Jury begins deliberations in Lorena Bobbitt case
In Manassas Virginia a seven woman and five man jury begins weighing whether Lorena Bobbitt cut off her husband John Bobbitt in calculated revenge or under years of sexual abuse. The panel may consider unlawful wounding as a lesser charge with a five year maximum.
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Nation in brief: gun deaths equal war casualties
Nearly 50,000 children and teenagers were killed by guns from 1979 through 1991, roughly matching Vietnam War battle casualties, the Children's Defense Fund said. It urged tighter regulation of nonsporting firearms and a cultural shift to curb youth violence.
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Children’s Defense Fund
Children’s Advocacy
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Marian Wright Edelman
Tractor pulls viewed as health risk by federal study
CDC officials report indoor motor sports events in Cincinnati over two years including tractor pulls, truck jumps and mud races emit carbon monoxide at potentially dangerous levels. Inhalation can trigger headaches nausea and choking with fatal risk at high exposure. experts call for more study.
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Cincinnati
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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Ron Moolenaar
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Canada
Black Americans urged to build self help for opportunity
The National Urban League released The State of Black America urging President Clinton to create an environment of opportunity with business development jobs and stronger anti-discrimination laws to advance poverty crime and unemployment reduction.
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National Urban League
America
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Clinton
Nova Scotia Name Origin Tied to Scottish Heritage
Nova Scotia, meaning New Scotland, traces its name to 1621 when King James I of England granted the province to Sir William Alexander, a Scottish courtier. Both monarch and recipient were of Scottish descent, tying the region’s identity to Scotland and its Acadian past.
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Nova Scotia
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William Alexander
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ATF testifies debates gunfire start in Waco raid
ATF special agent Kevin Richardson and other agents describe a frantic cover dash as bullets rained during the Waco Davidians raid. They dispute earlier testimony about where the first shots came from while jurors hear from a nonofficer witness Marc Masferrer and several defense claims of self defense.
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Clive Doyle
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Waco Tribune-Herald
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