Man sentenced in Boston for home eviction contempt case
John Sweeney, captured after a February 1998 break in, was sentenced to nine months in prison for contempt of court after ignoring a federal order to vacate his home. Federal officials say the estate belongs to the government due to a 1987 loan default by Sweeney and his wife Rhena. The property, once owned by his great grandfather who served as Navy secretary, postmaster general and ambassador.
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Hir
Rhena
Navy
Priest who fathered child promoted to Covington pastor
Rev. Joseph Gallenstein, in his early 40s, was promoted to church pastor weeks after church officials learned he had fathered a child with a married woman. He took a three month leave of absence at his request and plans to remain a priest, with a return to diocesan duties in unknown location. The diocese offered no explanation for the promotion amid the celibacy obligation.
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Covington
Joseph Gallenstein
Gallenstein
Tom Sacksteder
Sacksteder
Lyons sues over Barney costumes in Charlotte case
U S District Judge Graham Mullen ruled Morris Costumes infringed Barney copyright with two costumes but not the Duffy the Dragon outfit. Lyons Partners claimed $300,000 and an injunction to stop renting or selling the costumes. The decision limits damages and preserves Barney’s image concerns amid a widely watched PBS program.
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Graham Mullen
Duffy the Dragon
Warden shoots bear at Boy Scout camp in Milwaukee
A 250-pound black bear believed to have mauled a 14-year-old Scout earlier in the week was shot and killed as it approached a group of Scouts at the Tomahawk Scout Reservation camp near a campfire. Officials say the warden fired after the bear refused to leave. The animal is suspected to be the one that attacked Matthew Murphy of Ashland on Monday.
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Department of Natural Resources
Matthew Murphy
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Chicago power outage disrupts downtown trade and transport
A Thursday power failure darkened hundreds of office buildings in downtown Chicago, halting the Chicago Board of Trade and causing traffic chaos as commuters left early. Commonwealth Edison cited two transformer cables at a substation failing Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with a later 90 minute outage affecting 670 businesses in a 30 block district including the Board of Trade and federal courthouse. Power returned by late Thursday night.
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Paul McCoy
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Families file suit after van crash kills 13 mato workers
Families of 13 tomato pickers killed in a Fresno van crash sue the truck driver Adrian Erazo, Raul H. Oropeza of Oropeza Trucking, and Hoffman Bros. Harvesting Inc. of Tracy for negligence. California Highway Patrol continues the investigation and has not assigned blame.
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Oropeza Trucking
Hoffman Bros. Harvesting Inc
Tracy, Calif
Mayor declares Spanish official in Texas border town
El Cenizo near Laredo, Texas, declares itself a safe haven for undocumented immigrants and makes Spanish the official language. Mayor Rafael Rodriguez says any city worker aiding Border Patrol in uncovering undocumented residents will be fired. The impoverished town sits along the Rio Grande about 10 miles south of Laredo. Rodriguez, who does not speak English, calls English usage discrimination in council meetings.
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Rafael Rodriguez
Rio Grande
Laredo
Rodriguez
Bush Faces Clemency Watch In Robison Case In Texas
Controversy builds as Governor Bush weighs clemency for Larry Robison a 42 year old inmate described as paranoid schizophrenic scheduled for lethal injection amid debate over Texas mental health care and the death penalty The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles must issue a recommendation before any clemency action and the case draws national attention from political analysts and religious leaders.
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Ok Uti
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Sabato
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Patison
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Robert Hager
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Ricky Lee Bryant
Bryant
Bruce M. Gardner
Georgia Ann Reed
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Earline H. Barker
Brian Gardner
Gardner
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Garrett
Bush Faces Drug Rumor Debate In 1992 Campaign
Washington echoes with questions over whether George Bush used cocaine in youth as Daschle’s remarks spark a national talk on candidate honesty. Reporters, late night hosts, and editors weigh if politicians should discuss youthful indiscretions while Bush refuses to respond.
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Jay Leno
Leno
al Gore
Steve Forbes
Daschle
Family mourns postal worker killed in senseless attack
Ismael Heto describes his brother Neto Heto's death after a postal worker filling in for a colleague was shot nine times by Buford Furrow Jr. amid a broader spree that targeted a Jewish community center. Prosecutors say the motive was race or nationality and the crime could yield the death penalty.
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Los Angeles Times
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