Panel rat tail scam ends with McDonald’s extortion conviction
Michael F. Zanakis, an East Orange researcher, was found guilty on three counts of mail fraud, six counts of wire fraud, and two counts of extortion for a scheme to plant a fried rat tail in a Long Island McDonald’s order and threaten public allegations. He also faced a Coca-Cola fraud case from 1993. Sentencing set for February 20 with potential 46 to 57 months in prison.
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Cable rates rise as channels grow says FCC survey
FCC findings show regulated rates up 8.5 percent and unregulated rates up 9.6 percent from 1996 to 1997 while channel counts increase. Average channels rise from 44 to 49 for regulated and 38 to 47 for unregulated, with inflation and higher costs cited as main drivers. Consumer groups renew calls for rate freezes and tighter controls.
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Singing Senators Record Their Own CD
A Republican quartet of senators has recorded a ten track compact disc after two years of performing country western and gospel music at fundraisers. The group formed when Craig and Lott noticed their harmony during a birthday song, and they later sang with the Oak Ridge Boys in Branson and in the Capitol Rotunda.
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Mississippi
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Idaho
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