Titanic Photos Released Show No Long Gash Evidence
Washington AP report on Robert Ballard's second Titanic dive revealing no 300 foot hull gap. 12 inch plates buckled and rivets popped, stern 600 meters from bow, wreck explored in 57,000 photos and 50 hours of video. Ballard earned nickname Bottom Gun. Alvin sub explored wreckage.
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Washington
Robert Ballard
North Atlantic
Ballard
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole
Mass
National Geographic Society
Navy
John Lehman
Alvin
Tax hike looms for 24 million filers in overhaul
Washington report of the Joint Committee on Taxation estimates about 24 million couples and individuals will face higher taxes next year under the reform. The plan would also let more than 70 million taxpayers keep more money, while around 10 million would see no change. The committee staff notes initial figures as Congress debates the overhaul.
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Washington
Joint Committee On Taxation
Congress
Committee
Senate
House
High Court Favors Qualified Privilege
The Kansas Supreme Court split ruled Halliburton and a manager had qualified privilege to relay turnover and theft claims about employee Turner to a prospective employer. The ruling overturned a Cowley County jury verdict awarding Turner damages for defamation. The decision limits protections for worker-reputation claims in business communications.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Supreme Court
Cowley County
High Court
Hiram Turner
Turner
Halliburton Co., Inc
Winfield
Gueda Springs
Ark City Packing Co
Halliburton
Ark City Packing
William Arend
Arend
Richard W. Holmes
Ark City
Rehnquist Faces Senate Grilling Over Voter Allegations
Supreme Court nominee William H. Rehnquist endures over five hours of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee as Democrats press civil rights concerns. He defends his record, cites poll watching as lawful, and notes a Vermont deed restriction on a Greensboro home is meaningless today. He agrees to pursue any Vermont procedure to remove the clause.
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Supreme Court
William H. Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Senate
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Phoenix
Ariz
Paul Simon
D-Ill
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Greensboro
Leahy
Vermont
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