Washington police chief vows swift action on biased emails
District of Columbia Police Chief Charles Ramsey told a House subcommittee he will fire officers who send racist, sexist, or homophobic messages from squad car computers. Investigators are reviewing more than 4 million emails since 1999 for possible civil rights violations.
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Attacker Convicted in Girl X Assault Case
A 29 year old man was found guilty on four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault one count of aggravated kidnapping and one count of attempted murder for a January 1997 attack on a 9 year old girl known as Girl X in the news. The victim now 13 testified during the trial.
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Drug cases dismissed for racial targeting
Prosecutors dismissed 17 cocaine prosecutions tied to the South Central Narcotics Task Force after the ACLU accused the unit of racial targeting in a 28-arrest drug raid in Hearne. Dismissals cited tainted informant evidence. DA Paschall said race was not a factor. In a separate case, a Monsanto/Solutia liability trial opened in Alabama over PCB contamination in Anniston.
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Climate linked to Western toad decline in Oregon study
A Oregon State University led team ties drought caused by El Niño to lowered pond water, higher UV exposure, and a fungal pathogen in western toads. The study, to be published in Nature, links climate change to wildlife epidemics and mass mortality, noting widespread amphibian declines since 1980.
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Irradiation proposal for school ground meat debated
The Bush administration would allow irradiated ground meat purchased for schools and replace salmonella testing with general bacteria counts to gauge plant cleanliness. Critics warn contaminated meat could reach schools, while the American School Food Association accepts a science based safety approach. Ken Clayton of AMSA defended the plan as improving safety and cleanliness of government purchases.
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Bush considers rolling back Clinton energy standards
The Bush administration is nearing a decision on rescinding Clinton era efficiency rules for home central air conditioners heat pumps clothes washers and water heaters Energy Department officials say a final call is imminent amid California electric blackouts and an energy crisis, with critics warning a reversal could worsen the crisis and hearings to weigh benefits and costs are underway.
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