Corrupt financier Martin Frankel jailed after fraud scheme
National brief reports Martin Frankel, 50, former financier and fugitive, was sentenced in New Haven to 16 years and eight months in federal prison after pleading guilty to 24 counts of fraud and racketeering involving seven insurance companies across Arkansas Mississippi Oklahoma Missouri and Tennessee that sold funeral policies to the poor.
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Ice check showed no ice before Ebersol plane crash
NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol’s private jet crashed after takeoff from Montebello California in light snow killing three, including his 14 year old son Teddy. NTSB investigator Arnold Scott said cockpit voice recorder captured a preflight exchange about wing ice with the captain reporting no ice.
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Lithium batteries banned on planes
Regulators ban shipments of lithium batteries from passenger plane cargo holds citing fire hazards. The ban follows two incidents where non rechargeable batteries ignited after unloading at Los Angeles and during loading in Memphis for a flight to Paris, according to FAA spokesperson Rebecca Trexler.
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Paris
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Airport admits explosives lost in Paris training drill
Paris authorities acknowledged a week after plastic explosives disappeared from a traveler's suitcase during a bomb detection dog training exercise at Charles de Gaulle. Police have not recovered the suitcase despite an exhaustive search and Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin criticized the incident as a scandalous individual initiative.
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Maathai Becomes First African Woman Nobel Peace Laureate
In Oslo Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, urging a link between protecting resources and ending violence. She warned of disease, deforestation, and war, and praised reviving humanity’s bond with all life while receiving the gold medal and $1.5 million prize amid a festive ceremony with African drums and dancers.
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Wangari Maathai
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First Gay Divorces Reported in Massachusetts and Boston
Massachusetts sees its first gay divorces less than seven months after gay marriages began. Suffolk County's initial filing involved a male Boston educator and a Washington-based professor. custody of three cats features in their settlement as the couple cites irretrievable breakdown and updates on pet welfare.
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Massachusetts Freedom To Marry Coalition
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Hospitals cover LiveStrong band to avoid deadly mix ups
BayCare Health Systems taped over yellow LiveStrong wristbands to prevent confusion with do not resuscitate bands. Officials say color coded bracelets guide staff during emergencies, with purple for fall risk and red for allergies, though not all hospitals use identical color schemes.
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Deep tremors on San Andreas puzzle scientists near Parkfield
Seismologists monitor unusual deep tremors beneath the San Andreas Fault near Parkfield, with epicenter near Cholame. Researchers say the 1857 Fort Tejon quake region and potential future activity raise questions about quake probability on the Cholame segment.
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Robert Nadeau
University of California, Berkeley Seismological Laboratory
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St. Helens
David Dolence
Science Express
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