Drug seizure seeks frequent flier miles in forfeiture case
Prosecutors seek to seize 117705 miles logged by marijuana smuggler Robert Michael Pate as part of his drug business. U S Attorney Lynne Battaglia says miles earned on USAir are government property. Supreme Court recently affirmed broad forfeiture powers in crime cases.
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Inquiry costs top $17 million
Washington four independent counsels investigating President Clinton and others spent more than 17 million dollars by September. Kenneth Starr led spending at nearly 13.6 million in 14 months on Whitewater and related matters, with Donald Smaltz spending over 3.4 million in his first year on Espy cases. The GAO figures, covering April 1 1995 to Sept 30 1995, come as lawmakers debate counsel accountability amid broader investigations.
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Million child abuse cases documented in 1994
Washington AP reports 1.0 million substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect in 1994, with estimates suggesting actual cases may be threefold. The study shows 53 percent neglect, 26 percent physical abuse, 14 percent sexual abuse, 5 percent emotional abuse, and 22 percent other mistreatment, based on 47 states and DC.
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Judge reverses ruling on cocaine case in New York
Federal Judge Harold Baer Jr. reversed his prior suppression of key drug evidence after new testimony from police and the defendant, apologizing for remarks linking race and fear of police to a Manhattan neighborhood. The White House and prominent Republicans had condemned his original decision.
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