Philadelphia Judge Juanita Kidd Stout dies at 79
Philadelphia jurist Juanita Kidd Stout, the nation’s first black woman elected judge, died Friday at Thomas Jefferson Hospital after a leukemia battle. A trailblazer in municipal, common pleas and state Supreme Court, she faced threats from street gangs and retired after reaching the court age limit.
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Cereal recall theft and fatal two-vehicle crash in Texas
A truck collision near Hebbronville Texas killed eight people including Thelma Rodriguez Vasquez and six relatives returning from a prayer service. Hugo Rafael Gutierrez 41 of Laredo was speeding when a tire blew causing the crash. Authorities say the wreck occurred on a remote highway northeast of Hebbronville.
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Former Klan chief convicted in 1966 killing
Samuel H. Bowers, 73, former imperial wizard of the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, was found guilty of murder and arson in the 1966 firebombing that killed civil rights activist Vernon Dahmer in Hattiesburg Mississippi. The verdict came after a two hour jury trial and Bowers faces a life sentence with possible parole after ten years.
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Lewinsky Gift Details Unwrapped in Clinton Testimony
The White House meeting on December 28 involved a Alaskan stone carving and other gifts to Monica Lewinsky as part of a 15 to 20 minute session. Prosecutors see it as potential obstruction of justice amid the Paula Jones lawsuit as VIP gifts are weighed for impact and secrecy. The FBI says semen was found on Lewinsky’s blue dress, with DNA testing ongoing to compare to Clinton.
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Southeast braced for Bonnie first hurricane of season
The Southeast faces Bonnie a strengthening tropical storm that could reach hurricane status by Monday with top winds near 100 mph. Forecasters warn along the Atlantic coast from Florida to the Carolinas while Texas braces for Tropical Storm Charley in the western Gulf.
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Spice Girls member Victoria Adams pregnant plans marriage
The Sun tabloid reports Victoria Adams known as Posh Spice is three months pregnant with fiance David Beckham and will marry after the birth. Adams plans to take time off but remain with the Spice Girls on tour in America. The group will continue without delaying the schedule.
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