Man convicted of killing six on a Long Island train
Colin Ferguson was found guilty of murdering six passengers aboard the 5 33 p m Long Island Railroad train on December 7 1993. He was also convicted on 22 counts of attempted murder weapons possession and reckless endangerment while acquitted of 25 counts of civil rights violations. The verdict followed a 10 hour jury deliberation and a dramatic trial in Mineola New York.
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Mineola
N.Y
Colin Ferguson
Ferguson
Deltan Dove
Long Island
Nassau County
Pregnant Mom Sacrifices for Children in San Francisco Fire
Nina Davis, 30, who gave birth to her final child by C section four days after a January blaze, died from burns and organ failure. She dropped her three children from a second floor window to save them as a water heater exploded. The city honored her, but controversy arose as four men claimed to be the hero who caught the children.
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San Francisco
Nina Davis
San Francisco General Hospital
Gloria Rodriguez
Davis
Frank Jordan
Takata Seat Belt Probe Covers 6 Million U.S. Cars
A safety division of the Transportation Department investigates potentially defective Takata seat belts used in 1986 to 1991 model Daihatsu Honda Isuzu Mazda Mitsubishi Nissan Subaru and Suzuki vehicles. The inquiry also covers General Motors Metro and Tracker Chrysler Dodge Colt models. Regulators seek whether buckle pieces jam the release button or cause false locking. Takata spokesman Jeff Caponigro says the company cooperates fully.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
United States
Takata Inc
Daihatsu
Honda
Isuzu
Mazda
Mitsubishi
Nissan
Subaru
Suzuki
General Motors Corp
Metro
Tracker
Chrysler Corp
Dodge
Takata
Auburn Hills
Mich
NHTSA
Divorce risks multiply in areas with available singles
New York AP reports that divorce risk rises for young couples in areas with many unmarried men or women. Researcher Scott J. South says exposure to alternatives boosts chances of leaving. He notes about 15 percent of ex spouses had outside involvement before divorce, implying at least 30 percent of divorces begin with an affair.
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New York
Scott J. South
South
Clark Bar Production on Hold as Bank Seeks Buyer
Clark candy bars halted while D L Clark Co. seeks a buyer and funds to pay workers. About 170 employees impacted with a two month supply to be shipped. PNC Bank and federal probes into a 31 million dollar shortage across Pittsburgh Food and Beverage Co. headlined by former leader Michael Carlow. Brandt overseeing divisions, negotiating with Slim Fast Foods Co. and Leaf North America for Clark operations.
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Pittsburgh
Clark
D.L. Clark Co
PNC Bank
Pittsburgh Food and Beverage Co
Michael Carlow
William Brandt Jr
Carlow
FBI
Brandt
Slim Fast Foods Co
Leaf North America
No phone for FBI's most-wanted hacker in Raleigh
FBI's top hacker Kevin Mitnick, jailed without bond after Raleigh arrest on computer fraud and illegal use of a telephone access device, cannot use a phone freely. marshals must place and monitor calls to lawyers and relatives. Tsutomu Shimomura, an alleged victim, helped aid in capture. Networks face ongoing security concerns as the Internet expands beyond research use.
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Raleigh
N.C
FBI
Kevin Mitnick
Wallace W. Dixon
Mitnick
Tsutomu Shimomura
San Diego
Shimomura
Bruce Katz
Sausalito
Calif
NAACP Divides as Gibson Faces Election Challenge
Infighting over NAACP Chairman William Gibson's spending rages as a judge refuses to delay weekend election. Myrlie Evers Williams campaigns to unseat him while dissidents gain three of seven at large board seats. Court refuses to pause pending audit results on the $3 million debt.
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New York
NAACP
William Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Gibson
Myrlie Evers-Williams
Medgar Evers
Supreme Court
Ruih
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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Willowdale Drive
Frederick Shoppers World
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Frederick
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