Former prosecutor pleads guilty in drug cartel case
Miami AP report: former U S attorney Donald Ferguson pleaded guilty to conspiring to obstruct justice and money laundering in a sprawling Cali cocaine cartel case. He agreed to cooperate against Abbell and Moran as key witnesses, while admitting limited knowledge of false affidavits and delivering $75 000 in cartel funds via a jailed defendant’s wife.
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Joel Rosenthal
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Laguna
William Hoeveler
Hillsborough Ex-employee gets life for fatal fast food shooting
David Alton Lewis, 26, of Hillsborough, was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of first degree murder in the Sept. 14 shooting of James Buck Copeland, general manager of Yates Motor Company, at a West Franklin Street McDonald’s. Copeland was shot after Lewis asked, Do you remember me, police said. Prosecution said premeditated act. defense cited mental illness.
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Yates Motor Company
James
Buck’’ Copeland
Copeland
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Orange-Chatham
Carl Fox
Dudayev Offers Step Down If Chechnya Is Recognized
Dzhokhar Dudayev proposed resigning only if Moscow recognizes Chechnya’s sovereignty, a condition noted by Arkady Volsky after a four hour meeting. Kremlin views the offer skeptically as Moscow aims to end the republic’s independence drive. Prime Minister Chernomyrdin signaled readiness for Grozny talks, calling the talks the last chance to end the six month conflict.
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Chernomyrdin
Astronaut Thagard on Mir voyage ends amid farewells
NASA astronaut Norman Thagard reflected on the five day undocking of Atlantis and Mir after a record four month stay in space. He spoke of wishing his wife could have joined and emphasized the need for more study of long duration missions and spousal living in space. The crew praised mission control as they prepared to separate and return to Earth aboard Atlantis with cosmonauts Vladimir Dezhurov and Gennady Strekalov.
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Jan Davis
Kazakhstan
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