Briton dies in Georgia electric chair execution
Nicholas Ingram, born in Britain, died at 9 15 pm after being sentenced for a 1983 suburban Atlanta murder during a $60 robbery. His execution drew intense British media coverage as officials faced calls for mercy and the archbishop of Canterbury urged clemency. He spat at Warden Jerry Thomas when asked for a last statement.
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New York Sees Crime Drop As City Aims To Exit Top 50
New York officials trumpet a sharp crime decline with 1994 felonies down 117 percent, claiming the city may leave the FBI's 50 highest crime rate list and drop from about 47th to outside the top 50. Mayor Giuliani and Police Commissioner Bratton say the trend continues this year.
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Memorial service honors rapper Eazy-E in Los Angeles
Thousands attend a memorial at First African Methodist Episcopal Church for rapper Eazy-E, real name Eric Wright, who died at 31 after revealing he had AIDS. Rev. Cecil L. Murray led tributes as mourners clapped to gospel music and leaders urged attention to AIDS.
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Mexican police chief killed by federal agents tied to drug cartels
Federal officers linked to drug traffickers are said to have murdered Tijuana police chief Federico Benitez Lopez. The attack followed his public challenge to a federal inquiry into Luis Donaldo Colosio's assassination and his insistence on police operations against traffickers. He reportedly spurned bribes while pushing operations and intervening in a shootout between traffickers and state police.
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Ballots Found Pre-marked for Fujimori in Peru Election
Hundreds of ballots marked for Alberto Fujimori surfaced on the eve of Peru's vote. Police found about 3,000 ballots in Huanuco, 155 miles northeast of Lima, with 12 arrests and five sought on voter fraud charges. Prosecutor Aguirre said 500 ballots favored Fujimori and were in official envelopes. The government noted other parties benefited and officials faced scrutiny amid international monitoring by Cesar Gaviria.
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House GOP pushes repeal of assault weapons ban
Conservative House Republicans and some Democrats seek to repeal the assault weapons ban and overturn state and local gun laws. The Firearms Legislation Task Force introduced the bill, aiming for a vote next month and a Clinton veto battle amid calls for federal penalties for gun crimes.
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Oil rigs shipped from Iran to Serbia amid sanctions breach
Secret multi country transaction moved two oil rigs from Iran en route to Serbia despite U.N. sanctions. CIA traced altered documents masking final destination as Bulgaria and Russia then Macedonia. US aims to stop the contraband, amid broader Balkans sanctions leaks and Milosevic pressure.
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Judge orders quiet in Greensburg church dispute
A Westmoreland County judge barred two women known as the rosary women from shouting prayers or splashing holy water at Holy Cross Church. The ruling allows return only if the priest approves and rules are followed, while a third defendant agreed to change her behavior. The case arose after two years of disruption for 800 families, drawing objections from parishioners and lawyers.
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Harvard rescinds admission after murder revelation
Harvard University canceled its early admission offer to Gina Grant 19 after learning she killed her mother five years earlier. Grant, a top student and tutor, had previously served six months in a South Carolina juvenile center. Harvard cited privacy policy in declining comment. The Boston Globe had previously reported her background, prompting an anonymous tip with additional clippings.
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