Bed frame blamed for deaths at state nursing home
In Waynesboro Pennsylvania coroner Jeff Conner cited a bed frame as a contributing factor in the deaths of three elderly women found wedged between the mattress and a bed rail at a central Pennsylvania nursing home. The Hat-Rare Inc. beds were linked to the fatalities with Feb. 14 death certificates noting the frame as a factor.
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Waynesboro
Pennsylvania
Franklin County
Ner
Jeff Conner
Conner
State Department of Health
Hil-Rom
Hillenbrand Industries Inc
Batesville
Ind
Arkansas car crash ring charged for staged collisions
Eleven people in Little Rock were charged for staging car crashes to collect insurance money. Some used children as young as seven as passengers to act injured, with a Fort Smith undercover officer and FBI help recording suspects bragging about proceeds.
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Little Rock
Ark
Clay Simpson
State Insurance Department
Simpson
Fort Smith
FBI
Congressman's claim of 8 year old stealing car sparks dispute
In Alexandria the parents accuse Rep James Moran of manhandling their 8-year-old son after the child allegedly approached Moran in a parking lot outside a recreation center on April 7 Moran says he restrained the boy after the child claimed to have a gun and demanded Moran gift his keys Police were asked to be called by Moran who later spoke on NBC Today The boy’s parents and their lawyer demand Moran take a lie detector test and say he should face charges for drunkenness and for inflaming the situation with national TV remarks
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Alexandria
James Moran
Moran
D-Va
NBC
Ted Williams
Williams
Two seventh graders charged in murder plot at school
In North Lauderdale Florida two Silver Lakes Middle School girls ages 12 and 13 planned to lure three peers behind the school beat them with a bag of batteries and slit their throats police said. They were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit murder and are held at Broward County juvenile hall as prosecutors weigh charges.
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North Lauderdale
Fla
Silver Lakes
Broward County
Five Die in Lima House Fire Murder Plot
In Lima Ohio seven men were arrested and charged with murder for the March 29 house fire that killed a woman, her two teenage children, and her fiancé’s two teenage children. Investigators say gasoline was used in a first floor living room and police officials call the crime premeditated. The fiancé jumped from an upstairs window.
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Lima
Ohio
Larry Winegardner
Seattle teen seeks damages from city and district in Letourneau case
Vili Fualaau now sixteen and his mother Loona sue Des Moines and the Highline School District for at least 1 million dollars claiming emotional distress lost wages and costs of raising two girls in the wake of the teacher Mary Kay Letourneau who is serving a 72 year term. The suit accuses officials of failing to protect him from Letourneau's advances though the parties have claimed the relationship was consensual.
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Seattle
Mary Kay Letourneau
Vili Fualaau
Loona
Des Moines
Highline
Fualaau
Letourneau
Fualaan
Cyrus R. Vance Jr
Congress approves fiscal 2001 budget amid recess push
Congress closes its spring session after three months of politicking and passes a $161 billion surplus balanced 2001 budget with modest tax cuts and spending rises. Highlights include education funding, eliminating the marriage penalty, and Medicare prescription drug expansion. Senate GOP fails to end a Democratic filibuster on the marriage penalty bill, while Medicare reform remains a top priority for both parties.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Dennis Hastert
Newt Gingrich
Gur
Clinton
Elian Gonzalez custody battle looms large and lasting
The Boston Globe outlines a prolonged Elian Gonzalez custody dispute with broad political and personal stakes. Janet Reno faces scrutiny over leadership, while Cuban American influence and public sentiment shape the case. A turning point hinges on Reno's direct involvement and the family's push for resolution.
Judge weighs stay for Elian case amid legal questions
The judge granted a temporary stay keeping Elian Gonzalez in the United States while an appeals panel reviews, citing serious legal questions about return to Cuba and potential irreparable harm. Lazaro Gonzalez filed the suit seeking an asylum hearing for the boy. Moore had upheld return to his father.
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Elian Gonzalez
United States
Elian
Cuba
J.L. Edmonson
11Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Miami
Kendall Coffey
Walter Poloychak
Coffey
Edmonson
Reagan
Appeals Court
Sireeadae
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
U.S. Supreme Court
Lazaro Gonzalez
U.S
K. Michael Moore
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Moore
Delayed custody transfer in Elian case tests patience
Justice Department delays action as Elian backlog grows. Reno signals a measured approach after 244 hours of talks with relatives. Miami tensions surge with Cuban flags and salsa as Elian pleads to stay. Father Juan Miguel and his attorney condemn the delay while officials prepare for possible marshals action.
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Miami
Eir
Janet Reno
Elian
Reno
Branch Davidians
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Juan Miguel
Washington
Cuba
Univision
Gregory Craig
Tenner
Florida Straits
Clinton
Justice Department
U.S
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