California University settles mismanagement claims
The University of California at Berkeley will pay 2.2 million dollars to the federal government after a lab investigation found misused funds at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The DOE lab misallocated money and failed to record spending, while UC seeks a five year renewal of its contract to operate the labs.
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Castro vows Cuba will win battle against nature after Lili strike
Fidel Castro toured Cuba as Hurricane Lili battered the island with 90 mph winds and heavy rain. He welcomed evacuees into the Revolution Palace and pledged recovery efforts while authorities reported scattered damage, including collapsed roofs and a missing word.
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Backing for Lebed Firing Boosts Yeltsin Opponents
In Moscow Apr reports say opposition leaders across the spectrum supported Boris Yeltsin’s firing of Alexander Lebed as security chief, arguing Lebed was dangerous and should have been dismissed sooner. Lebed, undeterred, signaled a presidential bid while noting he would campaign only if Yeltsin steps down.
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Yeltsin
Juror Dismissed Over Drinking in Simpson Trial Shake-Up
In Santa Monica California a juror suspected of drinking was dismissed from the O J Simpson case. The judge replaced him with three new panel members as the largely white and female jury weighs Simpson’s responsibility for the June 1994 knife killings. The shake-up kept doubts about LAPD’s investigation alive.
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TWA crash probe tracks fuel transfer
NBC Nightly News said pilots tried to move fuel between wings to fix a balance before the TWA 800 explosion. Boeing disputed the center-tank-transfer claim while investigators weigh whether fuel imbalance influenced the crash.
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Fergie seeks relief from British press abroad
In San Francisco Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson says she enjoys a break from tabloid pressure and meets Laurie Williams, mother of Robin Williams, praising reception and defending redheads. In Jackson, Miss John Grisham criticizes The Chamber film adapting his novel, noting differences from the book and concern over Mississippi racial themes and Klansmen imagery.
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