Fourth Potter book launches with midnight sales and events
Bookstores prepare for the untitled fourth Harry Potter release with many opening just after midnight on July 8. Stores host theme parties with live owls while online retailers offer fast delivery and deep discounts. Scholastic reports a 3.8 million first printing as demand soars among kids and adults alike.
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Cameras in Nichols pretrial hearings won't infringe rights
An Oklahoma City media attorney argued that televising pretrial hearings in the Oklahoma bombing conspirator Terry Nichols case would not infringe Nichols rights and would give the public an unbiased view of the proceedings. The appeal challenges the state Court of Criminal Appeals ruling that barred TV coverage of Nichols Aug 7 preliminary hearing and other pretrial events, which reversed a district court decision allowing cameras.
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Admissions ban lifted on Florida nursing home
The Agency for Health Care Administration has ended the moratorium at Quality Health Care Center in North Port, allowing admissions to resume. The ban was terminated June 15, per agency spokesman Pat Glynn, after the death of 87 year old L Morales Gay from ant bites while a resident.
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GOP aims for fresh platform on abortion at convention
GOP platform chair in Dayton seeks to head off an abortion clash at the convention while signaling a broad, inclusive approach. Governor Thompson says the party may remove or alter several planks including education and immigration, with Bush backing a no-exceptions abortion ban but open to debate on running mates and health policy.
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Egan takes charge as New York archbishop
Edward Michael Egan celebrated his first Mass as archbishop of New York at St Patrick's Cathedral amid a large ceremony. He urged Catholics to fight racism poverty and abortion, while a procession of nearly 1 000 clergy and a high profile guest list attended. The installation followed John O'Connor's death from brain cancer and included a Vatican envoy letter from Pope John Paul II entrusting the archdiocese to Egan.
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