Ex-priest killed at Massachusetts monastery spurs murder charge
Ron Leftwich, a 40-year-old ex-convict, was charged with murder in the beating death of Rev Martin Henri, founder of a reform order for ex-convicts and addicts. The body was found face down in a ditch near the Brimfield monastery west of Boston. Prosecutors cited food on Leftwich’s arms. motive remains unknown. A monastery member quoted said the victim would not harm anyone.
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Washington journalist attacked at Marcus Garvey Public Charter School
Susan Ferrechhio of The Washington Times says she was shoved kicked and forced out after refusing to hand over notes. Ten attackers and principal Mate AL Anigbo allegedly pressured her exit amid an incident that drew police to the scene and sparked a dispute over who shoved whom.
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Radio waves used to treat whiplash in new study
In Australia, doctors tested percutaneous radio frequency neurotomy on whiplash patients to relieve neck pain. The three hour treatment temporarily eased symptoms for some and lasted over a year for others, though nerves regrew requiring repeats. The study, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, notes varying results.
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Talk show killer gets 25 years in prison
Jonathan Schmitz, 26, was sentenced to 25 to 50 years for the murder of Scott Amedure, a gay admirer revealed on Jenny Jones Show. Prosecutors sought life. Amedure’s family urged maximum. Judge Francis X. O'Brien added two years on a weapons count, with time already served likely keeping him in prison at least 20 years.
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Battered wife pardoned for murder in New York
June Briand, who served almost ten years for killing her abusive husband in 1987, was pardoned by New York Governor Steve Merrill and the Executive Council. The 33-year-old will be released on work release in April with parole eligibility next year, conditional on good behavior. Briand plans to aid battered women after release, while her husband James Briand's family opposed the decision.
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Funeral Mass honors Abortion clinic killer Salvi
In Ipswich Massachusetts a heavily guarded funeral Mass was held for John C Salvi II age 24 who died by suicide in prison after attacking two abortion clinics in Brookline in 1994 killing Shannon Lowney and Lee Ann Nichols. Uniformed officers guarded St Stanislaus Church where Salvi was baptized and attended a largely full service. His lawyers said he suffered uncontrollable urges and saw himself at war against an alleged conspiracy.
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IRS expands telephone tax filing system
The IRS will extend TeleFile in 1997 to include some married couples and unemployment recipients. Eligible filers must be selected, file a joint return if married, have no dependents, share a mailing address, earn under 50,000 dollars total income with under 400 dollars in interest, and use a ten minute touch tone process guided by English or Spanish prompts to report Social Security numbers wages and tax data, ending with a confirmation number and optional direct deposit.
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