Death penalty sought in Internet torture slaying
Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for Robert Frederick Glass 45 charged with killing Sharon Lopatka 35 of Hampstead Maryland whom he met through Internet messages about sexual fantasies and torture. Glass pleads innocent as investigators say Lopatka died about nine days before Oct. 25 and was buried at Glasss Collettsville home. the defense says death resulted from an accidental rough sex incident.
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Deportation looming for New Jersey Chernobyl leukemia victim
An 11 year old Chernobyl leukemia survivor, Vera Malofienko, faces deportation next month, a threat supporters call a potential death sentence if his illness recurs. He came to the United States in 1990 with Ukrainian children and has lived in New Jersey since 1992 with Olga Matsko and Alex Malofienko. The Labor Department denied renewal of his work permit last year after he was laid off from a maintenance mechanic job.
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Footprints Helped Focus on JonBenet Ramsey Family
The Rocky Mountain News reported investigators looked at JonBenet Ramsey's family after finding no fresh footprints outside the family's Boulder home on December 26, the day her body was found in the basement. Police sources said first responders to Patsy Ramsey's 911 call at 5:52 a.m. noted the lack of new tracks in the snow.
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Clinton backs free campaign TV time
President Clinton urged Congress to create free TV time for political candidates and urged reform of campaign finance rules. He formed an advisory panel to study public interest obligations and tied the idea to digital license timelines, while lawmakers and broadcasters voiced skepticism about feasibility and constitutional issues. He also dismissed speculation about seeking another office, noting he does not expect to run again.
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Abortion Debate Reopens in Congress Hearings
In a bitter hearing in Washington, GOP lawmakers push to outlaw intact dilation and evacuation, the so called partial birth abortion, arguing Congress was misled by abortion rights groups and citing President Clinton's veto of similar bills. Renee Chelian recounted an illegal abortion at age 15 to illustrate risks, urging protections for women and families.
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Hillary Clinton urges national education reforms in speech
Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Arkansas first lady and reform advocate, promotes her husband Bill Clinton's national school reforms. She endorses standardized testing to compare student performance to world standards, urging local districts and states to assess themselves.
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