Congress panel blocks automatic pay raise for members
A House subcommittee voted to block the constitutionally scheduled cost of living pay rise for members of Congress, effectively denying next year's salary increase. Chairman Jim Kolbe and Rep. Steny Hoyer said political reality makes the raise unlikely this year, with the bill applying under a 1989 law unless blocked.
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Murderer executed for 1986 slayings
Clifford Boggess was put to death on his 33rd birthday for two 1986 robberies that ended in murder. He smiled at witnesses, apologized for the killings, and prayed as the lethal injection was administered. He was convicted of beating and stabbing Moses Frank Collier in Saint Jo and killing Hazelwood in Whitesboro.
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Lawyers challenge autopsy in Louise Woodward case
Boston au pair's lawyers press the state medical examiner for evidence from a prior case involving Dr. Gerald Feigin who allegedly missed a routine heart test. The prior case questioned autopsy labeling as a homicide and potential impact on manslaughter charges. Feigin also performed the autopsy on 8 month old Matthew Rappen in the Woodward matter.
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Avalanche Sweeps Climbers Down Mount Rainier Cliff
On Mount Rainier an avalanche swept as many as 12 climbers from 11,000 to 12,000 feet, leaving some dangling from ropes. Four were rescued quickly. one man has a broken leg, another man and a woman have broken hands, and a woman suffers hypothermia. Crews continue to reach the remaining climbers. The summit reaches 14,410 feet.
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Woman's story casts doubt on Clinton sex harass charge
Julie Hiatt Steele testified before a federal grand jury that Kathleen Willey never told her about a 1993 White House advance and Willey later asked her to lie to a reporter. The testimony undercuts Willey statement that Clinton made an unwanted sexual advance in the White House.
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Jones rejects Clinton settlement in harassment suit
Documents reveal Paula Jones refused a $700000 offer from Clinton’s insurers calling it incomplete. Lawyers warned rejection would jeopardize gains and focus on reputational vindication. Judge Wright later dismissed the case deeming the claims largely unsupported.
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Judge Uses Car Stickers as Drunken Driving Punishment
Boston ap Judge Daniel Winslow tried bumper stickers on his rear window to shame repeat drunk drivers and deter erratic driving. He says the humiliation helps remove anonymity and urges reporting to police while conceding no sentences yet given.
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Drunken flies linked to humans in liquor study
Boston AP reports that fruit flies with a mutation named cheapdate become intoxicated quickly when exposed to alcohol. Researchers at UCSF’s Gallo Center used an inebriometer to compare drunk and normal flies, finding cheapdate mutants fall faster and that amnesiac gene deletion links to poor memory.
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Early humans had smaller brains than thought
Washington University researcher Glenn Conroy reports that early hominids over 2 million years ago had smaller brain sizes than previously believed. Using CT scans on fossil skulls, the study in Science questions prior interpretations and could alter views on human evolution.
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Gingrich calls for more science funding and teaching
House Speaker Newt Gingrich urged increased national investment in scientific research and improved science education. He warned that without engaging education, students lose interest and media coverage is limited unless the story involves sex or scandal.
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