Enron chief warned by employee of looming accounting scandals
An Enron employee warned chairman Kenneth Lay last August that the company would implode in a wave of accounting scandals unless it halted practices. Lawmakers released excerpts from the letter and demand all records of a prior review as Lay prepares to testify.
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Airline official suspends pilot over airport remarks
BRIEFLY PHILADELPHIA AP A Airways pilot Elwood Menear 46 was suspended pending investigation after being arrested for making what authorities called inappropriate comments at Philadelphia International Airport. LAS ANGELES AP Kerkorian ex wife seeks 320000 dollar monthly child support for daughter Kira. ATLANTA AP Judge overturns Georgia video poker ban calling law vague and liberty threat. SAN FRANCISCO AP Couple in dog mauling case asks to exclude sex related testimony and seek separate trials.
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Health clinic opens for World Trade Center workers
A mobile health unit began exams for day laborers cleaning around Ground Zero offering free screenings and respirator fittings. Workers report exposure to asbestos and other contaminants from 1.2 million tons of debris, with many on medical leave for respiratory issues.
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Tax credit for working poor misses 25 percent of eligible
Washington AP report shows about 4.3 million taxpayers eligible for the earned income tax credit did not claim it in 1999. GAO notes 75 percent participation overall, with over 90 percent of parents with one or two children claiming, 45 percent of childless adults, and 63 percent of those with three or more children. Rep. Coyne will seek further study and outreach groups cite several reasons for nonclaiming.
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Fugitive long sought in Oregon killings captured in Mexico
Christian Longo, on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list for allegedly killing his wife and three children and dumping their bodies along the Oregon coast, surrendered to federal and Mexican authorities in Tulum. He was flown to Houston to await return to Oregon for aggravated murder charges after a tip from a vacationer who recognized him.
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Turnpike shooting troopers avoid jail in plea deal
Two white New Jersey state troopers pleaded guilty to official misconduct and providing false information after firing 11 shots at a speeding van on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1998. The incident, linked to racial profiling concerns, left three of four youths wounded. The men were fined and barred from future police work. Kenna offered a Soft apology to the four young men as he left court.
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