Forger seeks probation to allow abortion in Ohio case
Yuriko Kawaguchi, 21, Japan, pleaded guilty to a credit card scam and sought probation to obtain an abortion. A Common Pleas judge sentenced her to six months in prison, which she says was aimed at blocking her pregnancy. In Americus, Ga., Daniel Colwell, 37, was sentenced to death for killing a couple to force the state to grant him death by his own hand.
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Cleveland
Yuriko Kawaguchi
Japan
Common Pleas
Patricia Cleary
Ms. Kawaguchi
Americus
Daniel Colwell
Colwell
Mitchell
Judith Bell
Boy Dies From Likely Bus Stop Electrocution
Miami officers report a 12-year-old boy, Jorge Luis Cabrera, found dead beside a beach after being missing a day. Florida Power & Light Co. inspected a county bus stop to locate an electrical source. TV reports say the fatal shock came from an improperly grounded pipe between the stop and a light pole.
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Miami
Jorge Luis Cabrera
Florida Power & Light Co
Jorge
Soap Sickness on Northwest Flight Causes Diversion
Passengers aboard a Northwest Airlines DC-9 traveling from Charlotte to Minneapolis became dizzy and nauseated due to soap in a water cooling pack of the air conditioning system. The flight diverted to Indianapolis where mechanics found the soap in the cooling unit. Northwest spokesman Jim Faulkner said the abnormal find explains the illness, though the source remains unclear.
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Minneapolis
Northwest Airlines
Charlotte
N.C
Twin Cities
Indianapolis
Northwest
Jim Faulkner
Killing of Shepard sparks anti gay backlash in Wyoming
In Laramie and Fort Collins a wave of anti gay response follows the killing of Matthew Shepard a 21 year old University of Wyoming student who was pistol whipped tied to a post and left in freezing weather. Police say robbery was the motive though his sexuality may have drawn the attackers. The slaying has intensified calls for hate crimes legislation and drew national attention including a push from President Clinton. Authorities investigate an antagonistic email praising the murder and a mocked scarecrow on a CSU parade float as anticipated anti gay protesters plan to attend Shepard s funeral in Casper. Suspects Henderson and McKinney face upgraded charges including first degree murder and aggravated robbery with possible death penalty consideration.
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Wyo
Matthew Shepard
University of Wyoming
Shepard
Valerie Jenness
University of California, Irvine
Fort Collins
Colo
Clinton
Congress
Brenda Hervey
Rainbow Chorus
Hervey
Geringer
Russell Arthur Henderson
Aaron James McKinney
Jenny Pruitt
Tye Jordan
University
Michele Gullberg
Denver
Supreme Court allows Cincinnati gay protection ban ruling
The Supreme Court lets stand Cincinnati's charter provision excluding protections for gays in housing and employment, avoiding a national precedent yet fueling outrage. Justice Stevens with Souter and Ginsburg note potential confusion while six other justices offered no view. Opponents say Cincinnati remains unique in institutionalized discrimination.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Colorado
Alphonse Gerhardstein
Gerhardstein
America
Sixth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
John Paul Stevens
David H. Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Phil Burress
Sheep travel to mainland boosts Hebrides bargain trips
In Oban Scotland AP reports Caledonian MacBraynen ferries offer discounted fares for farmers with livestock and travelers bring sheep to market. Throughout the summer staff note many sheep in cars with bulging suitcases and vacation gear as island residents seek cheap trips to the mainland.
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Oban
Scotland
Hebridean Islands
Caldonian MacBraynen
Pubs as hubs for rural services eyed by UK plan
London AP reports Britain may place doctors offices job centers and post offices in unused rooms of village pubs under a Rural Development Commission plan to revitalize rural life. The Telegraph notes pubs would serve as focal points for communities.
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London
Britain
Daily Telegraph
Rural Development Commission
Police detain four journalists in Istanbul protest crackdown
In Istanbul police detained four journalists and about 30 protesters after a nationwide demonstration against a head scarf ban. An Akit newspaper official Nazif Karaman said the journalists faced charges of supporting and organizing an illegal demonstration. Police would not comment.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Nazif Karaman
Akit
Fireworks factory blast razes area of Tultepec
A gas explosion ignited gunpowder used for illegal fireworks, obliterating a two block area of Tultepec, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens. Rescuers, surveying collapsed homes, warned more bodies may be found as residents blocked reporters and claimed only a minor gas blast occurred.
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Tultepec
Mexico
Mexico City
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