Miami Nation Briefs: Child Found Buried. Parents Arrested
A four year old girl was found buried in a shallow grave along a highway after a missing mall report. The father was arrested on alleged beating charges, and his wife Rose lene Wilkinson was charged with two counts of neglect for not reporting the abuse. The case references the child Kendra and involves ongoing investigations.
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Atlanta doctors indicted in $10 million drug study scheme
Two psychiatry professors Richard L. Borison and Bruce I. Diamond were indicted on 172 counts including racketeering tax evasion and bribery. They allegedly drained more than $10 million in research funds from the Medical College of Georgia by diverting money to private firms and stealing college services. Both held on $1 million bonds.
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Bruce I. Diamond
Medical College of Georgia
Nationwide manhunt targets two weekend shootout suspects
Two men linked to weekend gun battles with police, one captured on a patrol car camera, were the focus of a nationwide manhunt. Police released video seeking identifications and offered no warrants. Reports say suspects may belong to Aryan Nations en route to a neo Nazi rally in Columbus. Police found two guns in their abandoned car, one reportedly stolen from an Arkansas triple homicide scene.
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Arkansas
Space telescope freed from shuttle for Hubble upgrade
The Hubble Space Telescope, aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, was released into space after modernization and five spacewalks. Astronauts Ed Weiler and Daniel Goldin praised the mission as work continues on infrared sensors and imaging upgrades. Ground controllers will perform an eight to ten week checkout before new images are released, with plans to operate through 2005.
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Hubble
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Clinton touts welfare shift aid model in Kansas City visit
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton praised a private agency supplying welfare-to-work services and reading programs for children during a Kansas City trip. She urged business and faith groups to ensure children’s needs are met as welfare changes roll out, and urged national education standards. She read to outpatients at Children’s Mercy Hospital and praised Stand for Children for local leadership.
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Stand For
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Supreme Court rules police may order all car occupants out
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that police may order passengers and drivers out during traffic stops to protect officer safety, even without evidence of danger. Chief Justice Rehnquist cited patrol risks and noted motorists deaths and injuries. ruling clarifies discretion lies with officers, not a blanket duty on all stops.
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Supreme Court
William Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Local police caution on passenger checks in traffic stops
Kansas law allows officers to order all passengers from vehicles during routine stops for safety. They may frisk if there is reasonable suspicion of a crime, though a 1990 Kansas Supreme Court ruling bans routine checks of licenses and backgrounds. Local officials say no major procedural changes are anticipated.
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Susan Had
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Tonkovich
Justices Debate Congress Role in Religious Liberty Case
Supreme Court justices questioned Congress power in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 during a hearing on Boerne Texas where a Catholic parish seeks relief from a local historic preservation ban. The case centers on whether general laws should yield to religious claims and if Congress can overturn prior court rulings.
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Kennedy
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Boerne
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Walters admits failure to disclose investment in Sunset Boulevard
Barbara Walters acknowledged she should have disclosed a $100000 investment in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard during ABC News coverage. The admission follows reports that she did not inform executives or viewers about her stake as the show nears closure with limited returns for backers.
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