Teen death center of debate over obesity and blame
Christina Corrigan died at 13 in a 2680 pound body as her mother Marlene Corrigan faces felony child abuse charges. Prosecutors say neglect and living conditions contributed. defense argues obesity prejudice, possible Prader Willi syndrome, and overwork. The trial revisits attitudes toward weight and care, highlighting gaps in medical and social response.
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Marilyn Wann
Frances White
National Association
Marlene Corrigan
Ms. Corrigan
Christina
Corrigan
Chad
Michael Cardoza
Zorba the Greek
Cardoza
Chastina
Prader- Willi
Indefinite Gulf deployment signals from U S commander
U S Central Command chief Gen Anthony Zinni says Saddam Hussein will likely remain in power for years in Iraq and U S forces must stay in the oil rich Gulf indefinitely. He calls Saddam a great thug and notes Iraq is run as an organized dictatorship despite sanctions and aging military hardware. Zinni visited Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, home to 4500 U S airmen.
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Kuwait
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
U.S
Saddam
Marine Corps
Anthony Zinni
Zinni
Central Command
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
U.N
United States
Ger. Zinni
Gen. Zinni
Gulf
Prince Sultan Air Base
Air Force
Dhahran
Saudi Arabian
Death penalty phase begins in Nichols trial
Victims of the Oklahoma City bombing were pressured to withhold emotion during the guilt phase but will confront harsher testimony as the death penalty phase opens. Jurors who convicted Nichols of conspiracy and involuntary manslaughter last week face a tougher, emotionally charged proceeding. Judge Matsch will determine a lesser sentence if a hung jury results.
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Nichols
Denver
Oklahoma City
Terry Nichols
Andrew Cohen
Alfred B Murrah Federal
Timothy McVeigh
U.S
Richard Matsch
Mayor charged with organizing massacre in Chenalho
AP reports Jacinta Arias Cruz, mayor of Chenalho, Chiapas, is charged with murder and criminal association for the Dec 22 Acheal killings. Four prefects and about 40 peasants face charges, with accusations of weapons supplied by the mayor and alleged federal complicity. Zapatista leaders accuse the government of backing the violence.
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Los Chorros
Mexico
Jacinta Arias Cruz
Chenalho
Acheal
Arias Cruz
Jose Luis Ramos Rivera
Federal
Chiapas State
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Chenalio
Olutionary Party
PRE
Ernesto Zedilio
Zapatista National Liberation Army
Chiapas
Zapatista
McMarcos
Girl missing for 22 hours found alive in Arkansas woods
A 12-year-old girl Misty Harger wandered from friends near the Buffalo National River and survived 22 hours in freezing temperatures aided by a dog named Scotty. Rescuers using a state police helicopter found her about a mile from her disappearance, just before a snowstorm. She was treated and released.
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Gilbert. Ark
Scotty
Misty Harger
Buffalo National River
Misty
A.D. Bolen
Animal waste pollution risks from farms rise in U S study
A U S Senate study warns farm animal waste outweighs human waste by 130 times and lacks national handling standards. It cites a Utah hog farm as potentially surpassing Los Angeles in waste output, while 60 percent of rivers are impaired by agricultural runoff. 670,000 fish died in 199x spills in Iowa Minnesota and Missouri, up from earlier years.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. Senate
United States
Utah
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Missouri
Federal limits to slash Pacific fishing by up to 65 percent
The Commerce Department will impose strict limits reducing ground fish hauls by as much as 65 percent for 83 species including black cod ling cod and rock fish. Ground fish account for half to sixty percent of California's annual commercial harvest and officials warn current fishing pressures imperil future populations. Richard Methot of NMFS cites stock levels at about 20 percent of unfished levels and supports safeguards to ensure long term fish availability.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Commerce Department
Times
Calfornia
Richard Methot
National Marine Fisheries Service
Methot
Mystery disease in Kenya may be anthrax outbreak
Experts warn a rising illness killing Kenyans Somalis and livestock could be a form of anthrax. World Health Organization acting representative De Douglas Kiaucke notes fever diarrhea vomiting blood and intestinal symptoms match intestinal anthrax, though tests have not confirmed the diagnosis.
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Nalrobi
Kenya
de Douglas Kiaucke
World Health Orga
Nistion
Somalia
Rlaucke
Netanyahu Pushes Israel to Retain West Bank High Ground
Prime Minister Netanyahu and half his Cabinet toured highlands near Tel Aviv to press for continued control of key West Bank areas. He warned that security requires authority over hilltops and a no-return stance from pre 1987 borders while talks with Clinton loom. Demonstrators at Masseh Ephraim voiced opposition.
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Peduel
West Bank
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel
Tel Aviv
Netanyahu
Clinton
Yasser Arafat
Saeb Erekat
David Bar-llan
Maariv Daily
Arafat
Washington
Madeleine Albright
Ariel Sharon
Jerusalem
Sharon
Kingdom of
Jordan
Yitzhak Mordechai
Masseh Ephraim
Jordan River Valley
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