Cerebral palsy victim seeks court help to starve
Riverside California AP reports quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia has refused nourishment since her court bid for permission to starve herself. A judge may be asked to order force feeding as hospital officials fight to keep her alive.
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Riverside
Calif
Elizabeth Bouvia
Bouvin
Barbara Milliken
Milliken
Riverside General Hospital
Bouvia
Superior Court
John H. Hews
Riverside General
Hewson
Roth
4Th District Court of Appeal
San Bernardino
Hews
EPA seeks police powers for its investigators
An EPA investigator watched a truck spill toxic PCB liquids along a 50 mile stretch on I-5 between Seattle and Portland because the agent could not stop or arrest. Testimony urged giving EPA’s 23 member force full police powers, including weapons and warrants.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Interstate 5
Seattle
Portland
EPA
Courtney M. Price
States
FBI
Secret Service
Neighbors delayed call as Florida woman found buried in desert lot
Seven hours elapsed after screams and gunfire in a north Tampa neighborhood before a resident investigated a vacant sandy lot and unearthed the battered body of 41 year old Barbara Duclos. Police say an early call might have aided the case, though not necessarily saved her.
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Tampa
Fla
John Barker
Barbara Duclos
North
Adebe penguin chicks arrive on public view
SAN DIEGO AP Penguins hatched in a refrigerated exhibit at Sea World’s Penguin Encounter appear unfazed by their Antarctic voyage as eight of the newly hatched Adelie chicks are raised in nests. Fifteen chicks hatched in two weeks with seven hand raised, eggs moved to create a self sustaining colony.
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San Diego
Antarctic
Sea World
Jackie O’connor
Marine Park
California
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Andrew I. Roth
House Energy and Commerce Investigations Subcommittee
U.S
Justice Department
Barker
O’connor
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