Ray meets King son in prison hospital eye to eye
James Earl Ray, frail at 69, told Dexter King he had nothing to do with the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. The two men spoke for about 25 minutes in a prison hospital, with Dexter saying the family believes Ray and will push for a new trial to uncover the truth. Ray recounted that the case has been clouded by misinformation and stressed that only the facts matter.
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Nashville
Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Dexter King
State
King
Ray
Mr. King
Rev. King
Memphis
Nina
Simpson told to give up mementos
In Santa Monica, a judge ordered OJ Simpson to surrender more than 100 personal items tied to the $33.5 million verdict for Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman slayings. The inventory, drawn from insurance records, includes the Heisman Trophy, golf clubs, and a Warhol silkscreen of Simpson. The turnover must be completed within seven days, with exemptions possible for jewelry and art.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Dr. Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Superior Court
Hiroshi Fujisaki
Sheriff's Department
Goldman
Fujisaki
Ms. Simpson
Richard M. Nixon
Brown
Mr. Goldman
Buffalo Bills
First class-action trial over silicone breast implants begins
Dow Chemical faces the first U S class action over silicone implants as eight plaintiffs representing at least 1260 Louisiana women claim leaks and health issues. Dow Corning and Corning Inc hold halves of the former silicone implant maker. Government urged regular mammograms for women in their 40s to reduce breast cancer deaths, with personalized advice for higher risk.
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New Orleans
Dow Chemical Co
John O’quinn
Dow Chemical
Lorna Propes
Dow Corning Corp
Dow Corning
Corning Inc
O’quinn
Bethesda
Barbara Rimer
National Cancer Advisory Board
Canada cites Saudi man as lookout in Khobar Towers bombing
Canadian intelligence accuses Hani al Sayegh, a Saudi Hizballah member, of conducting surveillance at Khobar Towers and driving the car signaling the truck used in the June 25, 1996 attack that killed 19 U.S. airmen. He denies involvement and says he opposed the Saudi regime. A court hearing is set for April 28.
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Ottawa
Canada
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Hani al-Sayegh
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
al-Sayegh
Saudi Hizballah
Lebanon
al Sayegh
Syria
Dhahran
Pork purity probe urged in wake of mad pig disease fears
Veterinarians and consumer groups pressed the Agriculture Department to quickly assess whether American pork could be tainted by a mad pig disease. A USDA official said there is no evidence pigs are infected, but would revisit if solid proof emerges.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Tom Devine
Government Accountability Project
Thomas J. Billy
USDA
Food Safety and Inspection Service
United States
Mr. Billy
Vaccinations at all time high in United States
Washington report notes CDC officials say immunizations now protect over 90 percent of U.S. children against nine diseases and about 78 percent against hepatitis B. Experts caution diseases are not defeated, only retreating, and remain a risk if vaccination efforts ease.
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Washington
United States
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
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