Sleep talk leads to overturning Boston molestation conviction
Massachusetts high court overturned Jorge Almeida's 1998 conviction for fondling two 10-year-old girls after ruling that a 10-year-old’s sleep utterances were unreliable evidence. The ruling orders a new trial, noting people cannot distinguish reality from fiction while asleep.
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Seven die in Philadelphia boarding house fire
In Philadelphia a fire swept through an unlicensed dilapidated boarding house for the elderly and disabled, killing seven residents. Five men and two women died of smoke inhalation. an 11 year old adopted daughter of the building's manager was badly hurt. Fire officials noted nonworking detectors and an unlicensed operator, Cuddlene Ross, cited in 1987.
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Harold Hairston
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Devil worshipper pleads guilty in five Georgia fires
Jay Scott Ballinger 38 of Yorktown Ind pleaded guilty to arson in five Georgia church fires from 1998 and 1999. Prosecutors seek life sentence. A 27-year old firefighter died in a roof collapse. Ballinger already serves 42 1/2 years for church arsons in eight states and owes 3.6 million in restitution.
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Jay Scott Ballinger
Yorktown
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Bushes report 894880 income in tax filings from Crawford
President Bush reported 894880 in income last year while Vice President Cheney took in 36 million. Bush paid 240342 in federal taxes and donated 143300 to charity, including royalties from his book. Cheney donated stock options worth 7.8 million plus 41646 to other charities.
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Rescued US hostage arrives safely in Manila
A California man, Jeffrey Schilling of Oakland, rescued from Abu Sayyaf on Jolo island, arrived in Manila barefoot and malnourished after a brief escape from captors. He denied aiding the rebels, saying he was forced to hold a gun to appear complicit.
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Arroyo
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Yahoo moves to drop porn after user complaints
Yahoo will stop selling X rated videos and porn on its pages after thousands of complaints. The company will remove adult items from shopping and auction pages and cease new contracts for banner ads, citing user opinions as paramount.
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Calif
Yahoo! Inc
Yahoo
Los Angeles Times
Jeff Mallett
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