Four youths charged in brutal Toledo beating of teen
In Toledo, Ohio four boys aged 15, 14, and 14 were charged after police say they hog tied and tortured a 15-year-old acquaintance with a broom, fly swatter and belt. Prosecutors seek adult status for the 15-year-old and two 14-year-olds. The victim, who was learning disabled, was released from hospital after the attack.
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Toledo, Ohio
Sheriff's Department
Bruce Birr
Fort Davis Institute studies desert life and climate
Dennis Miller directs the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute near Fort Davis for 20 of 25 years. The 20 acre site aims to finish a museum and learning center within two months. The institute focuses on natural sciences tied to the Chihuahuan Desert, which Miller notes defies simple desert definitions with its wetter, wooded grassland environment.
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Dennis Miller
Chinuahuan Desert Research Institute
King Riley
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Bob Taylor
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
Fort Davis
Pringle
Miller
Officials mull setup of task force in West Texas
Ector County commissioners weigh hosting a new regional drug task force urged by West Texas sheriffs and police chiefs. They plan to discuss the proposal at the Aug. 10 meeting. Sheriff Yearwood says he was not asked about hosting and would oversee if Ector County becomes host.
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Ector County
West Texas
Bob Bryant
Mike Patton
Bryant
Patton
Department of Public Safety
Reggie Yearwood
Yearwood
Testimony Reveals Additional JFK Autopsy Photos
Washington AP reports new testimony about John F. Kennedy’s autopsy cites a second set of photographs allegedly taken by White House photographer Robert L. Knudsen at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda Maryland. The existence raises questions about the autopsy process though the second batch’s location remains unknown. Kennedy died November 22, 1963 and the Warren Commission found Oswald acted alone.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
White House
Robert L. Knudsen
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Earl Warren
Lee Harvey Oswald
Congress
Clinton vows to fully answer prosecutors’ questions
President Clinton said he will completely and truthfully answer prosecutors about Monica Lewinsky, aiming to get the matter behind him. Details show the grand jury may view his Aug. 17 testimony live by closed circuit TV, while Starr takes an unpaid leave from his private law firm to focus on the case.
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Washington
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Kenneth Starr
Starr
White House
Rose Garden
al Gore
Erskine Bowles
Hospital Switched Babies Prompt Virginia Probe
University of Virginia Medical Center faced a serious protocol lapse three years ago when two girls were sent home with the wrong mothers. University police pursue a possible crime, though officials say the investigation remains intact.
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Charlottesville, Va
University of Virginia Medical Center
Marguerite Beck
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