Teen victims in Oklahoma fireworks plant blast raise child labor fears
Twenty one people died in a massive explosion at the Aeflex Fireworks plant near Hallett Oklahoma. Most victims were teenagers believed hired for Fourth of July demand. Five others were injured as debris flew across the area. Authorities say identification is difficult due to severe burns. Investigators probe reports of underage workers and possible carelessness outside the building. The plant had recently passed an inspection and the cause remains under study.
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Creek County
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Mary Lewis
Tulsa
Tulsa Daily Oklahoman
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Johnson
Jennings
Hillcrest Medical Center
James Aveni
Aveni
Russians plead guilty to conspiracy charge
A Russian couple and a fired FBI agent faced espionage charges in Los Angeles. Nikolay Ogorodnikov received an eight year sentence after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy, while his wife Svetlana awaits sentencing. Richard W. Miller will be tried later.
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Ments
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San Francisco
Salmonella report OK'd by Illinois House committee
An Illinois House committee endorsed a report faulting Governor Thompson and state health officials for handling a severe salmonella outbreak. The 11-9 vote along party lines followed six weeks of spring hearings, with Democrats supporting and Republicans denouncing the document as political and inaccurately influenced.
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Illinois
House
Lee Daniels
Belmhurst
Daniels
Illinois House panel cites failed actions in Hillfarm Dairy salmonella crisis
The report details findings and recommendations from an Illinois House committee on the Hillfarm Dairy outbreak. It criticizes the Public Health Department for delaying action, lacking an emergency plan, failing to embargo contaminated milk, and neglecting pasteurization safeguards while urging budget boosts, a new state health board, chronic testing, and restructuring of lab functions.
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Champaign
Chicago
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State Board of Health
Pay board ruling challenged by Illinois watchdog group
The Coalition for Political Honesty asked the Illinois Supreme Court to reconsider upholding the Compensation Review Board, arguing the pay board is unconstitutional. The request follows a routine denial rarely granted by justices.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Coalition For Political Honesty
High Court
Missy
Somonauk
Melissa Ackerman
Melissa
Sheree
Michael Ackerman
Panel proposes regional panel to repair St Louis bridges
An East West Gateway Coordinating Council report urges creating a Missouri Illinois interstate commission funded by a new sales tax in St Clair and Madison counties Illinois and in St Louis city and county Missouri. The panel backs Bi State Development Agency operating five bridges to ease Poplar Street congestion and repair the Eads McKinley Dr Martin Luther King and MacArthur spans.
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Illinois
Missouri
Poplar Street
Eads
McKinley
MacArthur
Missouri-Illinois Commission
St. Clair
Madison
Beaten wife wins 2.3 million in landmark assault case
Tracy Thurman awarded 2.3 million by a federal jury for police failure to protect from her estranged husband attack. The verdict found 29 Torrington officers violated her constitutional rights, with 300000 for her son. The case spurs calls for improved domestic violence training.
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Hartford, Conn
National Organization For Women
U.S. District Court
Torrington
Tracey Thurman
Thurman
Hotel strike ends in tentative contract in New York
A tentative contract settled Wednesday between the Hotel Association of New York and the union for about 25 000 workers ends a 26 day strike. Details await ratification by boards as talks continue.
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Death toll rises at Lake survivalist compound
Investigators at Leonard Lake's Sierra Nevada hideout in West Point Calaveras County report three more victims found, raising dead to at least nine. Lake died by ingesting poison after arrest. Detectives with infrared gear probe rugged mountain retreat about 150 miles east of San Francisco, uncovering two hot spots and planning digs.
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Calif
Leonard Lake
Lake
Ron McFall
Calaveras County
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