Freighter Refloated After Blocking Lake Huron Channel
The American Mariner, a 730 foot freighter carrying iron ore pellets, struck a light near Port Huron and tore a hull hole. It blocked the Huron Cut shipping channel for about a day, delaying 30 ships. Coast Guard pumps removed water and all 26 crew remained safe aboard as navigation reopened about 1:45 a.m. Saturday.
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Woman Receives X Rated Skateboard Magazine Gift Mixup
Akron resident Becky Barrington ordered a skateboarding magazine as a gift for her 15 year old son but received an X rated publication by error. Larry Flynt fired the employee responsible after Hustler Taboo went to Big Brother Skateboarding subscribers. Barrington says she will cancel the subscription and was told an apology was issued.
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Big Brother
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Former Mrs America charged with fraud in San Diego
Jill Scott Chance 40 of Paradise faces fraud counts for concealing a marriage and bankruptcy assets after using her maiden name while listed as single. Prosecutors say she did not reveal a $100,000 bankruptcy and failed to state she was a secretary at her firm. An attorney for Chance is also charged for allegedly knowing the fraud.
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Clinton Attends Final White House Journalists Dinner
President Clinton joined Washington reporters for his last formal White House Correspondents Association dinner. In seven years the event mixed humor with controversy, including a past late arrival that missed an Edgar Allan Poe Award presentation and jokes about campaign fundraising practices.
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Brandeis discipline fight heads to Massachusetts high court
A former Brandeis student appeals a ruling allowing him to sue the university over its disciplinary process after a 1996 rape accusation. The case tests whether colleges face courts in student discipline, with Brandeis backed by several Boston-area schools and civil liberties groups.
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