Atlanta truck drivers fined for logbook violations after deadly pileup
The two tractor-trailer drivers at the front of a 125-vehicle crash on a foggy highway were fined a total of 6000 dollars for federal safety violations. The March 14 pileup killed five people and damaged many vehicles. Carl D. Carter of Newburgh Indiana received a 5000 dollar fine for falsifying his driver logbook, violating a 10 hour on the road limit.
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Carl D. Carter
Newburgh
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Prison guard gets year in jail for animal cruelty
Ronald Hunlock, 48, a former guard, was sentenced to one year in jail in White Plains after being convicted of aggravated cruelty to animals for crushing five kittens to death in a trash compactor. Justice Kenneth Lange called the act offensive and cruel.
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White Plains
N.Y
Ronald Hunlock
Kenneth Lange
Hunlock
Air Force Academy grapples with major drug scandal
The Air Force Academy in Colorado faces what officials call its biggest drug scandal. Thirty eight of 4,300 cadets implicated since December 2000, with six charged or convicted in crimes such as larceny and sodomy. Eight court-martialed, seven jailed, including one 32 year sentence. many cadets left or repaid tuition. The school boosts drug testing and ethics education and contemplates DNA hair follicle testing.
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U.S. Air Force Academy
Perry Nollis
Hyatt
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Leavenworth
Academy
Air Force
Media mogul gives Dems seven million check record
A billionaire media owner donated seven million dollars to the Democratic National Committee, potentially the largest single party contribution. The DNC had recently received five million from Steve Bing. Haim Saban urged richer donors to match or exceed his pledge as Bush readies a soft money ban. McAuliffe tours the nation raising funds for a new $32 million party HQ with advanced tech and studios.
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Democratic National Committee
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DNC
Hollywood
Steve Bing
Terry McAuliffe
Republican National Committee
Gunman Kills Four at Aircraft Parts Plant
In South Bend Indiana a man killed four co workers at an aircraft parts plant and wounded two others before taking aim at police from a stolen company van. He died by suicide at a roadblock near the Michigan border as officers and debris injuries were reported.
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South Bend, Ind
Indiana
Niles
Mich
Richard Dragomer
Michigan State Police
South Bend
Lead smelter owner agrees to buy out homes near plant
Doe Run Co and Missouri officials reach an agreement to buy 26 nearby homes in Herculaneum where children under six have high blood lead levels. The plan aims to remove families from the most contaminated area, with future buys to be considered and fair market value discussed.
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Doe Run Co
Herculaneum
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Environmental Protection Agency
Doe Run
Dennis Shore
Madison
Stephen Mahfood
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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