Hearst Suit Doubts Viability Of Chronicle Ownership
The antitrust suit challenges Hearst's plan to back the Chronicle while arguing a small subsidy would not sustain the Examiner and could create a local newspaper monopoly. Separately, organic farming data show cropland certified organic rose from 403000 acres in 1992 to 850000 in 1997, yet remains 0.2 percent of U.S. cropland, far below Europe’s 1.5 percent.
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Judge clears way for execution in Tennessee case
U S District Judge Aleta Trauger lifted a stay and cleared the way for the first Tennessee execution in 40 years after determining the state followed proper procedures for determining mental competency. Robert Glen Coe, convicted of the 1979 killing of an eight year old girl, had his death date reset as Trauger weighed a motion challenging the competency process.
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Antiques Roadshow faked sword segment prompts severed ties
Boston report details a 1997 Antiques Roadshow episode in which a man claimed to own a Civil War sword found in an attic and used to cut watermelon. The sword proved valuable at 35 000 dollars, but producers say the scene was staged by the appraiser’s business partner and another associate. WGBH-TV cut ties with both parties and pulled related footage and pledged refunds. The participants deny wrongdoing, calling it pressure from competitors.
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Helms hosts U N Security Council in roundtable talks
In New York Sen. Jesse Helms welcomed all 15 Security Council members to a daylong roundtable. Delegates urged U N overhaul with varying views on U S payments. U N dues and U S contribution figures were debated as allies criticized linking funding to reforms.
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Congress Faces $10.5 Million Tax Nonpayment Across Members
IRS data show lawmakers and staff owe about 10.5 million dollars in unpaid taxes, with the House at 8.4 percent and the Senate at 7.5 percent. Critics say penalties for IRS workers are harsher than for Congress. Education and HUD see higher nonpayment rates among cabinet agencies.
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