World oldest woman Jeanne Calment outlives life deal owner
Paris AP report notes Jeanne Calment now 120, the oldest person, while Andre Raffray died at 77 after paying 184000 over 30 years for a life estate in Arles apartment he never owned. The en viager arrangement pays the owner monthly until death, after which the buyer gets the property. Calment, who once rode a bike at 100, recalls Van Gogh and lived through 17 presidents.
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Guinness Book of Records
Pittsburgh officers to stand trial in Gammage case
Three white officers face involuntary manslaughter charges in the October traffic stop death of Jonny Gammage, a cousin of Steelers player Ray Sears. Judge McGregor dropped third degree murder and official oppression against John Vostas and Milton Mulholland. Michael Albert kept on involuntary manslaughter charges with potential five year maximum.
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Allegheny County
James McGregor
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Milton Mulholland
Michael Albert
Jonny Gammage
Pittsburgh Steelers
Ray Sears
Albert
Marine insists on Okinawa trial in rape case
U S Marine Pic. Redrico Harp, 21, Griffin Georgia, asks to keep his rape case on Okinawa NAHA Japan. His mother Daisey urged moving the trial off the island. Harp's lawyer Mitsunobu Matsunaga says a relocation would not change the facts and prefers continuing on Okinawa.
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Daisey
Mitsunobu Matsunaga
Ober exits CBS News presidency after five years
Eric Ober announces departure as CBS News president, effective January 12, following cost cuts, sagging ratings, and the Dan and Connie Show controversy. CBS confirms no successor named, insiders say Peter Lund decided to make a change in CBS News leadership.
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CBS News
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Connie
Eric Ober
CBS
Peter Lund
Cardinal Mahony blesses new Chevron station in Oakhurst
Roger Cardinal Mahony, in red orange and white robes, anointed a Chevron gas station in Oakhurst California. He sprinkled holy water on the entrance pumps snack area and ice machine and blessed a Marlboro ad display.
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Calif
Roger Cardinal Mahony
Chevron
Sierra Nevada
Cardinal Mahony
Two Men Charged Over Reno IRS Bomb Plot
In Reno Nevada two men Joseph Martin Bailie age 40 and Ellis Edward Hurst age 52 were charged with attempted destruction of a government building and use of a destructive device. Bailie allegedly opposed the IRS after wage garnishment and enlisted Hurst who helped move the 30 gallon drum bomb found outside the IRS building. Both men were arrested in Gardnerville and about 60 federal workers were evacuated.
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Nev
IRS
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Ellis Edward Hurst
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Gardnerville
Human error cited in Cali crash probe
In the December 20 crash near Cali, Colombia that killed 160, pilots talked about their jobs before impact. Data from two black boxes show no terrorism or mechanical failure. Alarms indicated the plane was too low. speed brakes remained deployed, hindering ascent. American Airlines flagged human error as a factor.
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Colombia
American Airlines
Cali
Rodrigo Cabrera
Colombian Civil Aviation Authority
US forces assemble pontoon bridge to Bosnia gateway
In snow and flood, American engineers and pilots began building a floating pontoon bridge over the Sava at the Croatia Bosnia border to move troops and materiel toward Tuzla. Major General Nash says the bridge should be usable by Saturday as US units cross into Bosnia. The effort follows flood damage and marks a key step in resuming transit for the 20,000 U S troops.
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