Death penalty sought in hate crime case in Los Angeles
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles said they would seek the death penalty against Buford O. Furrow, a self described white supremacist, for the shooting at the North Valley Jewish Community Center and the killing of postal worker Joseph Ileto. The case also involves hate crime charges tied to wounds to three boys, a teenage girl, and a receptionist during the same incident. The notice was filed by U S Attorney Alejandro Mayorkas and the trial date was tentatively set for November 14, with details sealed.
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Y2K task force declares mission accomplished in DC
The White House announced the Y2K fix was completed with no major incidents and billions spent to counter a millennium bug. Koskinen and aides will continue monitoring for any unseen computer trouble as the administration scales back the campaign and the president meets with staff.
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White House
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John Koskinen
Koskinen
United States
INS lets Elian stay at relative's home
The INS refused to move Elian Gonzalez from his current home in Florida to another temporary guardian in Miami. The agency said such a transfer would be disruptive and it will press in federal court for Elian's return to Cuba. It will seek information on Lazaro Gonzalez's credentials and the boy's schooling while confirming the home is suitable for now.
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Elian Gonzalez
Cuba
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Miami
INS
Elian
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Florida
Lazaro Gonzalez
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Janet Reno
Manolo Gonzalez
Lazaro
Reno
United States
Spencer Eig
Chocolate may aid heart health in small study findings
A preliminary, candy-funded study suggests dark chocolate contains flavonoids with antioxidant effects and momentary anti-clotting benefits. Researchers caution results are from a few participants and do not endorse daily chocolate consumption, due to fat and calorie content.
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Washington
Mars Inc
Carl Keen
University of California, Davis
Keen
American Association of the Advancement of Science
Uc-Davis
M&M’s
Court won't block teen's deportation in Miami case
U S District Judge Alan Gold refused to intervene in Abdul 17 seeking asylum and delay of deportation to Somalia. He said he lacks jurisdiction and the INS acted properly in sending him back despite fears. Abdul arrived in Miami December 23 after family separations amid wars. Prosecutors argued only Congress can alter the INS decision.
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Elian Gonzalez
Somalia
U.S
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Abdul
Immigration and Naturalization Service
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Fruitfly DNA decoded advances in genetic blueprint research
Scientists announced nearly complete decoding of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster DNA, a 120 million letter genome, enabling progress in cancer, immune response and other biological processes. Celera Genomics, UC Berkeley, and Baylor College of Medicine led the project with Celera head Craig Venter.
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Craig Venter
Celera Genomics
Rockville
Celera
University of California At Berkeley
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
Berkeley
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Lab grown liver cells revive function in rats
Researchers report a method to grow millions of hepato cytes and transplant them into rats with 90 percent liver loss. Genetically modified cells were immortalized, then deactivated to prevent cancer, and injected into rat spleens. About 60 percent of treated rats regained normal liver function while controls died.
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Washington
Science
Brain surgeon under scrutiny after patient death
New York state health officials probe Ehud Arbit, chief of neurosurgery at Staten Island University Hospital, amid concerns about a potentially grave risk to patients after a death linked to brain surgery. Arbit was previously fired from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for operating on the wrong side of a patient’s brain.
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Kristine Smith
State Health Department
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