Defense rests in McVeigh trial after 25 witnesses
Attorneys for Timothy McVeigh rested their case after 25 witnesses over 3 1/2 days, ending with video and wiretaps portraying the government star witness as a scruffy opportunist. Jurors to return for closing arguments and deliberations. Judge Matsch considers panel sequestration to shield from news reports.
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Denver (Or
Timothy McVeigh
U.S
Richard Matsch
Matsch
Theo
Pilot completes round the world trek in Earhart replica
Linda Finch, 46, lands in Oakland completing a 26,000 mile equatorial circumnavigation in the Lockheed Electra. She followed Earhart’s route from March 17, visiting 17 nations, dropping a wreath on Howland Island, and reuniting with her daughter Katie after a perilous final leg.
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Oakland
Calif
Linda Finch
Amelia Earhart
San Antonio
Earhart
Dorothy
Finch
Equator
Honolulu
South Pacific
Howland Island
U.S
Pacific
Brazil
Senegal
Egypt
India
Thailand
Indonesia
Australia
Katie
Amelia
Japanese doctors report vancomycin resistant staph strain
A newly found Staphylococcus aureus strain in a Japanese infant after heart surgery shows intermediate resistance to vancomycin at standard doses. CDC analysis and guidance follow, urging prudent antibiotic use and stricter hospital infection controls to prevent full resistance.
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William Jarvis
CDC
United States
Jarvis
Centers For Disease Control
Arts Center plans relocation after expansion fails
Lawrence Arts Center directors abandon expansion of the Carnegie Library site after delays and opposition. They will consider eight to ten potential sites this summer, seeking a new home to accommodate growth while preserving surrounding blocks and guiding a roughly 5.8 million project. The center serves about 95,000 visitors and students annually.
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Lawrence Arts Center
Carnegie Library
W. Ninth
Arts Center
Renee
Knokber
Journal-World Photo
Ninth
Lawrence
FTC moves to ban Joe Camel advertising
The Federal Trade Commission seeks to ban the Joe Camel campaign by RJ Reynolds, charging it targets children. RJR vows to fight, while a settlement could have removed the advertising as a bargaining chip in broader tobacco talks. A hearing begins June 24, with potential ban on most ads and a decade of anti teen smoking education required.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Joe Camel
RJ. Reynolds
RJR
Congress
FTC
Tim Roemer
D-Ind
House
Public health advocates split over tobacco pact on page two
Public health advocates remain divided over a proposed tobacco pact as Page 2A highlights contrasting positions. Supporters argue the pact would curb smoking harm while opponents warn of industry pushback and potential enforcement gaps.
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McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Irven Box
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Karmen Huyser
Lawrence Arts Center Board
Bers
Huyser
Ninth Street
Ferry Silvens
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