Springfield judge spares 91-year-old in neighbor shooting
In Massachusetts, Judge Thomas Curley sentenced 91-year-old Leodore Menard to five years probation for shooting 85-year-old Robert Bell at a senior complex. Bell urged jail, noting Menard would be jailed if younger. Menard pleaded guilty citing annoyance. A health concern influenced the probation. FBI notes 1998 decline in officers slain on duty with nine fewer fatalities. Firearms remain top weapon, handguns 40, rifles 17, shotgun 1.
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King family battles CBS over MLK speech copyright
The King family seeks a court ruling that the I have a Dream speech is private property and that CBS News infringed copyright by using nine minutes of the 16minute remarks in a documentary. A district judge had ruled the speech public domain. The dispute centers on CBS footage from the Lincoln Memorial rally August 28, 1963.
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Test screens embryos for sickle cell anemia
CHICAGO AP Parents who carry the gene for sickle cell anemia can ensure their children are free of the disease by using test tube fertilization and testing embryos before implantation. The procedure screens embryos for the gene defect, preventing transmission when both parents are carriers.
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FDA warns of dialysis equipment risk across four states
The FDA issued a nationwide safety alert after reports of malfunctioning dialysis machines exposing patients to others blood. Centers in Arizona Florida New Jersey and Pennsylvania were affected. Manufacturer Nipra recalled 154000 tubing sets and distributor Albhin Medical cited possible contamination in pressurizing monitoring lines.
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