Regents vote to end race based admissions at UC
The Board of Regents voted 14 to 10 to drop race based admissions and 15 to 10 to halt affirmative action in hiring and contracting at the nine campus University of California system amid a 13 hour debate. Protesters led by Rev. Jesse Jackson outside Laurel Heights while police guarded the area. Governor Pete Wilson supports repeal as a national campaign theme.
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Amish farmer fined for unlicensed tooth work in Pa
ARRISBURG Pa AP An Amish farmer faced a $1000 fine and a stop order for practicing dentistry without a license after a Dentistry Board ruling. Christ Zook treated 35 patients on his Milroy farm in 1992, a practice justified by lack of access to dentists among Amish, though authorities warn extractions can cause bleeding and infection. Zook did not appear before the board but defended his actions in a letter.
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Streisand aided by casino floor manager at Foxwoods
AP reports Barbra Streisand received help at the Foxwoods Resort Casino during a July Fourth weekend session at the $5 blackjack table. The unidentified floor manager was suspended and fined after self reporting to the tribal gaming commission. Streisand and her manager declined to comment on specifics as officials offered few details.
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Charlie Sheen admits paying for sex in Fleiss ring
Actor Charlie Sheen testified on video that he spent more than 535,500 for sex with Heidi Fleiss clients, using the call girl ring at least 27 times from late 1991 to mid-1993. He identified seven checks and 20 cash payments to prostitutes, while a key witness faced contempt and was ordered held at home until testifying.
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