Bombing trial moved to Denver
Federal Judge Richard Matsch ruled the Oklahoma City bombing case would be moved to Denver to protect defendants from local vengeance and ensure a fair trial. He noted Oklahoma’s strong public interest and stated victims’ families may face hardship attending 500 miles away, as McVeigh and Nichols face potential death penalty if convicted.
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Denver
Timothy McVeigh
Terry Nichols
Richard Matsch
Oklahoma
Matsch
Tulsa
Alfred
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McVeigh
Nichols
Supreme Court to rule on cable TV must carry case
The Supreme Court will decide if Congress can compel cable systems to carry local broadcast signals, a ruling with life or death implications for many small stations. Cable firms argue the 1992 must carry law violates free speech, while the Clinton administration supports it to keep small broadcasters in business. The court also let stand rate caps saving customers billions since 1992.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Clinton
Time Warner Entertainment Co
Kevorkian tune out trial during opening statements
Dr. Jack Kevorkian, 67, sat with head down and ears closed while lawyers debated if he is a killer or savior in the 1993 assisted death case. Prosecutors allege he aided Merian Frederick and Aji Khalili, under a Michigan loophole allowing relief of pain even if death may be hastened. Defense portrays Frederick’s ALS pain and Khalili’s cancer as core factors in the case.
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Mich
Jack Kevorkian
Kevorkian
Merian Frederick
Ann Arbor
Aji Khalili
Oak Brook
Michigan
FDA may allow healthy label on frozen produce
The FDA says frozen fruits and vegetables tested against raw versions show similar nutrient levels and may be labeled healthy, a change from current rules that only raw produce is exempt. If approved, frozen items could match fresh in labeling health benefits.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Edison Birthplace in Milan Seeks Help for Electric Bill
The Edison Birthplace Museum in Milan Ohio struggles to cover a 700 yearly electric bill for the 155 year old two story red brick house. Curator Larry Russell says nonprofits face hard times and asks the Village Council to help pay the cost noting Edison supplied the electrical system we use today.
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Milan
Ohio
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum
Larry Russell
Russell
Edison
Runyon urges no postage hike to century
Postmaster General Marvin Runyon asked postmasters to keep letter prices steady through the rest of the century. He stressed cost cutting and efficiency to retain customers. Stamps rose last on January 1, 1995 from 29 to 32 cents after four years of steady rates.
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Washington
Marvin Runyon
Julia Roberts on dating bravery and wit in romance
Actress Julia Roberts says dating takes bravery and laughter, noting that few men ask her out. She recalls Matthew Perry as one who did ask, praising wit as the key to winning anyone’s heart and humor as an irresistible trait.
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Julia Roberts
Entertainment Weekly Magazine
Matthew Perry
Bankers Indicted Over Clinton Campaign Contributions in Arkansas
A federal 11 count indictment charges Herby Branscum Jr and Robert Hill with misapplying bank funds and falsifying records to fund political campaigns including a $7000 hand delivered to President Clinton after his 1990 Arkansas gubernatorial victory. The case ties Perry County Bank to illegal reimbursements and unreported IRS transactions.
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Clinton
Arkansas
Herby Branscum Jr
Robert Hill
Whitewater
Kenneth Starr
Branscum
Hill
Perry County
Perryville
Internal Revenue Service
Branscom
Ainley
IRS
Alzheimer's disease a lifelong illness study
CHICAGO AP Alzheimer’s disease may stalk its victims early in life decades before it destroys the mind, a study of nuns who donate their brains to science suggests. The research links low linguistic ability in the 20s to higher elderly risk and notes stronger early language may indicate brain resistance, a question researchers call chicken or egg until further study.
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Chicago
Jead
David A. Snowden
University of Kentucky
Journal of the American Medical Association
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