Luis Bears Down on Bermuda as Caribbean Islands Endure Destruction
Hurricane Luis churned north toward Bermuda after leveling luxury hotels and tossing yachts in the Caribbean. In St. Maarten Simpson Bay reports say at least 13 dead, hundreds missing, and thousands homeless as looting and infrastructure collapse hampered rescue efforts amid 125 to 130 mph winds.
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St. Martin
Caribbean
John Reeves
Curacao
Michel Diessenbacher
Atlantic
U.S
Honest Women Return Lost Cash Bag in Athol Mass
Two women found a canvas bag outside a Shop N Save in Athol and turned in $94,500 in cash. Christine Noyes and Jackie Marble said they could have paid off mortgages but chose to report the find to police after noticing the money pouch. An armored truck had collected the money earlier that day, police said.
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Athol
Mass
Christine Noyes
Jackie Marble
Noyes
Shop ‘N’ Save
Kent Hager
Jury rules obesity a disability in California case
A San Francisco jury awarded John Rossi one million dollars after Kragen Auto Parts fired him citing obesity. The panel found obesity a physical disability protected by state law akin to the ADA, rejecting the store’s claim of poor performance. Rossi, 35, once a high school football star, now weighs about 500 pounds and works for a San Diego auto parts wholesaler.
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San Francisco
John Rossi
California
Kragen Auto Parts
Rossi
San Diego
McDade appeals to dismiss bribery case delaying trial
Lawyers for Rep. Joseph McDade filed an appeal seeking dismissal of bribery and racketeering charges. The move postpones a trial already delayed three years and could push proceedings to next year. McDade’s attorney said the appeal protects the interests of the 17 term Pennsylvania Republican.
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Washington
Joseph McDade
N.H
Buchanan
Serbs to form entity in Bosnia under peace accord
Republic leaders agreed under U S mediation to split Bosnia into two entities within its borders. The plan assigns 51 percent to the Muslim Croat federation and 49 percent to the Serbs, allowing ties to Serbia and Croatia while preserving Bosnia’s sovereignty.
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Yugoslavia
Serbia
Washington
Sven Alkalaj
Associated Press
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Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republika
Bosnia- Herzegovina
Croatia
U.S
Richard Holbrooke
OJ Simpson defense weighs resting without testimony
In Los Angeles the defense urged resting without OJ Simpson taking the stand as the prosecution fought to keep Fuhrman’s testimony in play. Jurors faced a delayed schedule after a heated day in Ito court with prosecutors promising an emergency appeal regarding Fuhrman being unavailable.
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Simpson
Mark Fuhrman
Lance Ito
Ito
Fuhrman
F. Lee Bailey
Associated Press
Packwood resigns after ethics panel expulsion vote avoided
Senator Bob Packwood announced his resignation amid ethics findings ending a nearly three year misconduct case. He spoke of an immense weight lifted and said he may stay 30 to 60 days to finish business, possibly remaining as nominal Finance Committee chair and voting for Oregon.
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Senate
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Packwood
Bob Dole
R-Kan
CNN
Larry King
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