
South Dakota
Wounded Knee
Senate panel rejects base closing proposal
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 9 to 8 against a Pentagon backed base closing plan. The rejection ends this round and raises the risk of reduced resources for bases unless further actions are taken.
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Senate
Washington
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sen
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