Jury awards NC workers' families millions after shooting rampage
A North Carolina jury found the Union Butterfield plant negligent in protecting employees from a fired worker who killed two men, Gerald Allman and Frank Knox, on May 17, 1995 in south Asheville. The verdict awards total 7.9 million, allocating 3.9 million to Allman’s family and 4 million to Knox’s.
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Gerald Allman
Frank Knox
James Floyd Davis
Union Butterfield Tool Distribution
Asheville
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Davis
Software issue not resolved. flight backups continue
Spokesman Molinaro of the Federal Aviation Administration says the Great Lakes office reports the software problem persisted into late morning. United Airlines operations remained affected as delays and backups continued across affected routes.
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Ony Molinaro
Federal ‘Aviation. ‘Administration
Lakes
United Airlin
Civil Rights Commission Eyes Special Prosecutor Steps
The Civil Rights Commission plans to call a special prosecutor to examine alleged abuse by district attorneys and law enforcement officers. The report notes concerns with the department and cases, aiming to pursue accurate agency actions and potential reforms.
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U.S
Ogue
Secret hearing transcript cites juror harassment in Ng murder case
A juror reported a caller claiming to be a lawyer tried to influence deliberations in the Charles Ng murder case. Superior Court Judge John Ryan declined ruling on whether the caller was a lawyer, while Ng remains convicted of six murders in a 1984 85 crime spree and a separate 1985 case.
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Charles Ng
Larlés
Ry Nice
John Ryan
Rocket failures haunt U S launch program amid losses
CAPE CANAVERAL AP report notes six U S rocket failures in nine months totaling about 3 5 billion dollars with three military satellites two commercial coms and a private imaging satellite affected Boeing and Lockheed Martin share contractors with NASA's shuttle program as Titan IV and Delta II failures erode confidence and timelines Columbia remains grounded while investigations probe wiring and quality control issues
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
U.S
John Logsdon
George Washington University
Space Policy Institute
Earth
Air Force
NASA
Boeing Co
Lockheed Martin Corp
Logsdon
Columbia
Boeing
Lockheed Martin
Titan
Pentagon
Randy Starbuck
Cape Canaveral Air Station
AD Puorg
Dave Johnson
Karen Thomas
Women healthier but more uninsured
Washington AP A Commonwealth Fund survey finds more women know how to stay healthy than five years ago, yet uninsured rates rise, especially among low to modest income women. Nearly two in five have faced physical or sexual assault. Uninsured rates climbed from 1993 levels across income groups.
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Washington
United States
Commonwealth Fund
National Institutes of Health
Cathy Schoen
Water and drinks linked to lower bladder cancer risk
A New England Journal of Medicine study finds American men who drink more liquids, especially water, cut risk of the two most common bladder cancers by about half. Higher total intake plus six glasses of water daily show strongest protection, with smoking history influencing risk.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Developed Countries
Parking space for teen has new home attached
In Barrington Illinois the Yeshwant family bought a $180000 bungalow near the high school to house a driveway parking space for teen Srinu Yeshwant and friends. Neighbors and the zoning commission debate the arrangement as an absentee owner uses the home as a parking lot raising concerns about equity and town policy.
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Srinu Yeshwant
Barrington
Ill.) High School
Yeshwant
Barrington High
Barrington, Ill
Chicago
Ray Peters
Barrington High School
South Barrington
Yeshwants
Chilakamarti Yeshwant
Greg Furda
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