Mother of slain soldier files claim against Army
Patricia Kutteles, mother of Pvt. Barry Winchell, filed a $1.8 million federal claim against the Army alleging it ignored underage drinking and harassment on Fort Campbell grounds. She says officials failed to stop months of abuse before Winchell was killed by a fellow soldier.
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Vermont approves civil unions for gay couples
Vermont Governor Howard Dean signed a first in the nation civil union law giving gay couples nearly all marriage rights. The measure, flowing from a Supreme Court ruling, allows licenses and unions beginning July 1 with protections in taxes inheritance and medical decisions. Opponents warn of political fallout as legislators face elections in November.
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Space shuttle Atlantis launch delayed again by cross Atlantic weather
Cape Canaveral reports third straight day of high winds delaying Atlantis and its seven crew from reaching the international space station. With Morocco and Spain weather sites unfavorable, NASA may push liftoff to May 18 or later, seeking a new launch window early next week. The mission aims to boost the station and replace failing batteries amid solar activity and a drifting outpost.
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Sisters meet Elian at Andrews Air Force Base hotel
Six and nine year old Ashlie and Brittanie Fristoe from Muscle Shoals shared a pizza with Elian Gonzalez at an Andrews Air Force Base hotel in Maryland. The girls and their grandmother asked to meet him, and Juan Miguel Gonzalez approved. Elian appeared quiet and sad, greeted with a kiss from him and a stuffed animal from Brittanie.
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