Judge rules USAir liable in LaGuardia crash ruling
In Cleveland, US Airways was ruled negligent and ordered to pay damages for the 1992 LaGuardia crash that killed 27 and injured 24. Judge Thomas D. Lambros issued a directed verdict after a short trial, citing probable icing on the wings as the cause.
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Skinhead attack wounds disabled girl in Halle
Police in Halle raid 200 right wing hangouts as 105 officers hunt for three suspects, two men aged 18 to 20 and a girl about 15, who slashed a handicapped 17 year old girl on the cheek with a knife after shouting anti disability slurs. The victim's name and handicap remain undisclosed. The injury is 1 1/2 inches and may not scar, according to Police Chief Guenter Hermann.
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Germany
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Education commission report may not spark Annapolis debate
Senators and delegates doubt the commission’s long term impact without money. Laurence Levitan and Timothy Maloney call the plan broad and unrealistic, while Frederick County officials expect some funding gains. Analysts predict ongoing policy fights as groups push for more education dollars and reform.
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Prince George's
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Frederick County
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Neighbors testify on Bobbitt sex and attacks details
Manassas Virginia AP reports neighbor Mike Dibble heard the Bobbitts during a morning incident with screams of pain and sexual activity the day Bobbitt’s penis was cut. Witnesses described Bobbitt liking rough sex and slapping his wife in front of others as defense cites years of abuse.
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Clinton weighs special prosecutor for Whitewater probe
President Clinton reevaluates opposition to appointing a special prosecutor as Democrats press for inquiry into Whitewater. White House aides acknowledge the option of Reno naming a prosecutor, while Clinton travels abroad and calls for an independent review to quell political damage.
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CBS News
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Nebraska
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Iowa
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Clinton urges Eastern Europe security at Prague meeting
President Clinton told Poland Hungary the Czech Republic and Slovakia that their security matters to the United States as NATO membership remains unfolding. He urged a broader European integration while noting partnerships will grow and promised $30 million to nurture democracy with an emphasis on trade, investment and infrastructure in the region.
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New York Officer Thomas Constantine Seen as DEA Nominee
President Clinton planning to nominate New York State Police Superintendent Thomas Constantine to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration. The 54 year old Buffalo native and 31 year state police veteran would head a 3,500-agent agency with a global reach and state presence in all 50 states, succeeding Robert Bonner who left last October to join a private law firm. Nomination expected to be announced by week’s end.
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Buffalo, N.Y
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