Lawmakers rake in money and videos from gifts
Lawmakers report outside income from speeches totaling millions, led by Dan Rostenkowski with 310000. The nine volume Civil War video program from General Motors was widely valued, with lawmakers pricing and gifting copies to schools and offices while most kept or donated portions of honoraria under legal limits.
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Pat Williams
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Kalispell
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Ways and Means Committee
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U.N. takes control of Kurdish city Dohuk in Iraq
U N police assume control as allied troops pull out of Dohuk amid fears of Iraqi military actions. The UN warns of funding and personnel shortages though pledges promise 450 more guards by month end. Kurds fear renewed exodus if security deteriorates.
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Iraq
U.N
Dohuk
U.S
U.S. Army
Jay Garner
Geneva
Turkey
Suleimaniyah
Erbil
Was Zachary Taylor assassinated at his crypt test
Louisville AP report says the crypt at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery will be opened Monday to test a theory that the 12th president was poisoned. Coroner Richard Greathouse and forensic experts will sample remains to search for arsenic signs, amid disputes from historians and authors.
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Zachary Taylor
United States
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Jefferson County
Richard Greathouse
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
Taylor
Clara Rising
Holder, Fla
Greathouse
William Maples
University of Florida
Gainesville
Abraham Lincoln
Astronauts Return Home With Zero-Gravity Research Plans
Four Columbia astronauts will spend a dizzy week in rotating chairs pedaling exercise bikes and riding a sled as post flight research continues. Scientists seek to understand weightlessness effects for future space missions.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Columbia
Earth
Mel Buderer
Space Shuttle
Robert Crippen
Doctor begins jail time in abortion case
Anderson judge revokes bail for Pravin Thakkar 40 after he is convicted of illegal abortions on former lovers without consent. He faces up to 40 years. sentencing set for July 31 and bail was $100,000. Thakkar sought immediate incarceration per defense.
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Anderson
Ind
Pravin Thakkar
Jeffrey Lockwood
Thakkar
India
Thief Steals Bishop Guilfoyle Relics During Wake
A homeless man and a 13 year old church worker revisited the bishop's body in Camden New Jersey and stole a sacred gold cross and ring. The cross missing a gem and a splinter tied to the crucifixion was later found at the suspect's sister's house. The ring and chain were recovered after being sold for 425 dollars at a pawn shop. The theft was uncovered as diocese officials prepared Saturday funeral for retired Bishop George H. Guilfoyle.
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Camden
N.J
Jesus
George H. Guilfoyle
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