Fortune in Motion wins round in court
The Iowa attorney general's office loses its bid to stop Fortune in Motion from selling travel certificates and distributorships. District Court Judge William Eads dissolves a temporary restraining order but denies a temporary injunction, sending the case toward trial. The Canadian firm seeks outside settlement while Iowa vows to continue its action, with company official Nathan Kalennik defending its multi level marketing model.
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Fortune In Motion
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Nathan Kalennik
Iown
Linn County
Kalennik
Eads
Fast to death vow stains Linn County jail cell
Donan Von Billings is on a water only fast on day 15 in Linn County Jail and vows to die. Glen Stoll, an Embassy of Heaven associate, says they will build a coffin for his body. Von Billings, Stoll and about 300 church members say they answer only to God and live in the Kingdom of Heaven. He previously moved hubcaps into a Cedar Rapids storefront and faced drunken driving and weapon charges after officers found a Heaven license plate, alcohol odor, a loaded handgun, and about $6,000.
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Sublimity
Ore
Kingdom of Heaven
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Cedar Rapids
Washington State
Hubcap Agency of Heaven
Butlaw
Heaven
The
Kingdom of God
Budget talks off to good start in Clinton GOP budget clash
Washington budget talks began between the Clinton administration and Republican lawmakers aiming to balance the budget by 2002. Key players from both sides met in the Capitol to set a timetable, with hopes of striking a deal despite tough bargaining ahead and warnings about Medicare and welfare savings.
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Capitol
Senate Budget Committee
Pete Domenici
Rn.m
White House
Leon Panett
Administration
Senate Chamber
Bush
Harry Reid
D-Nev
Reid
Senate
Bob Dole
Bosnia
Europe
U S spent $20 million on psychic spies
U S intelligence agencies funded Stargate psychic programs for two decades to locate Gaddafi, plutonium in North Korea, and Dozier. Three psychics worked from Fort Meade into 1990s, costing about $20 million. Results were mixed, with Utts noting about 15 percent accuracy.
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AN Francisco
United States
Muammar Gaddafi
North Korea
CIA
Fort Meade, Md
Ray Hyman
University of Oregon
Eugene
Gaddafi
Libya
U S Bosnia effort could reach forty thousand troops
Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Michael Doubleday outlined that total U S involvement in Bosnia could approach 38 000 when including forces outside NATO operations plus air and naval support. He noted 20 000 inside Bosnia with about 5 000 in surrounding rim countries and up to 13 000 additional air and naval assets.
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Washington
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Bosnia
Clinton
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Navy
Michael Doubleday
Doubleday
Croatia
Hungary
Trial of Waterloo men spans sex violence and drugs
Four Waterloo area men stand trial on charges involving sex violence and drugs. Court details indicate multiple counts and extended proceedings as prosecutors outline alleged offenses and defense challenges.
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Waterloo Area
IRS proposal irritates frequent flyer mileage rules
Some employers see only headaches in a suggestion to tax frequent flyer mileage. Iowa is likely to join states permitting faster highways. Details inside.
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Iowa
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