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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2001
Page
3
In Houston, Russell Yates attended a quiet service for his five children buried in white caskets. Police say Andrea Yates, mother of the children, faces capital murder charges after authorities found the bodies at their home. The couple had been coping with postpartum mood issues.
In Washington Sharon and Bush publicly clash over how much violence reduction is needed before new moves, with Sharon calling for total cessation and Bush urging realism. In Cuba Elian Gonzalez’s father says Elian has adjusted well and misses no Miami relatives, life returning to normal a year after the raid.
Cleveland Merritt, 54, of Riviera Beach, sues Palm Beach County claiming ADA violations after being fired in 1997 for colorblindness. He seeks back wages while EEOC ruled against the county. County counters it was lawful to dismiss for failing to perform duties involving colored wires.
A hawk dropped a snake onto a power line northwest of Los Angeles, starting a small brush fire that threatened homes. The 3 foot gopher snake was found headless around a power pole. Edison reported power loss to 2,600 customers before firefighters controlled the blaze in about an hour and power was restored in hours.
United Nations wraps up a landmark HIV AIDS declaration promising a global war on the disease with targets and timelines. The document aims to accelerate cures and protections for people with HIV AIDS as leaders urge wealthier nations to fund access and care amid Africa bearing the heaviest burden.
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld urged Congress to accelerate base closures to reduce costs. He argued that trimming unneeded bases would free funds for factories and modernization, though he did not specify how many bases should close. He cited budget gaps and a proposed 184 billion dollar defense increase as key pressures on the Pentagon.
AP reports that aggressive drug laws of the 1990s produced harsher penalties and mandatory sentences, but also caused racial disparities. Black men, though under 3 percent of Connecticut’s population, make up 47 percent of inmates overall, with similar gaps seen in Louisiana and nationwide. Lawmakers consider shifting toward prevention and treatment to reduce incarceration.
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