Massachusetts nurse on trial in mercy killing case
In Fall River Massachusetts 1980 nurse Anne Capute faces murder charges over the death of terminal cancer patient Norma Leames after an alleged overdose of morphine sulfate. The case could set standards for end of life care while two other nurses await trials and related cases recall previous mercy-killing prosecutions.
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Associated Press
Fall River
Mass
Norma Leames
Anne Capute
Leames
Bristol County
Ronald Pina
Capute
Nancy Robbins
Taunton
Judith Foley
Foxboro
Capote
Pina
Capoto
Pat Piscitelli
Morton Hospital
Piscitelli
Brockton
Albert DeSalvo
Boston
Mary Rose Robaczynski
Maryland General Hospital
Baltimore
Robaczynski
Jani Adams
Las Vegas
Community Hospital of the Valleys
Perris
Calif
Rhode Island
Morton
Keeley
Brockton Enterprise
Flooding hits Amarillo as pumps drain water across nine-square miles
Amarillo endures extensive flooding with 5 to 7 feet of water covering streets in a nine-square mile area. About 500 homes and businesses damaged, 500 residents evacuated, National Guardsmen patrolling to deter looting after a disaster declaration. Officials expect five rain-free days to subside the flood as state authorities coordinate with city leaders.
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Odessa
Amarillo
Panhandle
National Guard
Bill Clements
Texas
South Plains
Permian Basin
Pecos River Valley
South Texas
Tropical storms and floods hit large parts of the nation
Showers and thunderstorms drenched Texas Ohio Kentucky and the Southeast while floods cascaded from California mountains. A storm named Floyd moved through the western Atlantic with 75 mph winds as Bermuda braced. Tropical storm Gert formed near Guadeloupe threatening the Leeward Islands as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands faced its effects.
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Texas
Ohio
Kentucky
California
Atlantic
Florida
New England
Lower
Great Lakes
Michigan
Arizona
Nevada
West Virginia
Arkansas
Utah
Lakeview
Calif
Riverside County
Bermuda
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Gert
Caribbean
Island of
Guadeloupe
Leeward Islands
Mount St Helens eruption ends after quiet phase
USGS canceled eruption alert at 5 p.m. after quakes and seismic activity dropped to pre eruption levels. Forest Service reopened the Red Zone an hour later as officials noted the volcano's activity had subsided. The report also covers a court appearance in San Francisco.
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Vancouver
Wash
Mount St. Helens
U.S. Geological Survey
Dick Janda
USGS
Forest Service
Ben Hurliman
Volcano Information Center
Layton
Cooke's court-martial expected today in espionage case
Air Force 2nd Lt. Christopher M. Cooke faces espionage charges as his attorneys seek to dismiss them before the military tribunal. The court-martial was scheduled to begin today in Washington.
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San Francisco
Peoples Temple
Larry Layton
Leo Ryan
Guyana
Washington
Air Force
Christopher M. Cooke
Cooke
Odessa American Postal Subscription Notice Delays
Postal subscription notice from the Odessa American lists delivery issues at 322 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas with references to Sunday and daily editions. It mentions subscription costs, delivery problems and requests subscribers to order before the weekend publication.
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Fourth Street
Odessa
Tenas
Merger creates largest federally chartered S&L in U S
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board approved a three way interstate merger among West Side Federal in New York City, Washington Savings in Miami Beach, and California's Citizens Savings in San Francisco. The deal forms Citizens Savings and Loan of San Francisco with 136 branches and assets of 6.8 billion dollars.
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Sally Jacobsen
Associated Press
Washington
Government
New York
Florida
California
Savings and Loan
Savings and
S&ls
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
West Side Federal Savings and Loan Association
New York City
Washington Savings and Loan Association
Miami Beach
Fla
Citizens Savings and Loan of
San Francisco
New Association
New S&l
Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Citizens Savings
Citizens
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp
FSLIC
National Steel
West Side
S&l
Bank Board
Richard T. Pratt
United States
Rare Siamese crocodiles bred in tropical Miami
The Miami Dade County Metrozoo announces the third captive birth of Southeast Asian Siamese crocodiles since 1978. At about 3 inches long, the hatchlings are described as not pretty but potentially crucial, as the species may be extinct in the wild.
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Miami
Dade County
Metrozoo
Ron Magill
Agency Newsletters Highlight Low Budget, Broad Reach
The APHIS and Food Safety agencies run house organs like The PEP PA Pot and Friday Letter with modest per edition costs and wide reach. The reports note staff information products such as Inside APHIS and a daily one sheet costing thousands annually, while many newsletters stay budget friendly.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
Lovinger
Food and Nutrition Service
Washington
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Barry Jenkins
Daily Report
Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Massachusetts
Lufkin
San Antonio
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Rio Grande
NOAA
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Alice
Alpine
Beaumont
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Childress
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Corpus Christi
Dainart
Dallas
del Rio
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Houston
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Lubbock
Marta
McAllen
Midland
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Palacios
Presidio
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Shreveport
Stephenville
Texarkana
Tyler
Victoria
Waco
Wichita Falls
Wink
Floyd
Service
Ryan
Richard Dwyer
U.S
Wildwood
N.J
Jennifer Mundorf
Blackwood
Louis Raniszewski
Pearoy
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Daly & Suncay
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Cali
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