Cleveland anti crime leaders convicted of theft
Three leaders of Black on Black Crime Inc. Abdul Rahim Ali Hasan Art McKay and Derrick Washington were found guilty of theft after hundreds of thousands mistakenly wired from the city. Jurors deliberated part of two days. The group received 617597 last April due to a wrong wire transfer meant for a utility.
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Koko the gorilla to hold Internet chat on AOL
A 26 year old western lowland gorilla known for sign language skills will participate in the first interspecies Internet chat next Monday. Francine Patterson will translate between AOL users and Koko at the Gorilla Foundation near San Francisco.
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Doctors' incomes approach 200000 in 1996 survey
The AMA said physicians earned an average of about 199000 in 1996, rebounding from a 4 percent drop to 182000 four years earlier. The report notes earnings rose faster than most professions despite worries about managed care.
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Washington church janitor surrenders in murder case
James Homer Elledge, 55, a paroled murderer and church janitor, turned himself in to Everett police after Eloise Fitzner, 47, was killed at Lighthouse Church in Lynnwood. Police say he lured Fitzner and a Seattle friend with gifts and dinner. the unnamed 39-year-old was assaulted at Elledge’s home before release. He remains held on first degree murder charges.
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McDougal to Reappear Before Grand Jury on Whitewater
Susan McDougal, the convicted Whitewater figure who has already served 12 years in jail, is expected to again refuse questions at a federal grand jury in Little Rock. Her lawyer Mark Geragos warned she will not cooperate, risking criminal contempt with up to five more years. The appearance comes as the grand jury term nears its May 7 end.
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Linda McCartney Death Location Questioned Publicist cites private family site
Linda McCartney died at a private family location, per publicist, denying California Santa Barbara as the site. People magazine cited Tucson Arizona ranch as the resting place while investigators seek a certified death location and officials note records privacy.
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Warmest years identified in 1997 study
A Nature report finds 1997 and 1995 tied as the warmest years in the Northern Hemisphere since Columbus, with land and ocean temperatures combined about nine tenths of a degree Fahrenheit above the 20th century average. Researchers credit greenhouse gases and note need for more reconstruction work.
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Whitewater figure Hale goes on trial in Arkansas
David Hale, linked to the Whitewater affair, begins a state fraud trial after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas denied his bid to dismiss the charge of filing false statements with the Arkansas insurance department. Jury selection starts as his lawyers warn the case may last longer than three days.
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House Republicans cool on impeachment push
GOP leaders show limited zeal to pursue impeachment of President Clinton. Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia pushes for action while others cite constituents' interest in Social Security and tax cuts. House members funded extra staff but return to districts find attention elsewhere. Rep. Henry Hyde notes cautious mood as Watergate prep remains on shelf.
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