Media frenzy surrounds father of Letourneau pupil
The teenager who fathered two children with his former teacher Mary Kay Letourneau, now jailed for child rape, faced media crush on return from a Paris book tour. In Seattle, Fualaau, 15, said it felt good to be back amid cameras and support. Separate report notes Vanderbilt researchers found CM101 aided spinal injury recovery in mice, with promising but nonhuman results and cautions about human applicability.
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Oxford ends rule against split infinitives in dictionaries
Connecticut educators react as Oxford Dictionaries ends the centuries old ban on splitting infinitives. Some language purists criticize the move arguing the infinitive should stay joined. Central Connecticut State University English head Lotfus Jestin calls the change sad and likens it to Mozart misplayed notes.
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Kosovo Withdrawal Ahead of NATO Deadline Sparks Quiet Shift
Yugoslav and Serb police troops pulled back from fortified Kosovo positions on the eve of a NATO deadline, signaling Milosevic’s last minute effort to show compliance. Observers urged more withdrawals as tanks and armored police moved toward Pristina barracks amid headlines of dwindling front lines.
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Pinochet’s lawyers urge release from British custody
Pinochet’s lawyers in London urged judges to release the ex-dictator immediately, arguing immunity for acts in office. Opponents cited a Spanish warrant accusing killings torture and kidnappings up to 1992. A High Court hearing On the legality of his arrest continued, with reserve judgment planned.
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Mitch a Category 5 hurricane heads toward Central America
Hurricanes La Cama Mitch rips toward Honduras and Caribbean nations. Rescues by air force planes underway as Belize closes schools and officials warn of catastrophic damage. Mexico, Honduras, and Belize mobilize shelters and evacuations while residents seek inland safety.
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Allen attacks ex girlfriend as a mother in magazine interview
Woody Allen blasts Mia Farrow for adopting and isolating children in a Connecticut compound saying she sees herself as a supermother. Farrow counters he is “nuts” as their 1992 split followed his affair with an adopted daughter.
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Braxton stalker prompts theater precautions for Beauty and the Beast
Toni Braxton faces an obsessed fan sending threats via email and letters. She now disguises herself, exits with a security guard at the front doors, reduces performances from eight to seven weekly, and declines autograph requests while continuing her role as Belle in Beauty and the Beast.
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