Air Attendants Win OK to Sue Smoke Firms
Thousands of flight attendants claim health damage from secondhand smoke on planes. A 5 billion suit filed by 30 attendants can expand to include up to 60,000 workers. Dade County Circuit Judge Robert Kaye ruled this first US class action allowed against tobacco companies on behalf of non-smokers.
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Miami
Dade County
Robert Kaye
Kaye
Space pioneer Crippen retires from NASA post
Cape Canaveral Florida former astronaut Robert Crippen director of the Kennedy Space Center and pilot of the first space shuttle flight resigns after 25 years effective January 21. He will pursue a career in industry with no specific plans announced.
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Robert Crippen
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Female protesters seize college office in Denton
About 50 female students occupied the admissions office at Texas Woman's University in Denton on Monday to protest plans to admit men to all programs. The sit‑in lasted about five hours and was to continue through the week, following the regents' Friday decision to end women-only admission.
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Denton
Texas
Texas Woman's University
Court ruling narrows Brady gun law in eight parishes
A Louisiana federal judge ruled the Brady law’s background check requirement is unconstitutional for sheriff enforcement, leaving the five day waiting period and the law intact in eight parishes. The ruling binds only within Western Louisiana.
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Lafayette
Louisiana
Congress
U.S
Rebecca F. Doherty
Federal Judicial District
California hikers warned after lion maul fatalities
Two days after Iris Kenna, 58, of San Diego, was killed by a mountain lion, California Fish and Game urged hikers to avoid solo outings and avoid dawn or dusk. Officials advised standing still, throwing rocks, making noise, and not turning away as the danger from lions persists.
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San Diego
California
Jeff Weir
State Fish and Game Department
Weir
Iris Kenna
Clinton campaign faces record $4 million repayment
FEC staff recommend the 1992 Clinton campaign repay the Treasury a total of $4,073,696 for spending irregularities. Most, $3.44 million, were improper federal matching funds redirected from primary to general, with other improper credits and vehicle losses adding to the total. The six-member commission will vote on the figure Wednesday.
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New York
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Democrats plan no major changes after election call
Democrats say no major shifts after Nov 8 results. Bragman notes a need to align government with voters while avoiding punishing the needy. Rangel urges business leaders to help shape education and curricula. Silver defends 94 agenda and $1 billion in tax cuts. party rebuild targets local roles. Lundine and NYC leaders attend lunch. Moynihan misses.
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Assembly
Silver
Onondaga County
Pataki
New York State
Charlie Rangel
Rangel
New York City
Mark Green
Shadowy bomber leaves few clues in Salt Lake City case
Investigators lack solid leads a year after a booby trapped bag exploded in a Salt Lake City shop injuring a computer repairman. A witness described the bomber as 25 to 30, six feet tall with blond hair and a reddish complexion. The assailant later targeted Charles Epstein and Yale professor David Gelernter, claiming anarchist ties in a New York Times letter, though authorities see no political motive beyond that.
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Freeman
Mosser
Salt Lake City
Bomber Profile Shapes FBI Probe On Tech Grudge
Investigators spotlight an educated loner with a deep grudge against computers as the bomber evolves to more sophisticated devices. Behavioral scientists see the suspect as smart and meticulous while fresh forensic evidence raises urgency in the probe following last year’s explosions. A $1 million reward and an Internet wanted poster support the hunt.
Hunt won’t face charges over campaign irregularities
District Attorney Fitzpatrick announced no criminal prosecution against Hunt despite new confessions about undisclosed campaign funds from Veronica Papineau and a $2,000 loan from Kenneth Papineau. Hunt admitted cash and other irregularities in late campaign dealings, including a $15,000 loan from Viassis and his wife, and a $50,000 Papineau loan.
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Kenneth Papineau
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Viassis
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Saadeate
Board of Elections
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