Judge orders release of rounded-up prisoner Henderson
Baltimore AP state retroactivity ruling led to a wave of prisoner releases then warrants. Henderson, freed July 7 and rehoused April 30, was among 99 inmates affected. Judge Kaplan ruled the state cannot retroactively alter release dates. Attorneys vow possible civil suits and describe SWAT-style arrests with gunpoint takedowns.
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Baltimore
Henderson
Josep H.H. Kaplan
Vincent Henderson
Kaplan
Eugene Vannon
Leonard Sipes
Vannon
Yannon
Jury finds killer sane enough for execution
In San Rafael California a jury of nine women and three men ruled Horace Kelly mentally competent for execution. The 9-3 verdict allows the death penalty process to restart despite concerns about his mental state. jurors noted Kelly knew he faced death and why, while some admitted anxiety over pending proceedings.
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San Rafael
Calif
Horace Kelly
California
Tialee
Kelly
Mary Grinbergs
Romanian stowaways jump from freighter off Long Beach
Four Romanian stowaways aboard the freighter George An jumped overboard near Long Beach. One survivor, rescued after hypothermia risk, asked for asylum. Two may have reached shore while another stayed aboard. Coast Guard confirmed the asylum request and hospital treatment.
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Long Beach
Calif
Coast Guard
George
St. Mary’s Medical Center
Michael Hunt
Invention Exposition Attracts Curious Inventors
At the annual Invention and New Product Exposition near Pittsburgh, exhibitors from the United States and abroad show off devices from a fireproof blanket to an intelligent diaper. Matt Moolman demonstrates a flame resistant cloak while sock lights and other gadgets promise everyday solves.
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Monroeville
Matt Moolman
Johannesburg
South Africa
United States
Comedy Central
Pittsburgh
Alan Schulman
Chicago
Schulman
Chickenpox vaccine deaths prompt call for coverage
CDC reports at least four child deaths from chickenpox since 1995 vaccine availability. Parents misjudge severity, with only about a quarter of 19 month to 3 year olds vaccinated by June 1997. CDC and AAP urge vaccination at 12 to 18 months. vaccine is a single shot.
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Atlanta
Kathy Atchison
Jonathan
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atchison
Palm Harbor
Fla
CDC
Jane Seward
Texas
Iowa
Seward
American Academy of Pediatrics
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