Rock Hall opens new exhibit with star-studded ceremony
Joe Walsh cut the ribbon for a new inductee wing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum as fans criticized the old room. The event showcased James Brown Jimi Hendrix and 147 others while the hall’s top room was praised for plaques and backlighting. Separately a Montana jury awarded 1,006 to five inmates for a 1991 riot injuries and found state officials violated rights in subsequent searches. Five inmates died in the riot and others were subjected to naked hogtying without mattresses.
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Sweepstakes fighter may be next winner
Atty. Gen. Bob Butterworth, a leader in a multistate suit against American Family Publishers, is suggested as the next $10 million prize winner. The note, signed by Ed McMahon and Dick Clark, urges fast action and claims Butterworth must return the entry to collect. Butterworth doubts the claim, calling it likely an April Fools joke or a Dick Clark bloopers segment.
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Ed McMahon
Dick Clark
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Jews win lawsuit over riot response in Crown Heights
Brooklyn settlement of 1.35 million ends a seven year dispute. Mayor Giuliani apologizes for predecessor Dinkins's handling during four nights of race clashes. The Rosenbaum family leads the suit along with other victims and three Jewish institutions.
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Two Suspects Caught as Illinois-Indiana Killing Spree Ends
One suspect was captured near a southeastern Illinois farm while the other was found dead from a likely self-inflicted gunshot. Four people were killed and one injured across Indiana and Illinois in a 15 hour spree that began Wednesday. Steven Hale, 21, of Washington Indiana, is charged with murder and attempted murder with a $1 million bond. Chalk Wessell, 19, was his alleged accomplice found dead. Authorities say motives remain unclear and the violence appeared random after an initial fatal shooting of Jeremiah Miller, 18, in his red pickup. Additional victims include Marlin Knepp, 26, shot near Loogootee, and Pam Cook, 36, shot on her home porch. her 8-year-old son was unaware of the tragedy. A clerk at a nearby store alerted deputies to two suspicious men, leading to the arrest and fatal confrontation.
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Supreme Court orders release of 39000 tobacco docs in Minnesota suit
Justice Clarence Thomas told cigarette companies to disclose 39000 highly protected communications with attorneys as Minnesota and Blue Cross sue over four decades of denial about health risks and addiction. The ruling follows a March 7 order and potential action by Justice Scalia or the full court.
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