Mistrial Declared in Frederick Cocaine Trial Over Unable to Judge
Juror who read the Bible and slept on the case says he cannot judge another human, forcing a mistrial in the Tyrone Byrd cocaine distribution trial. Prosecutors alleged Byrd, 43, linked to a $30 crack sale with Ras Dacosta, while Byrd claimed ignorance and an alibi of bar hopping after work as a bricklayer. Police testified undercover meeting December 7, 1995, with Byrd allegedly connecting to Dacosta. Byrd received a small piece of cocaine.
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Frederick County
Tyrone William Byrd
Carver Apartments
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Dwyer
Frederick City
Bryan C. Brown
Byrd
Ras Testa Mulergata Dacosta
Lt. Brown
Lt Brown
Dacosta
Frederick man arrested on cocaine and marijuana charges
Shaun Christopher Reedy, 27, of East Church Street, was charged by Frederick City Police with possession of cocaine and marijuana. He was jailed at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center in lieu of $10,000 bail after being seen with drugs and arrested at 10:50 p.m. along Carroll Creek between South Market and East Street.
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Frederick
Frederick City
Shaun Christopher Reedy
East Church Street
Frederick County
Reedy
Carroll Creek
South Market
East Street
Frederick County and Maryland Beaches Weather Forecast
Frederick County tonight becomes mostly cloudy with lows in the lower 30s and light northwest winds. Saturday will be partly sunny with highs in the mid 40s and northwest winds near 10 mph. State forecast shows today mostly sunny east and variable cloudiness west with high 40s, tonight variable clouds, Saturday partly sunny in the 40s. Extended forecast calls for Sunday mostly sunny with 40s, Monday increasing clouds, Tuesday rain likely possibly snow in higher elevations. Maryland beaches forecast: tonight fair with around 30, Saturday partly cloudy and cool with highs around 40.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Snow Lingers for Northeast As Storms Move East and West
Light snow fell across the Great Lakes and New England with up to 3 inches possible in Michigan and lesser amounts in Ohio Pennsylvania and New York. Rockies could see up to 5 inches in Idaho and Montana with 75 mph winds in Port Aransas Texas a thunderous gust. Cape Blanco Oregon logged 84 mph and central California saw 2 inches of rain as a broad weather system reshapes the US.
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New England
Rockies
California
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Idaho
Montana Mountains
Gulf Coast
Texas
Florida
Central Plains
Oregon
Washington
Southwest
West
Southern Plains
Midwest
Amarillo
Port Aransas
Cape Blanco
Oré
United States
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Big Piney
Wyo
Springlike spell brings cooler days and unsettled forecast
The Frederick News-Post Weather Station reports a cool period after a mild spell with Thursday reaching 54 degrees amid 29 mph westerly winds. Forecasters expect clouds today and Saturday then sun early next week, with a chance of rain by Tuesday and temperatures in the 40s.
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Frederick
Bill would double fines for speeding in towns
Maryland bill proposes allowing municipalities and counties to double speeding fines within their borders. Rosemont residents in Petersville Road and Rosemont Drive push for deterrence as speeders on the state highway prompt enforcement challenges. Town officials note limited resources and seek state approval for local penalties without profit.
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Annapolis
Louise Snodgrass
Frederick Washington
Snodgrass
Rosemont
John Votipka
Petersville Road
Rosemont Drive
Votipka
Psychologist: Zamora described as paranoid by expert
Fort Worth court hears psychologist Michael Lobb testify that former Naval midshipman Diane Zamora shows paranoid tendencies and could be criminally deviant while defense details how she was controlled by ex-fiance David Graham in the case accusing Zamora and Graham of killing 16 year old Adrianne Jones over a past affair.
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Fort Worth, Texas
Naval
Diane Zamora
Michael Lobb
Ms. Zamora
David Graham
Lobb
Lobb Acknowledged That Ms. Zamora
Sylvia Mandel
Graham
Adrianne Jones
Miss Jones
Iraq touts new missile amid Gulf standoff
Baghdad claims a 90 mile range Samed missile 100 percent Iraqi made per Foreign Minister Mohammed Al Sahhaf reported by Al Hayat during a Cairo visit. U.S. and Britain bolster Gulf forces with carriers aircraft and troops as U.N. inspectors face access pressures. UN advises 81 relief workers not to return amid escalating threat.
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United States
Britain
Gulf
Today
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Al-Hayat
U.N
Israel
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al-Sahhaf
Cairo
Associated Press
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al- Sahhaf
London
Washington
United Nations
Judge rejects line-item veto in Clinton policy ruling
A federal judge voided President Clinton's line-item veto authority, saying the 1996 law illegally shifted legislative power to the executive. Clinton defended the tool, citing savings, while supporters predicted Supreme Court scrutiny and possible constitutional amendment or new legislation.
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Republican Congress
Supreme Court
U.S
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Senate
Hogan
U.S. Supreme Court
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Sen
John McCain
R-Ariz
Mark Souder
R-Ind
Souder
America
Cuba Freezes Prisoners After Pope John Paul II Plea
Vatican says Cuba released dozens of prisoners in response to Pope John Paul II appeals as part of clemency actions tied to his recent Cuba visit. Cuban officials confirm dozens freed with more than 200 expected, though names and exact political status of detainees remain unclear.
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Cuba
Vatican
John Paul
Havana
Caribbean
Island
Alejandro Gonzalez
Nobel laureate loses prominent job after prize win
Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams loses her coordinator role with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines four months after her prize, with debate over future leadership and her possible ambassador-at-large position. Meridia, a new anti obesity drug, hits shelves amid recall fallout and marketing efforts. A Des Moines jury awards $80.7 million to Linda Channon in an UPS harassment case, with substantial punitive damages and statements on a hostile work environment.
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Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation
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New York
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Knoll Marketing
Steve Freeman
Food and Drug Administration
American Home Products Corp
Des Moines
Iowa
United Parcel Service
UPS
Polk County
Linda Channon
Channon
Roxanne Con
Gingrich depicted as tearful power hunter in Molinari book
Newt Gingrich is portrayed as crying and boastful while seeking dominance in a world revolution narrative in a forthcoming book titled Representative Mom by former Rep. Susan Molinari. The New York Post cites an uncorrected manuscript claiming he belittled Molinari’s husband Bill Paxon and other Republicans, and notes the title references Molinari’s 1996 baby by Paxon.
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Newt Gingrich
Susan Molinari
Mom
New York Post
Molinari
Elinor Burkett
Gingrich
Bill Paxon
Paxon
Congress
Acorn Bumper Crop May Boost Lyme Disease Risk in 1999
A study links a large 1998 acorn harvest to rising mouse and tick populations and a higher Lyme disease risk in 1999. Researchers from Millbrook, Connecticut, and Oregon State say deer and gypsy moths influence acorn-driven tick cycles, with potential warnings as a practical defense.
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Washington
Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Millbrook
N.Y
Clive G. Jones
Science
Mr. Jones
University of Connecticut
Storrs
Oregon State University
Corvallis
Jones
Hudson River
Andrew Pachner
Georgetown University
Dr. Pachner
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