North Syracuse teen indicted in fatal family fire
A 17 year old North Syracuse youth, Robert F Kocher, was indicted on four counts of felony second degree murder and arson charges after initially confessing to the blaze that killed his father Richard and mother Neda on June 8 at 401 Helen St. Prosecutors say Kocher recanted and later gave conflicting statements. He faces up to 25 years to life if convicted and is to be arraigned in Onondaga County Court.
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Bear Road
Robert F. Kocher
Kocher
Fitzpatrick
Onondaga County
Richard
Neda
Helen St
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Woman's body found near Ovid in cornfield
State police pursue leads in the death of 20 year old Kris ten M. O’Connell of Burnsville Minnesota whose body was found Friday afternoon in a cornfield off County Road 139 near Ovid. Autopsy to confirm cause of death. No prime suspect or arrest planned soon.
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Ovid
Minnesota
Kristen M. O’connell
Burnsville
Minn
Richard Tonzi
O’connell
Monroe County Medical Examiner’s
Tonzi
Wisconsin
Tonzie
Route 139
Cloudy Chance of Showers Sunday Forecast
A cloudy streak brings showers possible Sunday with a low tonight around 60 and a high Sunday of 80 to 85. The item notes general forecast details and provides contact lines for information, circulation, and classified services.
Renewed South African Riots Leave Two Dead
In segregated townships, anti apartheid violence flared with police fatally shooting two black men in separate incidents. Rioting spread from Soweto and across Cape Province and Natal, as president Botha offered talks but no concessions. The unrest continues amid a curfew in Soweto and ongoing political turmoil.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
P.W. Botha
Botha
Oliver Tambo
African National Congress
Lusaka
Zambia
ANC
Cape Town
Cape Province
Natal
Indian Ocean
Soweto
Zwelentemba
Worcester
Car bomb kills at least 20 in east Beirut market
A remote controlled car bomb exploded outside Melki supermarket in Christian east Beirut, killing at least 20 and injuring 60. The blast cratered the street, fed fires, and trapped many on upper floors. Authorities said 550 pounds of explosives were used and no group claimed responsibility. Christian militia leaders vowed retaliation.
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Beirut. Lebanon
Beirut
Ghattas
Lebanon
Christian Voice of Lebanon Radio
Two Car Crashes Kill Two In Early Morning Falls
Two men died in separate dawn crashes when vehicles struck utility poles. In Syracuse Valley, a teenage Onondaga resident and five companions were injured after a 2:30 a.m. crash on South Salina Street, with the driver charged with driving while intoxicated and drag racing under investigation. In the second crash, a city man died when his car sheared a utility pole on West Street.
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Onondaga Indian Reservation
South Salina Street
Grinch Law: West Hollywood Drops Christmas Holiday
West Hollywood City Council, amid rent control and gay rights debates, drops religious holidays including Christmas after a city attorney says a 5 month old ordinance violates church state separation. They will replace with a floating system allowing use of any day, including Yom Kippur. An AIDS discrimination ordinance also passed.
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West Hollywood
Calif
Yom Kippur
Michael Jenkins
Dr. Seuss
Paul Brotzman
U.S. Supreme Court
Beverly Hills
Eee Counce
Niterbi
Soviet Union
John Heilman
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Charles T. Bowen
Syracuse
Sheriff's Department
Phone
William Fitzpatrick
Ziggy
Pontiff
Kenya
Pope John Paul II
Nairobi
AP Laserphota
Pope
Masai Mara
East Africa
Associated Press
Samir Ghattas
Melki
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