Worcester fire deaths tied to two homeless suspects
In Worcester Massachusetts Edward F Ryan Jr and other defense lawyers argued that Thomas Levesque 37 and Julie Barnes 20 are not more culpable for a warehouse fire last December that killed six firefighters The two face involuntary manslaughter charges and urged the court to drop them Prosecutors oppose the move Judge Timothy Hillman will rule later this month over whether Barnes and Levesque actions accidental candle mishap meet the reckless and wanton conduct standard for manslaughter.
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Worcester
Mass
Edward F. Ryan Jr
Thomas Levesque
Levesque
Julie Barnes
Worster Superior Court
Timothy Hillman
Barnes
INS to honor agents in Elian Gonzalez raid ceremony
Federal agents who seized Elian Gonzalez from Miami relatives will be honored in a ceremony by INS Commissioner Doris Meissner. About 130 agents participated in Operation Reunion, which led to the boy's reunion with his Cuban father amid a seven month custody dispute and after a predawn raid that drew Cuban-American criticism.
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Miami
Elian Gonzalez
Miam
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Doris Meissner
Maria Cardona
INS
Washington
Ehan
Florida
Cuba
U.S
US. Supreme Court
Khan
Ford Likely to Leave Hospital After Mild Stroke
Former President Gerald Ford, 87, expected to be discharged from Hahnemann University Hospital today a week after suffering a mild stroke at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Doctors report he is in good condition, eating and walking normally, with his wife Betty and daughter Susan by his side. He will return to California once released as doctors continue monitoring coumadin therapy and antibiotic treatment for a tongue abscess.
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Philadelphia
Gerald Ford
Hahnemann University Hospital
Ford
Betty
Susan
Penny Circle
California
Circle
America
Fire prompts emergency landing in Greensboro cockpit
An AirTran flight from Greensboro to Atlanta diverted after a cockpit fire. The DC-9 landed safely at Piedmont Triad International Airport around 3:45 p.m. Five people treated for smoke inhalation and a knee injury. all injuries declared minor.
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Greensboro
N.C
North Carolina
Emino” Itnyuries
AirTran
Atlanta
Kathleen Bergen
Federal Aviation Administration
Piedmont Triad Inter
National
Lightning strike kills man in Kentucky with infant
A 26 year old man John D. Smith died after a bolt of lightning struck him as he fled a storm with his wife Miranda Smuth and their two month old daughter. The family sought shelter near relatives’ home on a sidewalk in Rowan County. The infant suffered a minor head bruise and scratches and was taken for observation. the wife was uninjured. Eastern Kentucky storms dropped up to six inches of rain.
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Louisville
John D. Smith
Rowan County
John Northcutt
Smith
Miranda
Northcutt
St. Claire Medical Center
Morehead
Miranda Smuth
Kentucky
Xerox shooter sentenced to life without parole
Honolulu A Xerox employee was sentenced to life without parole for the June slayings of seven coworkers and the attempt on an eighth. Bryan Uyesugi was ordered to pay 70000 in restitution to victims’ families. Hawaii has no death penalty and he plans to appeal.
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Honolulu
Xerox
Byran Averug
Farally
Chris van Marter
Uyesug
Ife
Marie Milks
Uyesugi
Hawaii
Jerel Fonseca
Jewish leaders hail Lieberman as first Jewish VP candidate
Central New York Jewish leaders celebrate Joseph Lieberman joining Al Gore on the ticket as the first Jewish vice presidential candidate from a major party. They praise his religious commitment and ethics while acknowledging potential backlash and ongoing religious prejudice.
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Washington
New York
Joseph Lieberman
al Gore
Richard Friedman
Syracuse
Dante
Jozer
Lieberman
John F Kennedy
Jeter
Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas
Linda Alexander
Syracuse Jewish Federation
Alexander
Friedman
Robert Hanson
InterReligious Council of
Central New York
Hanson
Associated Presa
Center
Hadassah
Larry King
King
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Lieberman selection sparks anti Jewish hate on line
The choice of Senator Joseph Lieberman for the Democratic ticket triggered a wave of anti Semitic comments in online chat rooms and message boards. AOL and Yahoo removed offensive posts, with AOL warning of suspensions or account terminations for hate speech violations.
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Joseph Lieberman
Connecticut
America Online
Yahoo
AOL
Lieberman
al- Thost
Gore campaign gains after Lieberman pick signals shift
Analysts say Gore benefits from news coverage and rapid response, with polls narrowing after the Lieberman selection. Experts cite improved media strategy and early counter efforts, though online forums show spikes in anti Semitic remarks and debates over how to police chat rooms.
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Gore
University of Pennsylvania
Kathleen Jamieson
Bush
Tnlon Emen
Lieberman
Larry Hugick
President to deliver valedictory address at convention
President Clinton rehearsed for months as he prepares a farewell style speech at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. He will frame the choice for the future and boost Hillary Clinton’s campaign while Gore seeks to step out of the shadow and define his own path.
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Clinton
al Gore
George W Bush
Los Angeles
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Clinton-Gore
Joe Lockhart
Clnton
Hillary
Senate
Ronald Reagan
Paul Begala
White House
Michigan
Hadassah Lieberman Keeps Her Husband Grounded
Hadassah Freilich Lieberman, born in Prague in 1948, lived in Lake Worth Florida while her father led Temple Beth Sholom from 1958. She is a divorced mother of a 6-year-old son in 1982 who met Senator Joseph Lieberman, a divorced Connecticut state senator, in 1982. they married in 1983 and have a daughter Hana. The couple, with Lieberman’s two children from a previous marriage, remains active in public life and she jokes about his reading fame.
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Joseph Lieberman
Hadassah
Palm Beach County
Temple Beth Sholom
Hadassah Freilich Lieberman
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Czechoslovakia
Ella
Auschwitz and
Dachau
Hadassah Freilich
Lieberman
Connecticut
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Hana
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