Justice Dept opens preliminary probe into Douglas Ginsburg
The Justice Department is conducting a formal preliminary investigation into former Supreme Court nominee Douglas Ginsburg over potential conflict of interest. The probe focuses on his work leading the antitrust division and his role in seeking First Amendment protections for cable operators while owning about 140000 dollars in Rogers Communications stock.
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Alaska crash probes loss of engine after takeoff
Kenai Alaska authorities probe a commuter airplane crash that killed six inside a house near Kenai airport after one engine failed and the other could not deliver a safe landing. Eight aboard, two hurt, pilot and five passengers remained trapped before fire teams freed them.
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Birds damage presidential jet near Omaha during night flight
An Air Force E-4B jet used for presidential transport was damaged by migrating snow geese during a training flight out of Offutt AFB. Birds were sucked into two engines, forcing an emergency landing ten minutes after takeoff. No injuries reported among the nine aboard. damage estimate not provided.
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Von Bulow renounces fortune in out of court settlement
Claus von Bulow agrees to renounce all claims to his comatose wife Martha Sunny von Bulow s multimillion dollar fortune and stepchildren drop a civil suit alleging he tried to kill her. He also divorces his wife and gives up a 120000 a year trust fund set up before her 1980 coma. The settlement aims at a media peace after the 1985 acquittal in Newport.
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Read On Coach Ends Two Year Fight
The article notes a decision as a coach ends a two year dispute, highlighting the resolution of a long running conflict within a sports context. Specific names or organizations are not provided in the readable text.
Bakkers live rent-free in Palm Spring home
Former television evangelist Jim Bakker and his wife Tammy Faye are spending Christmas in a rent-free Palm Springs home. Tammy Faye hopes for Estee Lauder perfume and costume jewelry, while Jim sits by. They recently left Malibu Beach and previously sold a Palm Springs house for $600,000. An unnamed friend is paying December through February rent. The couple may move to the East Coast by spring.
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Iranian boats fire at U S helicopter in Persian Gulf
In the southern Persian Gulf Iranian speedboats fired on a U S Navy SH 2 helicopter and a press helicopter filming the incident near Abu Musar island. No injuries or damage were reported. The USS Elrod and a Royal Navy helicopter were involved, and the incident followed the freighter Eastern Power noted nearby.
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Israel Begins Trials of Arab Protesters in Bethlehem
Israeli forces detained hundreds of Palestinian activists across the occupied territories and moved some to trial on expulsion charges as Prime Minister Shamir pressed to quell two weeks of Arab rioting. Bethlehem, near Jerusalem, tightened security for Christmas as officials canceled events and U.S. sailors were advised to avoid the city amid unrest.
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Police trick teen ends hijack of KLM jet to Rome
A 15-year-old boy hijacked a KLM jet from Amsterdam to Milan diverted to Rome. After 4 hours and claims of a bomb, police lured him off the plane in an armored car and arrested him. 91 passengers and 6 crew were unharmed and most were released. Names given as Zino or Adalgiso Scioni. mental health cited. US embassy reported no Americans aboard.
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Weather watch across zones 1 to 17 tonight
Zones 1 2 4 5 report a chance of snow with lows from 5 to 10 and highs in the teens, north winds 10 to 20 mph. Christmas snow likely. Zones 3 6 show similar snow chances with lows 10 to 15 and highs near 20. Zones 7 8 10 and 9 12 and 11 13 feature snow chances, with varied lows 10 to 25 and highs in the 20s, winds 10 to 25 mph. Zones 14 15 16 list low 20s and light north winds. Zone 17 notes drizzle turning to snow with low 20s and strong winds, Christmas snow likely.
Clinton Lake Report Sees Lake 876.34 Feet Elevation At 8 A.M.
The Journal World notes calm conditions with no precipitation and a 40 degree lake temperature at Clinton Lake. Current lake level stands at 876.34 feet above mean sea level, above the normal 875.5 feet. Overnight readings show mild temperatures with a high of 52 and a low of 36.
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