Arts council grants for two controversial performers approved
The National Endowment for the Arts advisory council approved grants to avant-garde New York theaters for performances by Karen Finley and Holly Hughes on a voice vote, amid recent congressional action to loosen obscenity curbs. William French Smith, former U S attorney general under Reagan, died at 73 after cancer, with Reagan praising his counsel.
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Kasparov Karpov Draw In 10th World Chess Match
In New York Kasparov and Karpov agreed to a draw after Kasparov's 18th move finishing the longest game of the series at three hours and 12 minutes. Each player sits at 5 points in the 10 game match with wins and draws shaping a tight contest.
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Four Children Stabbed to Death in Mississippi
In Greenwood Mississippi four children aged two to five were killed in a bedroom stabbing. Henry Curtis Jackson Jr. 26 is sought after the attack in which two other children and Jackson’s sister were wounded. Police used tracking dogs and a helicopter as they searched nearby woods for the suspect.
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Court rules NRC one step licensing violates act
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission overstepped by pushing a one step licensing plan for future atomic plants. The panel said construction and operation permits cannot be bundled in a single proceeding under the Atomic Energy Act, a setback for NRC streamlining efforts pursued last year.
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Decline in jobs signals U S recession onset
October unemployment held at 5.7 percent while payrolls fell 68 000 the worst drop since 1982 signaling the start of a recession. Leading indicators also dipped as economists warned the downturn is under way with about 700 000 fewer jobs since July.
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Woman acquitted after restroom case at George Strait concert
Denise Wells, 33, was found not guilty of violating a city ordinance by using the men’s restroom during a July 7 George Strait show at The Summit. Jurors deliberated 23 minutes after Wells testified she faced a long women’s restroom line and felt compelled to use the opposite sex facility.
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Brando daughter awakes from coma after overdose
Cheyenne Brando, 20, regained consciousness in a Tahiti hospital after an overdose of tranquilizers and antidepressants. Her hospitalization follows a dramatic backdrop in her half brother Christian Brando’s murder case, which was postponed for an appeals review while Cheyenne’s role is assessed.
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Murder suspect found insane in New Jersey case
A Yale graduate Rolando Marcelo who said God ordered him to kill his mother and three others was found innocent by reason of insanity. Judge Miriam Span ordered further psychiatric evaluation and set a December 20 hearing to decide commitment or release. Marcelo confessed to the four killings.
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