Four receive 240 years each in Trade Center bombing
U S District Judge Kevin Duffy sentenced Mohammad Salameh Nidal Ayyad Mahmoud Abouhalima and Ahmad Ajaj to life terms of 240 years plus fines of 250000 each for the February 1993 World Trade Center bombing that killed six and injured more than a thousand. The judge said the attack stole Americans sense of security and noted the defendants blamed innocence while denying guilt as victims families listened in tears.
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World Trade Center
U.S
Kevin Duffy
Duffy
Ed Smith
Monica
United States
Mohammad Salameh
Nidal Ayyad
Mahmoud Abouhalima
Ahmad Ajaj
Ayyad
Salameh
Maplewood
N.J
Trade Center
Israel
Abouhalima
Woodbridge
Ajaj
Houston
Smith
Seaford
N.Y
Mr. Smith
Haiti Defies Embargo as Oil Ships Slip By
A Haitian flagged Sea Search loaded with oil slipped into Jacmel defying an international embargo and a U S warship. The United States later boarded another freighter off Haiti while warning shots were fired. Ten ships patrol the area and fuel arrives from the Dominican Republic, officials say.
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Haiti
U.S
United States
Caribbean
Hispaniola
Clinton
Jean- Bertrand Aristide
U.S. Navy
Aubrey Fitch
White House
Dee Dee Myers
Antrim
Atlantic Command
Tim Hoyle
Dominican Republic
Port au-Prince
Deadly strep claims 12 lives in Britain
Public health officials sought to calm fears as reports said up to 12 people died from necrotizing fasciitis in Britain. The illness, caused by bacteria that destroy fat and skin, spreads rapidly and can outpace antibiotics. The Department of Health could not confirm the 12 deaths mentioned by press reports.
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London
Britain
Department of Health
Pennsylvania justice impeached by House of Representatives
Pennsylvania state House impeached Justice Rolf Larsen, the first judge in 183 years to face removal. Larsen, 59, was convicted last month of arranging drug prescriptions in the name of court employees, with Senate trial to follow and potential removal from office.
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Harrisburg
Supreme Court
State House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
Rolf Larsen
Larsen
Senate
House
Gulf War chemical attacks confirmed by congressional report
A 160 page congressional report by Sen. Donald Riegle finds strong evidence that Iraq used chemical weapons against U.S. troops in the 1991 Gulf War, exposing thousands to agents amid rocket strikes. It notes witnesses and tests, critiques Pentagon claims, and cites Persian Gulf syndrome as common with exposure.
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Washington
Iraq
U.S
Donald Riegle
Dmich
Pentagon
Defense Department
Senate Banking Committee
Riegle
Health care momentum builds on Capitol Hill
Washington AP report notes rising momentum as President Clinton visits Capitol Hill to discuss health reform. Leaders from Senate and House committees plan drafts over the Memorial Day recess amid bipartisanship efforts. Senate Moynihan and Packwood anticipate a middle road bill while House figures push ahead with Clinton draft and Rostenkowski's path forward.
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D-La
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Breaux
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
Bob Packwood
R-Ove
Packwood
Education and Labor
Pat Williams
D-Mont
Ways and Means Committee
Dan Rostenkowski
Diil
Pete Stark
D-Calif
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Tommy” Dorsey
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Tommy” Dorsey, Jr
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