Debate over Israeli killings of wounded guerrillas resurfaces
AP reports revive claims that Israeli soldiers target wounded enemies to verify deaths. Maj Kiwan Hamed, a Druze commander, was reportedly mistaken for a guerrilla and killed by his own troops in south Lebanon. A videotape aired by Israel TV shows troops killing a wounded Palestinian. A former colonel links the practice to 1970s hostage doctrine. Betselem cites multiple uses in the West Bank and Gaza. Hamed’s death follows a prior case of undercover soldier Eli Isha killed after being wounded.
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Women lawyers face persistent bias in Miami reports
AP notes from across the country show women attorneys describe law as male dominated with discrimination and harassment hindering advancement. The ABA Commission on Women had urged full integration seven years earlier after reporting bias in schools firms and courts. Lynn Hecht Schafran called the 1988 statistics indistinguishable from current data at a status hearing.
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Bakker Returns to Heritage USA to Eulogize Uncle Henry
Jim Bakker, once toppled PTL leader, spoke at a memorial for Henry Harrison at Heritage USA in Fort Mill South Carolina. Harrison, 67, a longtime friend and Bakker's televangelist sidekick known as Uncle Henry, died last Sunday. Harrison had asked Bakker to preach at their funerals, his wife Susan said.
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Strong 6.2 quake rattles south central Alaska
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Cook Inlet 180 miles southwest of Anchorage on Sunday. It was felt from Homer to Kodiak with no immediate damage or injuries reported, according to Wayne Jorgenson of the Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer. The quake occurred at 11 14 a m and hit a sparsely populated area.
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Second arrest for witness tied to Simpson case groupies
Los Angeles AP says Mary Ann Gerchas, dubbed a Simpson case groupie by prosecutor Marcia Clark, was arrested again this week for allegedly submitting false statements on a car loan. She posted 25,000 bail. A day earlier she pleaded innocent to felony fraud over a hotel bill of more than 23,000 after a three month Northridge earthquake stay, having surrendered and been released on 20,000 bail.
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Hostages Freed in Kenya After Sudan Rebel Deal
Ten foreign aid workers abducted by Sudanese rebels last week arrived in Nairobi exhausted but in good health. Six were released in exchange for sandals tires and corn, while others were freed later with no further demands. They await a formal briefing after an informal psychological debriefing.
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Simpson jurors glimpse millionaire life at O J mansion
In a six hour tour jurors visited O J Simpson’s home including the Brentwood estate and the murder scene. Prosecutors argued the home looks staged to gain sympathy while defense cites the case’s emotional impact.
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Reno Gephardt push to keep funding for more police
AP reported Reno and Gephardt rallied in St. Louis to oppose GOP plans to replace a dedicated 8 billion dollar pool for adding 100,000 police officers with 10 billion in flexible state block grants. They toured a neighborhood with community policing and met Officer Bill Vize and local residents.
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Clinton warns Russia over Iran reactor sale likely hurting ties
White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta said Moscow's plan to sell atomic power reactors to Iran could jeopardize U.S.-Russian relations. He urged adherence to U.S. policy against aiding terrorists and warned continued review of the relationship if the deal proceeds. Congressional Republicans warned the sale could threaten U.S. economic aid to Boris Yeltsin's government.
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