Parents plead for release of kidnapped teen Anne Sluti
In Kearney Nebraska Anne Sluti, 17, an honor student, was abducted from a Hilltop Shopping Center parking lot. Police track a fugitive linked to the crime, Anthony Zappa also known as Anthony Steven Wright, tied to a stolen 1987 Chevy Suburban found abandoned in Belgrade Montana. The couple and their son addressed reporters outside St. James Catholic Church pleading for Anne’s safe return.
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Tom
St. James Catholic Church
Kearney
Anne
Suk
Anthony Zappa
Anthony Steven Wright
Belgrade
Mont
Tentative settlement set for Wilder book royalties
The Wright County Library District would receive 875000 under a tentative deal resolving copyright disputes over Laura Ingalls Wilder works including Little Town on the Prairie and These Happy Golden Years. HarperCollins and Wilder heirs would contribute to the settlement. disputes arose after the libraries argued copyrights passed to them after Rose Wilder Lane’s death.
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Kansas City, Mo
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Missouri
Wilder
Wright County Library Board
Rose Wilder Lane
Lane
Roger Lea MacBride
Jackson County
Little Town On the Prairie
HarperCollins Publishers
Library District
The
Kansas City Star
Judge names tech veteran mediator for Napster case
A federal judge appoints A. J. Nick Nichols to mediate technical disputes between Napster Inc and the record industry over injunctions to remove unauthorized music. A meeting is set for Tuesday to review Napster progress in blocking songs, while the industry argues Napster could use more tech to enforce rights.
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San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Napster
Wall Street Journal
A.J
Nick” Nichols
Napster Inc
Marin DA faces recall over medical marijuana stance
Marin County District Attorney Paula Freschi Kamena, elected 1999, faces a May 22 recall driven by advocates of medical marijuana who contend her guidelines align with federal law and restrict cannabis access. The recall targets Kamena and five other county prosecutors, amid broader debates over Proposition 215.
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San Rafael
Calif
Marin County
Paula Kamena
California
Kamena
Lynette Shaw
Marin Alliance For Medical Marijuana
Fairfax
Chuck Thomas
Dennis Peron
Golden Gate Bridge
Paula Freschi Kamena
Media study decries unbalanced youth crime coverage
A Berkeley study argues news outlets skew toward young Latino and Black offenders while downplaying victims and context. Despite falling youth homicide rates 1993 to 1999 public belief that youth crime rises remains high, prompting calls for balanced reporting and clearer crime context.
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Washington
Berkeley Media Studies
Michael Hamilton
California Broadcasters Association
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Dorfman
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Robinson's
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11Th & Fulton
Garden City
Dodge City
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