Don't ask don't tell policy upheld by Supreme Court test
The Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling upholding President Clinton's don't ask, don't tell policy preventing openly gay service members. Former Lt. Paul Thomasson, discharged after declaring he is gay, argued it violated discrimination and free speech. The decision does not rule on merits and keeps the policy intact for now.
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Clinton
Supreme Court
Navy
Paul Thomasson
Thomasson
Mr. Thomasson
Matt Coles
American Civil Liberties Union
Legionnaires Outbreak Kills Two in Detroit Suburbs
An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Farmington and Farmington Hills near Detroit has killed two elderly residents and sickened at least 22 more, with cases rising to 24 as older cases are reported. Investigators test cooling towers and water sources while the CDC assists in tracing the source, which may take months to identify.
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Detroit
Farmington
Farmington Hills
Washington
United States
North Korea
Japan
United Nations
New York
State Department
Nicholas Burns
Burns
Pyongyang
Alternates panel mirrors Simpson jury balance in color
In Santa Monica California AP eight alternates were chosen for the Dr Simpson wrongful death case. The panel includes five whites one black one Asian and one Hispanic mirroring the largely white jury. Opening statements set for Wednesday as both groups sit in court.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Soldier dies as NATO truck veers into Croatian river
An American NCO serving with the NATO peace force in Bosnia was killed when his five ton truck overturned and plunged into a river near Slavonski Brod Croatia. The body was recovered and the cause is under investigation. He was the sixth U.S. casualty since deployment last December.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Croatia
Slavonski Brod
Pee Boudreau
Bosnian Rier
Boudreau
U.S
Bosnia
FDA panel rejects Lea's Shield contraceptive device
FDA advisers in Rockville voted 7-1 against approving Lea's Shield amid doubts about a small 55 woman six month study and unclear pregnancy prevention efficacy. They noted a required trial of 200 women to support approval, while advocates urged rapid barrier methods to address unplanned pregnancies.
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Rockville
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Lisa Cox
National
Women’s Health Network
Yama Inc
Gary Eglinton
Georgetown University
Yuma
Lea
Wildfires devastate Southern California homes and communities
Wind driven blazes swept across Carlsbad and Malibu destroying dozens of homes and triggering evacuations for San Marcos and parts of Orange County. Marines aided firefighters as 20 000 acres burned and injuries occurred. Malibu saw 13 500 acres burning with 1 000 evacuated. Fires fed by Santa Ana winds weakened with cooler conditions expected. Authorities investigated causes.
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Calif
California
San Diego County
Sonny Hilliard
Pacific Coast Highway
San Marcos
Camp Pendleton
Los Angeles
Shirley MacLaine
Malibu
Lemon Heights
Orange County
Santa Ana
Rincon Indian Reservation
California Department of Forestry
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Oakland County Health Division
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Bob Dole
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Walkers Village
Loraiii Cag
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