Rail Road gunman given 6 life terms
Colin Ferguson was sentenced in Mineola to six consecutive life terms for the Long Island Rail Road massacre, with 50 years for 19 counts of attempted murder and related charges. Survivors expressed relief as he spoke in court and claimed persecution, while he defended himself and mocked the process.
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Colin Ferguson
Carolyn McCarthy
Ferguson
Donald Belfi
Long Island
John the Baptist
Clinton
Kaelin testifies about murder night and timing
Los Angeles AP describes Brian Kaelin recounting his encounter with O J Simpson after Sydney Kaelin’s dance recital on June 12 1994 and a disputed quarrel with Nicole Brown Simpson. Kaelin noted a brief time before the slayings and recalled Simpson’s request to talk with his daughter, with the courtroom tense but some light moments during testimony.
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Kate” Kaelin
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Simpson
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Pilot lands passengers on Penghu Island by misrouted flight
A Dash-8 from Chiayi to Taipei landed on Penghu Island after the pilot was not informed of a route change. Passengers feared hijackers or engine trouble until the plane was redirected to Taipei about an hour later. Great China Airlines president Li Chung-ching cited duty assignment procedures as the cause.
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Taiwan
Chiayi
Penghu Island
Ray Hargrove
Li Chung-ching
Great China Airlines
Oklahoma lawmaker proposes to fiancée during session
Oklahoma City AP report notes state House members did not vote on the bill yet it passed overwhelmingly. Rep. Clay Pope introduced his girlfriend Lori Wilson of Blanchard and asked Speaker Glen Johnson for permission to propose. Wilson nodded yes and the couple kissed after the engagement. BELFAST AP reports Britain withdrew 400 soldiers, discussing weapons removal with Northern Ireland loyalists as IRA cease-fire holds.
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State House
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D-Loyal
Lori Wilson
Blanchard
Glen Johnson
Ms. Wilson
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Britain
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England
IRA
Hubble clears Mars weather and dust mystery
Washington AP reports that Hubble Space Telescope images show Mars atmosphere clearer and cooler than during NASA Viking 1976 visits. Dust storms during Viking’s first year may have biased early climate understanding, researchers say. Steven Lee of the University of Colorado notes Mars was dusty then and dust has since diminished.
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Mars
Red Planet
Hubble Space Telescope
NASA
Viking
Hubble
Steven Lee
University of Colorado In
Boulder
Tyson Prison Souvenirs to Be Destroyed After Release
Mike Tyson will be free Saturday from the Indiana Youth Center in Indianapolis. Officials plan to destroy clothing and items bearing his name to prevent souvenirs, saying it is improper to keep such memorabilia as Tyson completes a three year sentence for rape.
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Mike Tyson
Indiana Youth Center
Indianapolis
Phil Slavens
Tyson
Lone survivor helps identify suspect in post office shooting
The lone survivor, David Grossman, helped police identify Christopher Green, a 29 year old former postal worker, by describing the gunman and weapon from his hospital bed. Green, held on a federal bail hearing, faces possible death penalty if convicted. Investigators found blood spattered clothes and the pistol in his East Orange apartment. The raid revealed about $5,000 stolen and $2,000 cash, with Green saying he paid back rent after the shooting.
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N.J
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Thomas Russo
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Faith Hochberg
New York Times
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The
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Poison gas experts seize chemicals from cult car
Japanese military poison gas experts seized chemicals found in a car linked to the Aum Shinri Kyo sect after a police chase across western Japan. A 14 member squad was deployed to neutralize the bottles as police searched sect buildings and tied arrests to a kidnapping case. Police also weighed possible questions for cult leader Shoko Asahara amid the subway nerve gas attack probe in which 10 were killed and thousands injured.
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