Ex-husband kills ex-wife at fitness studio then shoots self
Wiley West Jr. stabbed his former wife to death after alimony visit to Total You health club in Florissant Missouri. He fled the scene, threatened bystanders, and later shot himself near the Gateway Arch after a 12 hour manhunt. The ex-wife had obtained an abuse order after a seven year marriage marked by violence. West, 45, is hospitalized in fair but stable condition and charged with first degree murder.
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St. Louis
Wiley West Jr
West
Gateway Arch
Slater
Total You Health Club
Robert Lowery Sr
Florissant
New Cathedral
Lowery
Forest Park Community College
Congress told penny costs outweigh value
The GAO told Congress the penny costs the government about 0.8 cent to mint, with total costs including distribution running 8.5 to 9.2 million dollars in 1994, sparking calls from Rep. Michael Castle to keep the coin under review while stopping short of ending it. Mint Director Philip Diehl challenged the GAO method, insisting the penny remains profitable to the government.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
General Accounting Office
Congress
Michael Castle
Del
Castle
House Banking Subcommittee
Abraham Lincoln
Ben Franklin
Franklin
House Banking
GAO
Mint
Philip Diehl
Diehl
GAO finds misdirected funding in Superfund cleanups
The General Accounting Office reports that about $4 billion yearly is not targeting the riskiest federal toxic sites, risking a $400 billion cleanup bill. Agencies vary in risk assessment, some low risk sites receive funds, while the most dangerous may be ignored. EPA defends priorities, lawmakers vow reform.
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Washington
Congressional Watchdog
General Accounting Office
Environmental Protection Agency
House
Oversight Committee
William Clinger
R-Pa
GAO
Breastfeeding mixup leads to potential HIV exposure at hospital
Miami case centers on Broward General Hospital mixup where a mother breastfed another baby after bracelets were not checked. The other mother tested HIV positive. the infant's status awaits testing. Lawyer says plaintiff seeks damages and argues benefits of breastfeeding.
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Miami
Ken Sobel
Broward General Hospital
Sobel
Jane Doe
Fort Lauderdale
Broward General
Ms. Doe
Landis Crockett
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