Cardinal OConnor Medal Approval Sparks Controversy
The House approved 413 to 1 the Congressional Gold Medal for Cardinal John O Connor of the New York Archdiocese, despite opposition over a $30,000 minting cost. The chamber also advanced a Congressional Gold Medal for Charles Schulz, the late creator of Peanuts, 410 to 1. The Senate is expected to follow.
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Teens held in deadly McDonald’s arson blaze
Four teenagers were arrested and confessed to burglarizing a Houston McDonald’s and starting a fire with a blowtorch to cover their tracks. The blaze killed firefighters Lewis Mayo and Kimberly Smith as they fought the flames, the department said.
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Mishandled death prompts lawsuit against Beth Israel
The Bowman family sues Beth Israel in Manhattan Supreme Court for 13 million alleging an unauthorized autopsy on Lewis Bowman Jr and burial in a pauper’s grave after the hospital failed to inform his next of kin of his death. Bowman died August 14 1998 from a pulmonary embolism. The father, Lewis Bowman Sr, died before the suit. The hospital allegedly failed to notify him and his son’s death timely, and called to rate care was misplaced.
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Day-Care Operator Killed Protecting Child in Drive-By
Darlene Lewis, 51, drove her nine charge children home from a day-care after a threat from a male acquaintance. A gunman opened fire near her home, killing Lewis and injuring a 2-year-old girl. The gunman Quincy Harris, 25, then killed himself as police closed in.
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Kansas students connect with Endeavour crew in shuttle linkup
Ten Morgan Elementary fifth graders in Hutchinson asked questions during a ten minute video link between the space shuttle Endeavour and the Kansas Cosmosphere. Grahame Hemman spoke to commander Kevin Kregel about the farthest distance reached from Earth.
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Faulty thruster may cut short map mission
CAPE CANAVERAL FLA AP High above Earth space shuttle Endeavour uses extra fuel due to a defective thruster on the radar antenna mast forcing more thruster firings. Astronaut Janice Voss says data remains superb but fuel limits may end the mapping mission a day early. Engineers suspect debris jams the nitrogen gas line feeding the tiny thruster.
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IRS to tone down letters in tax audit notices
Washington AP The Internal Revenue Service will send fewer confrontational letters to taxpayers about third party contacts during audits. Commissioner Charles Rossetti said letters will drop from 25 million to 8 million as the agency uses targeted notices and first seeks information from the taxpayer. The change, tied to the 1998 overhaul, shifts away from blanket language and allows blank spaces for detailing information sought.
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Protesters Press Michigan Secret Society Michigamua
Eight minority students seized the seventh floor Michigans Union suite on February 6 to demand Michigamuas abandon of Indian symbol use. The society founded 1901 has faced criticism for tribal rituals and former President Ford ties. Protesters displayed feathered headdresses and a wigwam sign as evidence of ongoing legacy.
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