Patty Hearst ordered to testify in Olson bombing case
Patty Hearst Shaw is ordered to testify as a prosecution witness at Sara Jane Olson's January trial in Connecticut. Olson is accused of planning nail packed pipe bombs to kill police, an action Hearst cites in her memoirs as aiding two SLA members.
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S.F. considers banning banks ATM surcharges ballot measure
In San Francisco a proposed ban on $1 to $2 ATM surcharges advances to voters, signaling a likely passage but anticipated court battles with banks arguing federally chartered institutions fall outside local and state rules. The issue echoes nationwide with Santa Monica already enforcing a ban and others weighing similar moves.
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San Francisco Voters To Decide On ATM Surcharge Ban
San Francisco residents face a November 2 ballot measure banning banks from charging surcharges on cash withdrawals by customers without accounts. The proposal aims to curb fees tied to out of network ATM use as voters weigh the impact on banking costs and consumer access.
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GOP Eyes 1 Percent Cut Sees Salaries Included For Lawmakers
GOP leaders moved to apply a 1 percent across-the-board spending cut to federal agencies and include congressional salaries, raising pay to 139,900 next January instead of 141,300. The move aims to show leadership by example amid White House opposition and lobbying for exemptions for highway and other programs.
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Court to review Florida electric chair in Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court agreed to hear the constitutional challenge to electrocution, halting Florida's chair amid past botched executions. Florida, among four states still using electrocution, faces a historic ruling after decades of lethal methods shifting to injections.
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Frasier star Grammers emergency surgery halts show
Frasier actor Kelsey Grammer recovering at home after an emergency appendectomy forced production suspension on the NBC comedy. Grammer, 44, fell ill while directing an episode and was briefly hospitalized in Los Angeles area. He is said to be doing well and recuperating with his wife.
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Wilke report roundup from J Wire Reports
Phil Wilke compiles a concise wire roundup from the J WIRE service highlighting brief items across politics sports and local news. The summary notes notable names, places and events while preserving a compact newsroom tone.
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