Frat page: Defense attorney seeks return of undercover payment
Frederick Ford, serving an eight year sentence for planning to kill former clients, asks federal court to return $11,000 paid to a Labor Department agent last year. Prosecutors say the money cannot be returned after a guilty plea and no trial occurred. A hearing is set for Thursday.
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U.S. Department of Labor
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Dennis Kurdek
Labor Department
Boston
Kurdek
Mace thumb alarm system tested on Manhattan block
A Napco Security Systems designed panic system with keychain button strobe lights and loudspeaker to call police is tested on a 77th Street block in Manhattan. The East Side project will be offered free to residents with citywide rollout planned after testing.
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Napco Security Systems
Amityville
N.Y
Contraceptive Vaccine Tested To Curb Elephants
South Africa researchers report the first wild test of a contraceptive vaccine for African elephants. Field darts delivered the vaccine with boosters, showing about 70 percent reduction in pregnancies at Kruger National Park compared with a placebo group.
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South Africa
Kruger National Park
Two Day History Highlights From 1814 1901 1940 1982
Key wrote the Star spangled Banner after Fort McHenry bombardment in Maryland in 1814. President McKinley died in Buffalo New York in 1901 from assassin gunshot wounds. Theodore Roosevelt became president. In 1940 Congress passed the Selective Service Act establishing the first peacetime draft. Princess Grace of Monaco died in 1982 at age 52 from injuries after a car crash.
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Fort McHenry
Maryland
McKinley
Buffalo
Theodore Roosevelt
U.S
Grace of
Monaco
Grace Kelly
Sam Neill Turns 53 Amid Jurassic Park Fame
Today Sam Neill, famed as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, marks his 53rd birthday. Co stars and fans note the veteran actor’s enduring appeal alongside fellow celebrities Zoe Caldwell turning 67, Kate Millett at 66, Joey Heatherton at 56, and Jon Bowser Baumann of Sha Na Na at 53.
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Alan Grant
Sam Neill
Zoe Caldwell
Kate Millett
Joey Heatherton
Jon “Bowser” Bauman
Quinceaera Roots Highlighted in Religion Page
The Journal World Religion Page previews the quinceaño tradition, a coming-of-age ceremony for 15-year-old girls with Mexican origins. The piece explains pronunciation and cultural significance, inviting readers to learn more in Friday’s edition.
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Mexico
Journal World
Santana wins two Latin Grammys in inaugural awards
Carlos Santana captures best pop instrumental performance and best rock group performance for Corazon Espinado with Mana at CBS televised Latin Grammys. Emilio Estefan, Luis Miguel and others win two trophies each as controversy over category scope and English language bias surfaces. Awards ceremony reaches 120 plus countries.
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Carlos Santana
Mana
Corazon Espinado
Africa
Santana
Emilio Estefan
Luis Miguel
Fito Paez
Shakira
Juan Luis Guerra
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
United States
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Christina Aguile N'Sync Algo
CBS
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Elizabeth Taylor doll set for Mattel Timeless Treasures
Mattel will release a new Elizabeth Taylor doll on Friday in its Time less Treasures line joining Lucille Ball Elvis Presley and Audrey Hepburn in the series. Taylor appears in a violet semi sheer sleeveless chiffon gown with a crystal drop necklace.
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Mattel
Taylor
Cleopatra
Lucille Ball
Elvis Presley
Audrey Hepburn
Island sale pits Jamaica government against investors
Jamaica plans to sell half mile Navy Island once owned by Errol Flynn for 2.75 million to a mixed investor company. The decaying resort includes a nude beach and snorkeling. plans call for restaurants boutiques and luxury villas. Flynn died in 1959 and government acquired the island in 1997.
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Errol Flynn
Navy
Louis Gossett Jr
Flynn
Golden-voiced Pavarotti headlines Madison Square Garden concert
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti says his throat and legs are in fantastic shape as he prepares for a Madison Square Garden show in New York his first there since 1986. He aims for a high energy performance of 10 arias five pops and three duets with Annalisa Raspagliosi amid an active schedule into 2003.
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Chicago
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Reggio Emilia
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