Michigan Supreme Court opens term with Kevorkian case focus
The Michigan Supreme Court began its new term hearing four assisted death by own action cases, three involving Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Geoffrey Fieger argued the right not to suffer exists in constitutional privacy guarantees, saying the issue surfaces now due to advances prolonging life but impacting dignity and quality of life.
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House moves toward vote on trade pact
The House leadership pressed to vote on a new world trade agreement despite opposition from members of both parties who prefer waiting until after the election. Speaker Foley, with support from Michel, opted to proceed with a vote rather than delay, matching the Senate’s stance.
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Cartoonist Gary Larson retires ending The Far Side era
Seattle AP reports cartoonist Gary Larson will retire after January 1, ending 15 years of The Far Side syndication. Fans mourn while Universal Press Syndicate plans to publish Far Side books calendars and greeting cards from existing work. Larson, age 44, lives in Seattle and rarely comments on his decision. The syndicate notes his work will continue in book and calendar form.
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Killer of convenience store clerk executed in Texas
Walter Williams, 32, executed by injection in Huntsville for the 1982 Circle K killing of Daniel Liepold, 19, during a San Antonio robbery. Williams cited a troubled life and asked forgiveness in a brief final statement, wishing his life had been Islamic.
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Letters urge judge to ban TV from courtroom
In Los Angeles, more than 1,000 letters to Superior Court Judge Lance Ito urged banning TV cameras from courtrooms. The letters followed a syndicated call to curb media coverage as Ito barred the Daily News from a questionnaire and considered limits on access amid a separate case over a mansion seizure without a warrant.
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No link found between hair dye and cancer in new study
A large Harvard led study following 99,000 nurses for 14 years finds no increase in hematopoietic cancers among permanent hair dye users. Earlier studies suggesting risk are weaker due to retrospective memory bias. Significant exception noted for black dye use over 20 years.
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