Separated sisters reunited custody shifted to state
Probate Judge James Menno ruled the 12 year old twins Iris and Tara by merit of their stated wishes and found both parents unfit. The state was awarded custody as the siblings had been living apart since a prior custody split by Judge Lawton. Relatives criticized the decision as harsh while noting alleged abuse and substance issues in the family.
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Menno
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James Lawton
Lawton
New Mexico Couple Die While Searching for Dog
Paul Steel 70 and his wife Beverly died on a cross country ski trip at Santa Fe National Forest while seeking their missing keeshond. After returning to the lot they planned a search. the dog was found safe at the car, and the couple’s bodies were recovered about a half mile off the Nordic Ski Trail.
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Steel
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Santa Fe National Forest
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Cigarette price hike rolls out for New York city buyers
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co raised wholesale cigarette prices by about four percent, effective Friday, adding roughly five cents to the consumer pack. The move, first since April 1996, shifts cost via wholesalers. retailers set final consumer prices. Separately, former New York Post front man Steven Hoffenberg drew 20 years in prison plus 462 million restitution for defrauding thousands of small investors.
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New York Post
U.S
Robert W. Sweet
Steven Hoffenberg
Hoffenberg
Statue of suffragettes moves to Capitol Rotunda debate
A 13 ton marble statue honoring three suffragists heads to the Capitol Rotunda amid protest from the National Political Congress of Black People which says Sojourner Truth was left out. Activist C Delores Tucker urges inclusion, while Karen Staser argues no documentation supports Truth’s inclusion. The 75 thousand move aims for spring placement with a committee deciding a permanent site later.
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Capitol Rotunda
National Political Congress of Black People
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Sojourner Truth
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Congress
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National Woman's Party
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Spotted Owl lawsuit revived by DC circuit court
The Washington based Spotted Owl case returns to Jackson's Seattle court after the DC Circuit reversed a 1996 ruling. The Northwest Forest Resources Council charges Clinton's forest plan violated procedural rules, keeping millions of acres off limits, while the Seattle court has upheld the plan.
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Edwards
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Portland
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Oregon
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Cape Cod Fourth of July Fireworks Threatened by Nesting Plovers
A single piping plover nest on Barnstable's Kalmus Park Beach has prompted U S Fisheries and Wildlife to order relocation or cancellation of the Cape Cod fireworks display attracting about 100 000 spectators. Town officials push back while monitoring the bird amid Independence Day plans.
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Cape Cod
U.S. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Barnstable
Kalmus Park
Fisheries and Wildlife
John Boyle
Council
Boyle
Report card on urban empowerment zones mixed results
HUD confirms six zones led by Baltimore and Detroit show real progress while Camden New Jersey risks losing 52 million in tax incentives and 21 million in block grants for failing to advance renewal plans. The 10 year program began two years ago with 72 eligible areas receiving aid and tax incentives.
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Camden
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HUD
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Cuomo
ZONING OUTS praised for strong performance in several cities
Singled out for good performance were Akron Ohio Burlington Vermont Charleston South Carolina Columbus Ohio Huntington West Virginia Las Vegas Clark County Nevada Louisville Kentucky New Haven Connecticut Norfolk Virginia and Rochester New York. Four enterprise communities Ouachita Parish Louisiana Pittsburgh Oakland California and Newburgh Kingston New York were told they must improve or risk losing federal financing.
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Las Vegas-Clark County
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