Congress approves anti-missile shield plan for U S
The House passed a bill by 345 to 71 to deploy a national missile defense as soon as technologically feasible. It calls for negotiations with Russia on arms reductions and sets the policy to defend U S territory from limited ballistic missile attacks. President Clinton expected to sign despite prior vetoes.
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Houston murderer sentenced in tortured man's death
Terence Singleton, 28, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison for the killing of Louis Musso, a 59 year old described as retarded. Prosecutors say Musso was beaten and tortured before his body was dumped in a ditch August 26. Musso endured weeks of abuse at the defendants apartment, including forced kneeling naked, starvation, cleaning fluid baths, and a wire brush scrub. A $50,000 life insurance policy on Musso with higher payout if death resulted from violent crime was cited.
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No Powerball jackpot winner in Iowa
No ticket matched all six Powerball numbers Wednesday night in Des Moines. The $20 million jackpot rolled to an estimated $25 million for Saturday. Three tickets matched the first five numbers but not the Powerball, each winning $100 000, sold in Kansas, Louisiana, and New Hampshire. Lottery numbers appear on page 2A.
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Ex-sergeant accused of aiding terrorists in indictment
Ali Mohamed, 46, a former Army sergeant and Egyptian native, has been indicted in New York on federal charges alleging he trained Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda members and Islamic militants tied to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. He moved to the United States in 1985, served at Fort Bragg, taught Muslim culture to soldiers, and is jailed in Manhattan after a Sept. 11 arrest.
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Petition Seeks Pardon for Port Chicago Mutiny Sailor
Freddie Meeks, 79, calls for a presidential pardon for Wasuine Ton ar for mutiny after 49 others refused to load live ammunition at Port Chicago Naval Magazine near San Francisco. The 1944 explosion killed 320, largely from black loading crews. 208 returned to duty while 50 were court martialed.
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