Salvi death inquiry expanded to review prison medical care
Gov. Bill Weld ordered a broader routine probe into the apparent suicide of John Salvi, focusing on his medical needs while in custody. Salvi, 24, convicted last March of murdering two abortion clinic workers in the Boston area in 1994, was found with a plastic bag over his head in his cell at the maximum security prison and died at a nearby hospital. The preliminary cause was asphyxiation. Salvi’s death prompted an emotional press conference where his parents and lawyers said prison officials were informed he was in personal crisis and should be evaluated for mental health hospitalization.
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Revenge reshapes terrorism warned by FBI official
FBI assistant director James Kallstrom spoke at a synagogue about a new violent face of terrorism in the 1990s defining it as revenge. He cited the World Trade Center bombing of Feb 26 1993 and noted six dead and over 1000 wounded as evidence of a changing threat in the United States.
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Miami Oversight Board Appointed Over City Debt
Miami Mayor Joe Carollo welcomed state oversight after a federal kickback probe and two years of deficit spending left the city about 68 million dollars in debt. Governor Lawton Chiles proposed a special board to monitor finances, with no bailout for the 275 million dollar annual budget. Carollo called state help only the beginning as the city faces a prohibited deficit. This marks the first use of a state appointed oversight board for a city government.
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Man executed for killing Virginia state trooper
Gregory Beaver, 30, was put to death by injection for killing Trooper Leo Whitt during a 1985 traffic stop on I-95. Six law enforcement witnesses watched as Beaver, who had been arrested nearby, bragged he got away with the crime.
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Alcohol raises estrogen in postmenopausal women study shows
Chicago report says drinking alcohol tripled estrogen levels in postmenopausal women on hormone therapy. Researchers caution further work is needed to show if this raises breast cancer risk, noting no patient advice to change drinking. Lead investigator Dr. Elizabeth Ginsburg emphasizes more research before conclusions.
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Coin toss settles Kingsborog city council race
In Kingsburg California two candidates Paul Kruper and Rick Walley tied with 1272 votes each in November. A special council session decided Walley won after a coin toss amid calls of heads by critics. The council rejected taping the toss and certified Walley winner.
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Seattle Archbishop Diagnosed With Leukemia And Kidney Dialysis
The Roman Catholic archbishop of Seattle, 64 year old Thomas J. Murphy, was admitted to Providence Seattle Medical Center after being diagnosed with leukemia and kidney dialysis. Murphy leads 353000 Catholics in Western Washington and was mentioned as a possible candidate to head the Chicago archdiocese following Cardinal Joseph Bernardin's death two weeks earlier.
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Hawaii Supreme Court ruling backs same sex marriage rights
The Hawaii Supreme Court declared the state ban on same sex marriage unconstitutional under the state constitution, prompting a stay request and a hearing. Activists celebrated while state officials argued the law targets sexual orientation, not sex, and opponents criticized the decision as undermining a six millennia institution.
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Senators vow probe into fundraising practices for next Congress
Republican leaders say the 105th Congress will probe alleged fundraising improprieties on both sides. Democrats push to reform campaign finance and support impartial hearings. Daschle seeks crossparty scrutiny while Lott pledges a bipartisan Governmental Affairs Committee inquiry. Gingrich signals upcoming flat tax hearings.
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Clinton aide Stephanopoulos may teach at Columbia after White House
An anonymous official says Stephanopoulos, a Columbia graduate who aided Clinton since the 1992 campaign, is likely to be retained by Columbia next week as he leaves the White House early next year. Gingrich criticized the President at a Heritage Foundation dinner. Clinton, hoarse after a long trip, spoke little while handing duties to Vice President Gore.
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Panel backs fixes to index seen shaping costs of living
The five member Boskin Commission urges changes to the Consumer Price Index, noting ripple effects on Social Security payments, taxes, and federal budgets. A lower CPI could cut benefits and tax revenues, while a higher index might raise costs for households and government programs.
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Trump claims fight wager won him 20 million dollars
New York Daily News reports Donald Trump says he won 20 million from a 1 million bet on Evander Holyfield over Mike Tyson in Las Vegas. Book makers doubt the claim and a Montreal paper cites a 1.7 million wager series. Holyfield stopped Tyson in the 11th round at MGM Grand Garden.
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