Government claims victory in battle against term paper mills
Washington AP reports the government says it is winning the war against ghostwritten term papers sold to college students. Postal Service lawyer Thomas Ziebarth says they have won all but one case and are stopping computerized plagiarism once prevalent on campuses.
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Washington
Postal Service
Thomas Ziebarth
Ziebarth
Court of Appeals precedent on term paper scams
In late 1973 the First Circuit in Boston ruled that a professor misled about a term paper constitutes a mail misrepresentation. The decision has since guided numerous later cases against term paper companies.
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First Circuit Court of Appeals
Boston
Biloxi Main Street revitalization aims to preserve social identity
Architect Lloyd Vogt leads a $285000 redevelopment plan for Biloxi’s Main Street from the railroad tracks to Division Street. The project emphasizes a walking environment with trees, parks, off street parking and a community plaza while preserving the street’s social character and daytime entertainment identity.
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New Orleans
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Vogt
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Division Street
Mobile
Main
Gunmen yield as 24 hostages freed in train hijack
Six South Moluccan gunmen surrendered peacefully after a 12 day siege freeing 24 hostages from the hijacked train. Officials said no concessions were made and hostages were taken to hospitals for checks. A separate group remained at the Indonesian consulate in Amsterdam with 25 others.
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Netherlands
Beilen
Justice Ministry
Molucca Islands
Indonesia
Moluccas
Holland
Dries van Agt
Berlen
Johan Alvares Manusama
Hague
Four killed in chlorine tank car explosion at Hooker Plant
Niagara Falls police said a railroad tank car carrying chlorine exploded at Hooker Chemical Co. along the Niagara River, killing at least four people and injuring about 80 as a poisonous gas cloud spread. Winds carried fumes toward Niagara, prompting alerts to residents in the area.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Hooker Chemical Co
Niagara River
Niagara
Truce Effort Underway as Beirut Clashes Kill 168
As Syria launches a new mediation bid to end Lebanon’s eight month civil war, fighting across Beirut, Tripoli and Zahle leaves at least 168 dead. The Phalange claims gains in Beirut’s Jewish quarter while a main synagogue shelters Jewish refugees.
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Lebanon
Phalange
Yasir Arafat
Abdul Halim Khaddam
St. Georges Hotel
U.S
Tripoli
Zagharta
Defense officials study faster jet delivery to Israel
Defense officials examine options to speed the delivery of jets to Israel as part of ongoing security cooperation. The report notes potential procurement timelines and strategic implications for regional stability.
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Israel
Cancer threats from daily life and genetics
The article surveys diverse cancer causes from diet fats to estrogens, vinyl chloride, and hair dye, noting cancer as a complex set of diseases. It highlights genetic predisposition, age, sex, and immune factors that modulate risk, and cites studies on familial cancer risk and environmental interactions.
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NEW York Times
NEW York
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