Court expands abortion freedoms says Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court struck down Missouri provisions requiring a married woman's husband consent and a single woman's under eighteen to obtain parental consent. The 7 to 2 decision implied minors gain control over their bodies though dissent cited state interest. Massachusetts parental consent law sent back for review.
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Swine flu seen no more deadly than other flu strains
New York and Atlanta experts push back against panic over a nascent swine flu. Dr. H Bruce Dull of the CDC argues the virus, first identified at Fort Dix, resembles the Asian and Hong Kong flu strains in severity and contagiousness, not the 1918 pandemic. He urges mass immunization to head off potential epidemics, while a House panel stalls vaccine legislation.
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Hijackers extend deadline to free more hostages
Pro Palestine hijackers freed 101 more hostages at Entebbe and extended their deadline to Sunday dawn. 110 prisoners remain at Entebbe as Israel considers negotiating the release of extremists held in Israeli jails. An Air France flight with 101 freed hostages, including 10 Americans, arrived in Paris.
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Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
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Fire reopens burn area as winds fuel California blaze
Wind driven flames rekindled a stubborn wildfire near Yola Bally wilderness, with 20 to 25 mph gusts fanning the fire that has burned about 112 square miles and caused tens of millions in damage. Firefighters, battling dense smoke, aimed for containment as crews warned of ongoing threats to watershed and nearby areas.
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Brown budget funds farm board and state workers
Sacramento reports a 6.8 billion state budget sent to Gov. Brown restores funding for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board blocked by growers and provides a $7 monthly pay raise for most state workers. The plan includes a $122 million larger legislative budget and a $271 million school finance package as part of year‑end negotiations.
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Jumbo jet makes emergency landing in Mojave desert
A National Airlines DC10 with 160 aboard landed safely near Blythe California after an engine fire. No injuries reported. Riverside County Airport lacked passenger ramps and used a lift. Passengers sheltered in the Hughes Airwest terminal as a smaller chartered plane ferried them.
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Congress OKs 32.5 billion for B1 bomber and ships
Congress approves a 32.6 billion weapons bill including B1 bomber funding and 17 new ships. Senate-House conferees trimmed a provision delaying 1 billion for B1 bomber production. The measure advances to the White House as July recess looms and a defense bill further shapes procurement.
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Independent ship rescues lost balloonist
Russian ship PoD.as allegedly rescues a balloonist reported lost at sea. The event is noted on page A-2 with terse dispatches, emphasizing the dramatic rescue and clearing the missing person case.
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