Kevorkian linked to fourth assisted death in three weeks
Dr. Jack Kevorkian reportedly attended the suicide of Canadian Parkinson's patient Naiverlal Thakore, 78, in British Columbia, the fourth case in three weeks. Attorney Geoffrey Fieger quoted Thakore expressing gratitude to Kevorkian and Janet Good, who died August 26 after a cancer battle, for a peaceful exit in a Detroit suburb motel.
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Danielle Steel Son Dies of Overdose in San Francisco
Romance novelist Danielle Steel confirmed her 19 year old son Nicholas John Steel Traina died after a prolonged illness in San Francisco. Publicist Howard Rubenstein described Steel as deeply affected. coroner reports not yet filed. The teen musician led the rock band Link 80 and recently started Knowledge. Meanwhile a contagious eye virus spread drawn attention at Miami airport with 12,000 treated in Cuba.
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Senate panel to probe IRS tactics and quotas
Senate Finance Committee prepares three days of hearings on IRS collection abuses amid claims of quota driven staff promotion. Democrats and Clinton administration say GOP uses IRS misdeeds to push tax reform. Roth pledges impact over partisan use. about 1000 taxpayers complain of mistreatment as investigators cite confidential records.
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Clinton Warns Vetoes Over GOP Education Bills
President Clinton pledged to veto education bills unless they remove two provisions he opposes. The House blocked funding for voluntary national tests and the Senate backed converting federal aid to block grants, shifting power away from the Education Department. Clinton, visiting San Carlos with Hillary, cited charter schools as a future funding target and announced $40 million to support 750 charter schools. He criticized a House amendment to block his plan for voluntary fourth grade reading and eighth grade math tests set by a bipartisan board.
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Air Force hunts for clues in B 1B crash near Alzada
Rancher Jim Watts described a B 1B bomber flying unusually low and slow over southeastern Montana before a crash that killed four crew members. Investigators said no distress signal was found and flight data recorders were missing. The plane carried no bombs on the Powder River training flight.
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Rock, Dangerfield, Stills in Hollywood Portraits and Reflections
Chris Rock recalls his father Julius Rock's 1989 death and its impact on his life and career. Rodney Dangerfield discusses lifelong depression on PBS Health Week. Stephen Stills joins Hollywood RockWalk honors, Burt Reynolds opens a Vegas Harley cafe, Arsenio Hall shifts toward drama, and Clooney screens The Peacemaker in Kentucky. Compiled from wire reports.
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