Sirhan Sirhan seeks new trial in RFK killing case
In Los Angeles federal court Sirhan Sirhan filed a habeas corpus petition claiming police and prosecutors altered destroyed and suppressed evidence that could have cleared him of Kennedy murder. He alleges a fake bullet was used and a second gunman involved. He also faults defense counsel Grant Cooper for not probing hypnotic programming theory.
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Sirhan Sirhan
Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
Kennedy
Grant Cooper
Health officials warn of illness from public pools
Government health officials launch a summer campaign warning of illnesses from contaminated pools caused by bacteria and parasites often due to children’s fecal accidents. Epidemiologist Rachel Barwick notes swimming water can transmit diseases and chlorine does not kill all germs. Anyone with diarrhea should not swim.
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Rachel Barwick
CDG
Barwick
Five Wendy's workers slain in apparent New York robbery
Surviving worker Patrick Castro, shot in the head, describes two gunmen binding victims with bags and shooting them at point blank in a Queens Wendy's basement. Five workers killed, escorting a $2,000 take and two safes left unopened as cops hunt suspects identified as former employees.
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Wendy’s
Patrick Castro
Queens
Castro
Flushing
N.Y
Jeremy Mele
Wendy's
Main Street
Jaquione Johnson
Queens Dist
Richard Brown
Auguste
Walkerton E coli outbreak worsens with fifth death
In Walkerton Ontario the E coli outbreak claims its fifth victim as hundreds fall ill and six remain hospitalized. Doctors from the region assist at South Bruce Grey Health Centre while residents question how tainted municipal water entered the system and why officials delayed warning. Local officials criticize the Public Utility Commission for late notification and mishandling of the crisis.
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Ontario
North America
South Bruce-Grey Health Center
Canada
Murray
McQuigge
Washington State
Alex Cooper
Jim Kieffer
Utility Commission
Public Utility Commission
South Grey Bruce Health Center
Atlantis crew wraps up space station maintenance
Space shuttle Atlantis astronauts finish maintenance inside the International Space Station and prepare to seal the complex. A battery showed irregular readings but NASA says it is a communication issue and the battery is fine. All 10 new smoke detectors work. A broken fan remains to be replaced before hatch closure.
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Fla
International Space’ Station
NASA
Atlantis
Space Station
Susan Helms
Russia
Space
James Halsell Jr
Halsell
Earth
Britney Spears tops teen pop sales with Oops I Did It Again
Britney Spears sets a one week female artist sales record with Oops I Did It Again selling 1.3 million copies in debut week per Soundscan. It tops Madonna Carey and Whitney and trails only NSYNC Millennium in first week sales.
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Madonna
Mariah Carey
Whitney Houston
Britney Spears
Soundscan
Spears
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Backstreet Boys
Millennium
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