No new charges filed against Letourneau in sex case
Mary Kay Letourneau will not face further charges after giving birth to a second child by Vili Fualaau, then 15. King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng said justice was served with a seven year five month prison sentence, noting prosecutors had considered a third degree child rape charge. Letourneau, 36, had a sexual relationship with Fualaau, her former pupil, beginning when he was 13.
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Fualaau
DNA evidence from spit helps charge Florida rape suspect
A St. Petersburg officer used a paper towel to collect saliva from a street spitting incident, yielding DNA that led to charging Charles Peterson, an ex convict, for two rapes at a Yampa discount store. Investigators linked the case to Peterson after comparing it with previous robberies and placing him under surveillance.
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Michael Puetz
Tampa
Charles Peterson
Peterson
Ex United Way chief wins pension lawsuit in New York
Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled that Aramony, a felon who defrauded United Way of hundreds of thousands, still earned pension rights. She ordered him to pay more than 2 million dollars to the charity, with interest totaling about 2.38 million.
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New York City
United Way
William Aramony
Shira Scheindlin
Aramony
Scheindlin
Drug-fighting grant to Nigeria mulled in D C
U S officials consider a 400000 program to train Nigerians in counter narcotics activities aligned with Nigeria's new three month old government pledge to crack down on drug trafficking. Nigeria has limited U S training since Gen. Sani Abacha's death this June and remains on a State Department list of noncooperating countries in counterdrug efforts.
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Nigeria
U.S
Sani Abacha
State Department
Indictment of MIT Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Unraveling
Prosecution of the MIT Phi Gamma Delta fraternity for manslaughter and hazing in the 1997 death of Scott Krueger appears doomed as no individual members are named in the indictment. With no defendants or lawyers present at arraignment, experts say the case cannot proceed against a corporation in criminal court.
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Boston
MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Phi Gamma Delta
Suffolk Dist. Atty
Ralph Martin
Randy Chapman
Massachusetts Bar Assny
Criminal Justice Section
Scott Krueger
Fenway
National Corporation
Boston Criminal Defense
J. Albert Johnson
CIA Knew of Abuses by Honduran Military in 1980s
Declassified CIA inspector general report shows the agency knew of hundreds of human rights abuses by the Honduran military while supporting anti-communist forces. It cites downplayed and sometimes inaccurate field dispatches to Congress, inconclusive links to torture sessions, and evidence regarding Jesuit priest James Francis Carney.
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Washington
CIA
Congress
James Francis Carney
Human Rights Commission
Honduras
National Security Archive
316Th Battalion
Periodic review urged for doctors competence
A Pew commission outlines that doctors and other health care providers should undergo periodic competence evaluations after licensure. It urges greater public representation on disciplinary boards and improved conflict resolution among providers. Critics argue testing is costly and complex, but the report says consumer protection often clashes with professional interests.
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Washington
Pew Health Professions Commission
George Mitchell
Cocaine exposure tied to lower IQ in children
Washington AP report says Brown University researchers analyzed over 800 elementary-age children and found that those born to mothers who used cocaine during pregnancy scored about 3.26 points lower on IQ tests and showed greater language difficulty. Dr. Barry Lester cautioned deficits may be corrected with early intervention and special training.
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Washington
Brown University
Barry Lester
Brown
Science
DNA pocket lab aims to fit in a pocket
University of Michigan scientists led by geneticist David Burke are developing a portable DNA laboratory on a chip. The device promises rapid, inexpensive DNA analysis for police work and medical use, potentially replacing slower, expensive lab tests. Commercialization could arrive in about 15 years.
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University of Michigan
Burke
Science
DNA Pocket
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