Fuhrman Leaves Stand Amid Racism Claims At Trial
Los Angeles AP Detective Mark Fuhrman ended a tense six day stint on the witness stand in the O J Simpson murder trial after questions that questioned his information and alleged glove handling. Defense plans to recall Fuhrman while prosecutors and analysts note the defense failed to prove planted evidence. Judge Ito condemned courtroom insults and issued a seven point order to curb personal attacks for the remainder of the trial.
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Los Angeles
Mark Fuhrman
O.J. Simpson
F. Lee Bailey
Fuhrman
Mr. Simpson
Marcia Clark
Robert Shapiro
Bailey
Shapiro
Mr. Shapiro
Johnnie Cochran Jr
Loyola University Law
Laurie Levenson
Erwin Chemerinsky
University of Southern California
Ito
Mr. Bailey
Clark
TV Doctor Removes Wrong Breast At Michigan Hospital
TV station WZZM reported that a 69 year old cancer patient had the wrong breast removed during a mastectomy at Butterworth Hospital in February. The doctor and patient identities were not released. Hospital spokesman Tim Bulson declined to confirm.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
WZZM
Butterworth Hospital
Tim Bulson
Tampa
Fla
Thursey
University Community Hospital
Bean-bag chairs recalled nationwide over choking hazard
The CPSC warns of a recall affecting at least 10 million zippered bean-bag chairs sold nationwide through 1994. Five deaths and over a dozen ingestion incidents have been reported as children choked on foam pellets inside or outside the bags. Major retailers named include Sears Roebuck, J.C. Penney, Kmart, Wal-Mart, Toys R Us and Montgomery Ward.
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Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Calder
F.W. Woolworth
Harts Stores
J.C. Penney
Kmart
Montgomery Ward
Rich’s
Sears Roebuck & Co
Toys ‘R’ Us
Wal-Mart
Aborigines land rights law upheld by High Court
Australia’s High Court rejected a Western Australia challenge to a federal land rights law. The act allows aborigines who prove traditional connections to claim ownership via special tribunals, with five states accepting the framework. Prime Minister Paul Keating pushes a compensation package for urban Aborigines while many Outback communities struggle with disrupted tribal links.
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Canberra
Australia
High
Western Australia
Outback
Paul Keating
Chinese scientists extract dinosaur DNA from 70 million year old egg
Chinese researchers report extracting amino acids and DNA fragments from a fossil egg found in Henan province. Xinhua says this marks the first recovery of dinosaur genetic material from a fossilized egg, though verification of the claim was not immediate.
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Bening
China
Henan
Xinhua
Beijing University
Worldpost Priority Letter tests in six cities nationwide
The U S Postal Service tests Worldpost Priority Letter in Atlanta Boston Dallas Fort Worth Los Angeles Miami New York and Washington to move letters and documents international in about four days faster than air mail and cheaper than Express Mail. It targets Australia Belgium Canada France Germany Great Britain Hong Kong Japan the Netherlands New Zealand Norway Singapore Sweden and Taiwan with rates varying by envelope size and destination.
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Washington
Postal Service
Worldpost
Atlanta
Boston
Dallas-Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Australia
Belgium
Canada
France
Germany
Great Britain
Hong Kong
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Singapore
Sweden
Taiwan
House panel OKs 100 billion in budget cuts for tax relief
House Republicans press big cuts to fund a 189 billion tax package, arguing to shrink deficits and cut taxes, while Democrats and the White House denounce the plan as harming the poor and warn of double counting. The Budget Committee backs 160 billion in five years, with action pending on program cuts and later decisions on specific programs.
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House
Oks
Washington
Clinton
White House
Leon Panetta
NBC
John Kasich
Ohio
GOP
California
Budget Committee
Peace Corps
Mr. Clinton
Congress
Kasich
Clinton backs Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland peace push
In Washington on St Patrick's Day week, President Clinton voiced support for Sinn Fein's peaceful path in Northern Ireland. Vice President Gore, Irish Prime Minister Bruton, and Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams attended a U S dinner and luncheon where Bruton urged IRA to surrender arms. Adams praised Clinton's role while Bruton urged fast talks to end British rule.
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Washington
United States
Ireland
Clinton
Sinn Fein
Northern Ireland
al Gore
American Ireland Fund
Gerry Adams
John Bruton
Bruton
Irish Republican
Adams
St. Patrick’s Day
White House
Mr. Adams
England
Gore
Mr. Bruton
IRA
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