Former Illinois official pleads innocent in racketeering case
DeO Tas, longtime friend of Gov George Ryan, pleads innocent to federal racketeering charges tied to a probe into the selling of truck drivers licenses and tainted cash funneled to Ryan’s campaign. Dean Bauer, 71, a former inspector general under Ryan, is accused of blocking investigations and lying to the FBI. Prosecutors have charged 29 people and won 17 guilty pleas in the two year old inquiry into the program overseen by Ryan during his 1991 1998 tenure as secretary of state.
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Four Story Newton Office Fire Claims One Life
A four story Newton office building fire left one dead and four missing, believed to be on the top floor. State troopers with cadaver dogs searched the smoldering ruin as crews battled the blaze and closed a nearby highway. Fire officials warned recovery could take days while operations continued at the brick building.
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Holocaust era insurance claims to open for families
After lengthy talks the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims will start accepting claims from families of Jewish Holocaust victims. The panel heads said an announcement Tuesday will detail toll free numbers and methods to obtain payments from insurers that declined or neglected to honor policies during World War II
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Comic actor Jim Varney dies at 50 in Tennessee
Jim Varney, known for Ernest from television and film, died of lung cancer at his White House Tennessee home at age 50. A Lexington native, he rose to fame in Ernest P. Worrell commercials and voiced Slinky Dog in Toy Story. He began acting in Kentucky before moving to New York City, left with $65. Varney smoked heavily until diagnosis in 1998 and urged kids not to smoke. He will be buried in Lexington.
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DWI convictions weigh on Elian custody review
The Justice Department reviews alcohol related driving violations by Elian Gonzalez relatives in Miami and whether to move the boy from his temporary custodian Lazaro Gonzalez. It also weighs a fresh request by Elian's Cuban father to shift custody to another great-uncle while media access and psychologist handling are debated.
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Vermont House committee mulls rights for gay partners
Vermont lawmakers consider a civil rights approach to extend rights and benefits to same sex couples via domestic partnerships, not marriage, aiming to address a state Supreme Court ruling. Gov. Howard Dean calls it a historic move toward equal rights for lesbians and gays amid broad political debate.
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