Bail set for former SLA member in 1975 bank death
In Sacramento bail was set at 500000 for Michael Bortin, ex SLA member, charged in a 1975 bank customer death during a holdup. Prosecutor Rob Gold urged higher bail, citing Bortin’s eight year disappearance during prior cases.
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Symbionese Liberation Army
Michael Bortin
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Bipartisan House Extends Jobless Benefits With Tax Cuts
The House approved a bill 417 to 3 combining business tax cuts with an extension of unemployment benefits for millions. Democrats warned on the budget, while leaders urged smooth Senate action and a White House signing. Greenspan called extending benefits reasonable as Bush urged more stimulus.
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House
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Senate Banking Committee
Bush
Congress
Officer Schwarz freed on bail awaiting Louima retrial in New York
In New York police scene Charles Schwarz, a white former officer, is released on $1 million bail to await a June retrial over the Abner Louima torture case. The appeals decision cited conflict of interest and tainted jury.
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USS. District Court
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Edward Bello
Orange County
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H. Rap Brown
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin
al Sharpton
Roney Palace
Abner Louima
Miami Beach
Fla
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Uss
Reena Raggi
Charles Schwarz
New York City
Schwarz
Brooklyn
Justin Volpe
Volpe
Miami
Subcommittee Advances Kids Us Domain Plan in House
The Energy and Commerce Committee panel backed a bill to create a four site kids us domain aimed at excluding pornography and other material for children under 13. Proponents say voluntary participation preserves speech while helping parents, with NeuStar handling standards and content decisions for the kids us sites.
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Washington
Energy and Commerce Committee
Telecommunications
Fred Upton
R-Mich
Edward Markey
D-Mass
NeuStar Inc
Colin Crowell
Markey
Woman charged over man’s death in windshield incident
Fort Worth police say Chante Mallard hit Gregory Biggs with her car and dragged him home in her broken windshield. She allegedly left him in her garage for days before dumping his body in a park. She faces murder charges and potential life in prison.
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Fort Worth, Texas
Chante Mallard
Mallard
Tarrant County
Richard Alpert
Fort Worth
Gregory Biggs
Biggs
Senate votes to extend Price-Anderson nuclear liability shield
The Senate approved 78 to 21 a measure in a sweeping energy bill to keep government liability for major nuclear accidents beyond August. It extends the Price-Anderson cap of 9.3 billion dollars to future modular reactors and applies to private insurers as well. House action already approved similar extension as debates continue on the 553 page bill.
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Washington
Senate
Tom Daschle
Daschle
D-S.c
Sen
George Voinovich
Ohio
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