Census orders partial recount in Chicago area
The U S Census Bureau has ordered a recount of thousands of city households after workers possibly cut corners to boost completed forms. A surge in June forms shows takers relied on neighbors for occupant information rather than speaking with residents. Officials doubt the count quality and say the revised numbers will come next year.
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Vermont sheep farmers challenge destruction order
Houghton Freeman of Stowe and Larry and Linda Faillace of East Warren asked a federal court in Burlington to halt USDA plans to destroy 276 imported sheep from three Vermont farms. Tests found brain abnormalities possibly indicating mad cow disease, sparking incineration of carcasses by Friday. The case references Britain’s 1995 outbreak and asserts no sheep outside labs have contracted the disease.
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Bribery probe widens with Ryan aide indictment
A new federal indictment ties Gov. George Ryan era actions to a cover up in the secretary of state's office. Prosecutors say Ryan, then secretary of state, summoned a whistleblower to meet with inspector general Dean Bauer as part of the investigation into truck-driving license test fixing. Bauer has been a central figure since the two-year probe began.
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Dean Bauer
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Asbestos Lawyer Offers Judge Job in Baltimore Case
Peter Angelos, an asbestos injury lawyer and majority owner of the Baltimore Orioles, offered a presiding Baltimore Circuit Court judge a job shortly before trials. Judge Edward Angeletti said the offer was withdrawn a week after it was made and declined to recuse himself from cases as requested.
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Edward Angeletti
New policy at Lackland cuts gay discharges in boot camp
At Lackland Air Force Base Texas recruits who reveal a gay orientation now receive legal advice counseling and home calls over a two week period before decisions on their status are made. Discharges for homosexuality have dropped to fewer than three a month.
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Tonia Howse
Congress
Clinton
Army inventory tracking a mess prompts GAO finding
Congressional auditors say the Army cannot confirm receipt of hundreds of millions in spare parts and other materials including classified items. The GAO cites $883 million in unconfirmed inventory for 1998 and $297,000 in shipment losses, noting weak controls and unreliable records. Defense Department agrees changes are needed and will boost oversight and update systems to retain unconfirmed shipment records.
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Marine Corps Grounds Harrier Jets Again
The Marine Corps grounded most of its AV-8B Harrier fleet after 105 of 133 jets showed engine bearing problems, marking the 27th grounding in 10 years. Two Harriers crashed this year amid a high major mishap rate, prompting calls to increase maintenance spending and address troubling trend lines in crash and accident rates. Morale among Harrier pilots has dropped.
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Marine Corps
Philip King
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James Jones
Marine Corps Times
Death penalty voided in Puerto Rico by judge ruling
U S District Judge Salvador Casellas ruled federal death penalty cannot be applied in Puerto Rico where residents opposed to capital punishment were not involved in drafting the 1994 law. He barred prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in two murder cases and criticized federal overreach in applying federal laws to Puerto Rico.
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