The Phantom Menace Stolen From State Theater Projector
A $60,000 copy of Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace was stolen from the first floor projection room of the State Theater in Menomonie between Friday and Saturday showings. Theater owner Nick LeGros called it the first theft in 23 years. Police Lt. Doug Briggs warned the film could be copied to video and sold on the black market.
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Menomonie
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Fire kills six blamed on cigarette slip in Crystal Twp
A fire at a Crystal Township house killed six people including a couple and four guest boys after a cigarette allegedly fell onto a couch on the porch. A 17-year-old son escaped, called for help, and firefighters found the home engulfed. The state fire marshal ruled the blaze accidental and likely caused by the cigarette. All six victims died of smoke inhalation. The 1,000 foot Mount Hood descent deaths and postal rate increases in the same era are noted in the same briefing.
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Christopher Simmons
Crystal Township
Grand Rapids
Bob Brundage
Brundage
Mount Hood
Carey Cardon
Tena Cardon
Countdown begins for Discovery after six month gap
Amid a string of rocket failures NASA starts the countdown for the Discovery shuttle launch, the first in six months, as officials stress readiness while noting past mishaps. Kent Rominger warns urgency remains, and investigations probe possible lapses in a period of high pressure.
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Rominger
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Justices ban TV crews from police raids in privacy ruling
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that police cannot allow TV camera crews or journalists into private homes during arrests or searches. The decisions, in cases from Maryland and Montana, protect Fourth Amendment privacy and limit media intrusion, permitting journalists outside the home during entry. The rulings also addressed ADA and civil rights issues, including a California land-use case and a Maine HIV discrimination matter.
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Maine
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California
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Court narrows scope of federal harassment suits against schools
The Supreme Court, with Justice O'Connor leading, limits damages in student harassment cases. A school district must have actual knowledge and be deliberately indifferent, with harassment so severe and pervasive it deprives students of education. One-off teasing or gender-based taunts do not trigger damages. Justices Stevens Souter Ginsburg Breyer joined the majority.
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O’connor
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David Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer
National Associations of School Boards
Lawrence administrator cites policy amid Supreme Court ruling
A Lawrence official says district policies address issues raised by the Supreme Court ruling on student discipline. Lawyers weigh in on increased litigation, noting Justice O Connors strict standard may deter many suits without trials. Administrators stress 24 hour investigations and thorough documentation as required by the ruling.
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