Nichols jury opens deliberations in Oklahoma City case
Denver AP report notes Terry Nichols jury weighs options of second degree murder or manslaughter unlike McVeigh's death penalty case. Jurors consider 11 charges, read instructions, hear pleas, and resume deliberations after a night break. Seated: seven women and five men.
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Terry Nichols
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
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McVeigh
U.S
Richard Matsch
Clinton to delay Haitians deportation rules with executive stay
President Clinton plans to use a rarely invoked executive authority to grant provisional protection to up to 20 000 Haitians who fled the 1994 military regime. The measure would allow a temporary stay in the United States for at least one year, action expected within about 10 days.
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Clinton
United States
Albright and Primakov discuss Bosnia during NATO talks
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov met at a NATO gathering to discuss Bosnia as NATO ministers considered extending the mission beyond June 1998. Moscow indicated it would join any extension, and the pair also spoke on deepening Russia’s partnership with NATO.
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Belgium
Madeleine Albright
Bosnia
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Moscow
Albright
Yevgeny Primakov
Primakov
Russia
Pokemon epilepsy scare prompts Japan TV warnings
TV Tokyo canceled last night's Pokemon segment after hundreds of viewers, mostly ages 3 to 20, suffered epilepsy like seizures from a colored explosion and strobe eyes. About 150 remain hospitalized as officials mull new programming guidelines and warnings for viewers.
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Tokyo
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Hiroshi Kobari
Mainichi
Nintendo Co
Nintendo
United States
Kyoichi Sato
Post and Telecommunications Ministry
Takemoto Mori
Pennsylvania Enacts Child Support Law
AP reports Pennsylvania enacts a tighter child support law effective January 1, 1998. Governor Tom Ridge says the law aims to compel noncustodial parents to pay, with possible license suspensions as a wake up. It requires asset reporting and new hire data to locate and collect overdue support.
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Harrisburg
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Department of Labor and Industry
FDA to enforce seafood safety program nationwide
The FDA will require every seafood processor to implement HACCP plans to prevent tainted fish reaching consumers. Inspections will cover domestic plants and imported seafood, with 3,800 plants eyed for compliance over the next year. The rule aims to avert up to 60,000 illnesses annually but faces criticism for not policing boats or retailers.
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Michael Friedman
Food and Drug Administration
United States
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The
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Thomas Rippen
Carol Haltaman
John T. Handy Co
Crisfield
Starving child's parents charged in Tennessee case
JOHNSON CITY Tenn AP Donald and Kimberly Higbee were charged with felony aggravated child abuse and neglect after welfare workers found a 5 year old boy weighing 20 pounds and living in near starvation conditions. The couple, previously investigated in California and Houston, kept food locked away and left children alone. The boy has since gained nine pounds while his siblings remain in foster care.
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Kimberly Higbee
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Houston
Gray, Tenn
Tom Frayer
Washington County Sheriff’s Department
Frayer
Fred Phillips
Higbee
State Department of Children’s Services
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