IRS penalties out of control raise questions on reform
The IRS collected 18.3 billion dollars in penalties and interest in 1996, with 4.4 billion paid. Senators call the system out of control as officials warn reforms may cut revenue. Net penalties and interest topped 10.8 billion, exceeding the agency’s 1996 budget, while overhaul prospects appear unlikely this year.
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Internal Revenue Service
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Sen
William V. Rothie
R-Del
Congress
Roth
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U.S
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Ways and Means
Bill Archer
Texas
Reagan White House
Israeli Cobra helicopter crashes killing two officers
In Jerusalem a Cobra helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean killing Brig. Gen. Tal Shmuel Eldar and 20-year-old IIan Gur. The pilot witnessing tail failure described the craft disintegrating and plunging into the sea. It follows a March 1 F-15 crash that killed two air force crew.
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Tal Shmuel Eldar
Ilan Gur
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Sandstorm closes Suez Canal in March Khamaseen winds
A Khamaseen sandstorm forced Suez Canal closure as winds reached 35 knots in Port Said and a third mile visibility in Cairo. Twenty eight ships anchored while Cairo Airport rerouted flights to Hurghada and Luxor. The annual wind, common in March and April, follows last year’s deadly storms.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Port Said
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Hurghada
Red Sea
Luxor
Nile Valley
Three strikes enforce long prison term for cookie theft
In Santa Ana California a man who stole four cookies from a restaurant will serve 26 years to life under California three strikes law. Judge Jean Rheinheimer refused to reduce Kevin Weber's 1995 sentence despite prior burglary and assault convictions. Weber, 34, is among defendants whose sentences were reevaluated after a 1996 Supreme Court ruling allowing judge discretion.
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Calif
Jean Rheinheimer
Kevin Weber
Weber
Supreme Court
Flooded Georgia residents survey damage as relief strains ease
In Albany, a week of Flint River flooding displaced about 11,000 in Dougherty County. Some homeowners were allowed to reenter, but many found homes uninhabitable. The Flint River fell from 36.92 to 30.15 feet as curfews persisted and Salvation Army supplies dwindled after recent tornado destruction in central Florida.
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Flint
Dougherty County
John McDonough
Wynell Avera
Salvation Army
Don Vick
Florida
Vick
Letourneau pregnancy echoes rape case fallout
In Seattle, former teacher Mary Kay Letourneau, already jailed for a sexual relationship with a 14 year old pupil, is six weeks pregnant possibly by the same boy. Her estranged husband, Steve Letourneau, says the news is not shocking as he files for divorce. Prosecution may pursue new charges. Letourneau wants to keep the baby, with plans to marry if possible.
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Sharon Hume
Mary Kay Letourneau
Letourneau
Steve Letourneau
Anchorage
Alaska
Kelly Whalen
David Gehrke
Audrey
Gehrke
Famed pediatrician Benjamin Spock dies at 94
Famed pediatrician Benjamin Spock, author of Baby and Child Care, dies at 94 in San Diego. The Worcester native and long time Boston area resident influenced generations with his flexible child rearing philosophy. He stressed respect for children, firm leadership, and positive values while facing criticism from some for permissiveness.
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Benjamin Spock
Boston
Spock
San Diego
Stephen Pauker
Dr. Spock
America
Dr. Speck
Marvin Drellich
New York Medical College
Lawmaker proposes life for kidney swap with death row
Jefferson City proposal would allow condemned inmates to donate kidneys or bone marrow in exchange for commuted sentences to life without parole. Milton Griffin, awaiting execution, backs the idea as a way to give back to society, while critics warn about safety and ethics amid national organ donation concerns.
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Milton V. Griffin
Griffin
Southeastern Missouri
Missouri
House
Chuck Graham
Graham
China
Congress
United States
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Carmen Epps
St. Louis
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