Multiple state court actions and political tensions across the nation
In Indiana the Supreme Court halted a new law requiring sheriffs to post photos and addresses of convicted sex offenders online as the state weighs its constitutionality. Minnesota shifts from Governor Ventura’s media standoff to a final, veiled warning at his exit. Prozac gains FDA approval for children eight and older amid ongoing efficacy debates. A Frontier Airlines mechanic faces arrest after allegedly throwing a wheel block to stop a grounded plane, citing safety concerns after lightning. Noelle Bush, daughter of Gov. Bush, earns praise from a judge for drug rehab progress after prior jail terms.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Supreme Court
State Sheriff's Association
Indiana Civil Liberties Union
Orlando
Fla
Jeb Bush
Noelle Bush
Reginald Whitehead
Whitehead
Killer given death sentence in Danielle van Dam case
The 50-year-old David Westerfield was sentenced to death after a jury's recommendation for the kidnap and murder of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. Danielle's mother Brenda called him a monster as she urged for no mercy and the judge labeled the crime extremely cruel and vicious.
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San Diego
Danielle van Dam
David Westerfield
Danielle
Brenda
Brenda van Dam
Superior Court
William Mudd
Gloria Allred
Damon van Dam
Bush rallies troops at Fort Hood amid war jitters
President Bush addressed about 4,000 soldiers at Fort Hood Texas promising leadership and eventual victory if war with Iraq occurs. Reactions mixed with anxiety about potential combat while Bush argued Iraq remains a grave threat and cited Saddam Hussein and weapons programs. The base houses about 42,000 troops, many with Gulf War memories, as debates over war intensify.
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Bush
Iraq
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Eric Wilkerson
United States
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
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United Nations
Ptech Faces Slowdown Amid Terrorism Investigation
In Quincy Massachusetts Ptech Inc slows after a federal raid. Seventeen of twenty seven workers laid off. four employees of Middle Eastern descent see bank accounts canceled. CEO Oussama Ziade says the firm is not a target. Government says Ptech’s software poses no threat.
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Ptech Inc
Oussama Ziade
Ptech
al-Qaida
Ziade
FBI
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