Priest indicted in 1980 nun slaying in Toledo
A Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Gerald Robinson, was indicted on an aggravated murder charge in Sister Margaret Ann Pahl's 1980 death. The grand jury returned the decision after a Friday meeting, and Robinson, once jailed, posted $400,000 bail and plans a not guilty plea. The case has drawn diocesan scrutiny over alleged satanic abuse claims.
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Margaret Ann Pahl
Mercy Hospital
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Georgia Supreme Court overturns teen sex conviction
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Marcus Dixon, then 18, should have been charged only with misdemeanor statutory rape rather than aggravated child molestation. The court freed him after 15 months in custody, while upholding the statutory rape conviction and a potential extra year in prison.
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Double-Decker Party Barge Capsizes at Nude Beach
Dozens of passengers moved to one side of a capsize at Lake Travis near Hippie Hollow during Splash Day. Sixty people were rescued Sunday with two minor injuries, authorities said. The incident occurred as the vessel was tied up at the public nude beach operated by the Austin Tavern Guild.
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Texas
Lake Travis
Austin Tavern Guild
Travis County
Roger Wade
DNA dragnet draws community protest near UVA
Virginia residents debate police use of cheek swab DNA tests on black men tied to a serial rape case. Between 1997 and 2003 the rapist struck six times in the Charlottesville area. Officials tightened rules after community complaints, requiring supervisor approval and court orders if samples are refused.
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Steven Turner
University of Virginia
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Gary Spry
Kent Willis
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
S D politician to undergo sex change in Rapid City
Rapid City politician Tom Murphy plans a sex change to Marla after four decades of concealment. The 48 year old former Air Force member and city councilor says he sought happiness and will transition after his current term, facing broad local support with few harsh reactions from neighbors or colleagues.
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California Fire Season Opens With Dozens of Blazes
Southern California entered the 2004 fire season with nearly 5000 acres burning and hundreds evacuated. Riverside County reported a 2500 acre blaze near Temecula, while Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and San Diego counties also saw fires. Several firefighters were treated for heat illness and smoke inhalation as mandatory evacuations were ordered in the Temecula area and a UC Riverside research facility was destroyed.
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California
Riverside County
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San Diego
University of California, Riverside
Legislature stalls on school funding and benefits of marriage
Kansas lawmakers remain deadlocked on school finance proposing a ballot measure requires 84 favorable House votes. A separate version passed 88 36. The House rejected a 107 million tax increase for schools while the Senate debated in state tuition for illegal immigrants who attended Kansas high schools. The Open Records Act clarifies public records access and allows attorney fees when access is denied in bad faith.
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Senate
Dave Kerr
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
KU Student Sues Prince Over Incident at Paisley Park
The Kansas University student FitzGerald sues Prince 45, the Minneapolis native who runs Paisley Park, claiming emotional and physical suffering. Filed date is Jan 14 but delayed as Prince's team refused service. attorney Karl Berman says security makes serving papers difficult and warns of trial if needed to pursue damages beyond a new camera.
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Minneapolis
Paisley Park
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