Balloon drop melee at Wal-Mart ends in injuries
In Brick New Jersey a balloon drop containing coupons sparked a chaotic melee drawing 36 children including a two year old and four adults injured as balloons descended from the ceiling. About 200 children waited in a roped area as 500 balloons released and surged into a panic with ambulances arriving.
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Ramsey ordered to testify in libel suit over JonBenet case
In Denver, U S District Judge Clarence Brimmer ordered John Ramsey to give a deposition in Stephen Miles 49 suit against Ramsey and the National Enquirer. Miles, a photographer once named a suspect, says articles falsely implied he killed JonBenet Ramsey and portrayed him as a pedophile.
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Coroner Errors Followed 1997 Lewis Murder Exhumation
In Fredericksburg coroner findings missed four bullet wounds in Phillip Wine Lewis Jr. later autopsied after an inmate tip led to his exhumation. Ryan Keith Armstead, 30, was indicted on murder charges. Earlier, the Supreme Court agreed to expand review of census sampling in two cases, with arguments set for November 30.
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Food From The Hood Aims High With Student Owned Business
Crenshaw High students built Food From The Hood into a thriving student owned enterprise that sells salad dressings and applesauce, funds college via a trust, and operates franchises in Ithaca and beyond. The program combines business with tutoring SAT prep and internships, drawing national attention after the 1992 riots and now boasting 66 graduates, most in college.
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Casino consultant pleads guilty in Edwards case
Baton Rouge LA AP A casino consultant and family friend of former Gov Edwin Edwards pleaded guilty to conspiracy to funnel more than a half million dollars in cash and goods to Edwards and his son Richard Shetler 44 agreed to cooperate in the Edwards probe under a plea bargain He faces up to five years and fines up to twice the losses The scheme allegedly began in 1993 as Louisiana's riverboat casino industry took shape with Edwards overseeing licensing moves
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