Ruth Fertel founder of Ruth's Chris dies at 75
Ruth Fertel, who mortgaged her New Orleans home to buy a Chris Steak House and built a global Ruth’s Chris chain, died Tuesday at 75 after a long battle with lung cancer. The self made restaurateur rose from Tulane lab tech to a icon of the American dream, with politicians and business leaders recalling her impact.
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Montana ranchers challenge beef checkoff in court
A Montana couple and the federal government clash over the 1 per head beef promotion fee. The Charters argue the checkoff violates free speech, facing more than 12000 in penalties for 1997 and 1998 cattle sales as a federal judge weighed the case after a Tuesday hearing.
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Court ruling prompts DOJ to broaden child porn prosecutions
The Justice Department moves to ease local approval rules and pursue cases under obscenity laws after the Supreme Court struck down parts of the 1996 Child Pornography Prevention Act. Ashcroft vows to protect children and seeks new laws, while officials discuss targeting prepubescent images and addressing simulations deemed to resemble minors.
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Fallingwater Eyes Safe Return After Cable Support System
Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright’s cantilevered home near Pittsburgh, has been stabilized with buried steel cables and concrete anchors, ending years of sagging risk. Engineers project removal of temporary supports by late summer as the structure again appears poised to soar over Bear Run.
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