Candy plant worker dies in chocolate vat incident
Yoni Cordon, 19, of Philadelphia, died after being submerged in a 1200 gallon chocolate vat at Kargher Corporation in Hatfield Pa. Police say he was on a platform near the vat opening when he disappeared from view. coworkers found him submerged and unresponsive. Detectives emphasized no one witnessed the fall and the duration underwater is unknown.
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Hatfield, Pa
Yoni Cordon
Philadelphia
Kargher Corporation
Cordon
Hatfield Township
Patrick M. Hanrahan
Hypnotherapist Accused of Theft From Investor
New York AP reports billionaire investor Irwin Uran accuses former hypnotherapist Stephen Hymowitz of misappropriating hundreds of thousands in cash and jewelry worth at least 2.5 million dollars from his late mother after years of hypnosis. Hymowitz counters he spent over 700 thousand Uran provided over 15 years for Uran and kept 286 thousand for his own fees.
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NEW York
Irwin Uran
Stephen Hymowitz
Uran
Malaria strikes MSNBC host Chris Matthews on air
In New York AP reports Hardball host Chris Matthews was hospitalized in Washington DC with malaria delaying his show. A MSNBC spokeswoman said he may be released later this week and noted uncertain where he contracted the illness after trips to Israel and Africa.
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New York
Chris Matthews
MSNBC
Matthews
Washington, D.C
Israel
Africa
Cheryl Daly
Senate panel takes up Homeland Security bill early debate
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee chaired by Sen. Lieberman planned to debate and vote on a Homeland Security bill next week. The proposal would create a cabinet agency with strong intelligence capabilities but flexible personnel rules to meet evolving threats, with 75 amendments discussed and potential reshuffles of FEMA and ATF.
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Homeland Security Department
Bush
Senate
Joseph Lieberman
House
Dennis Hastert
CNN
Illinois Republican
Lieberman
D-Conn
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CIA
FBI
Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Treasury Department
White House
Abducted girl escapes after 24 hours in basement
In Philadelphia Erica Pratt, seven, freed herself from duct tape after nearly a day in a basement and was returned to her grandmother. Suspects James Burns and Edward Johnson were sought. witnesses named them to police.
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Philadelphia
Erica Pratt
James Burns
Edward Johnson
Erica
Michael Chitwood
Pratt
Progress on bill to curb corporate fraud gains pace
Washington AP reports momentum in merging House and Senate fraud bills as President Bush presses Congress to finish this week. Leaders expect a compromise by midweek and a swift signing, while Democrats urge real reforms beyond cosmetic fixes amid WorldCom scandal fallout. The SEC weighs analyst certification to curb conflicts of interest.
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House
Senate
Bush
Congress
John Boehner
Ohio
White House
Ari Fleischer
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
WorldCom
Dick Armey
Texas
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Texas confirms first human case of West Nile virus
Health officials in Texas confirmed the first human West Nile virus case in the state. Richard Hicks, 50, was admitted to the Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center with fever and viral encephalitis, marking another sign of the disease's spread in the United States.
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Houston
Texas
United States
Richard Hicks
Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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