Two church vehicle accidents kill five in Kentucky
In Monticello Kentucky five people died in two church related crashes. A church bus caught fire and with passengers nearby the emergency brake cable failed causing the bus to roll into the group, killing two. Three others were hospitalized. A second wreck when a church van was struck head on by a car traveling the wrong way killed the van occupants and the car driver.
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Monticello
Kentucky
Brook Gibson
Scientists Say Good Fat Burns Calories in Mice
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Hospital report brown adipose tissue BAT in mice can burn calories instead of storing them. The study in Nature suggests increasing BAT may help reduce obesity, though findings are preliminary and based on animal tests.
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Bradford Lowell
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Hospital
Bastan
Nature
Lowell
Cheney weighs run for presidency in 1996
Former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said he will not seek Wyoming's vacant Senate seat as he weighs a possible 1996 presidential bid. He plans to decide after the 1994 elections and noted the need to devote time to a national campaign rather than to Senate duties.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Dick Cheney
Wyoming
Bush
Cheney
Senate
Former Kentucky governor's husband jailed for extortion
Bill Collins, 54, husband of former Gov Martha Layne Collins, was sentenced to over five years in prison and fined $20,000 for extorting nearly $2 million from entities seeking Kentucky state contracts during his wife's 1983 to 1987 term. Prosecutors said he exploited perceived influence, disguising payments as political contributions and investments. Judge Hood described his approach as joining forces with others willing to break the law.
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Frankfort
Martha Layne Collins
Bill Collins
Collins
U.S
Joseph Hood
Kentucky
Clinton denies wrongdoing amid Whitewater inquiry
President Clinton and aides rejected claims of misusing troopers to muzzle sexual allegations and said he would cooperate with federal probes. The White House acknowledged removing files from Vince Foster’s office after his death and turning them over to the Clintons’ attorney amid investigations into Madison Guaranty and Whitewater.
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Clinton
Arkansas
White House
Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan
Senate
Robert Dole
Madison Guaranty
Justice Department
Madison Guaranty- Whitewater
Dole
Kansas
Senate Banking Committee
Donald Riegle
D-Mich
Jim Leach
House Banking Committee
Janet Reno
Whitewater Development Corp
Clintons
Vince Foster
Foster
Powerball Jackpot Surges After Two Winning Tickets Found
Powerball drew a record near 90 million dollar prize with two winning tickets bought in the District of Columbia. The game, played in 14 states and DC, had eight weeks without a winner before Wednesday night. Players paid one dollar for six chosen numbers 1 9 13 15 29 and powerball 12.
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Pawluckel
District of Columbia
States
Santa in a North Pole workshop aids local kids
A Baldwinsville man embodies Santa with a makeshift North Pole workshop, wrapping presents for dozens of families. He relies on family and friends as elves, fields thousands of letters by hand, and donates through a local savings association. Community support funds his philanthropic efforts, aiding a cancer-stricken child and others in need.
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North Pole
Mrs. Claus
Elf Amy
Elf Marsha
Elf Barbara
Elf Sherry
Elf Dawn
Elf Corey
Santa
Jaycees
East
Syracuse
Santa Claus
Susan Ramage
Liverpool
England
Baldwinsville
Love
Emily
Ca Federal Savings and Loan Association
Custer
First Presbyterian Church
Santa visits nursery school to collect gifts for charity
Santa Claus visits a North Pate nursery school as part of a charity drive. Checks to Box 188 fund a Santa account for good deeds while children request gifts such as Barbie dolls and toy trains. The event is free, with the school donating to the Santa fund. Donna Wagner praises community involvement.
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Santa
Santa Claus
North Pate
Donna Wagner
Santa in Denver May Be Packing a Pistol
Threat letters to Denver area malls prompted cancellations of Santa appearances. Police and volunteers in red suits man lobbies while FBI probes the writer who claimed to be a Vietnam veteran angry Santa has replaced religious meaning. Chiefs say some Santas may be armed as fire crews prepare for visits.
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Denver
Denver-area
Santa
FBI
Westminster
Dave Michaud
Santos
Michaud
Castro's daughter defects from Cuba to the United States
Alina Fernandez Revuelta, 37, Fidel Castro's anti regime outspoken daughter, received political asylum in the United States after arriving in Columbus, Georgia, from Spain. Her defection, aided by friends and perhaps a Spanish passport, signals a rift within Cuba as analysts weigh political consequences. Juanita Castro in Miami calls the event a tragedy for Cuba and a Christmas gift in exile.
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Miami
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
State Department
Alina Fernandez Revuelta
Columbus
Spain
Alina
Castro
Havana
Clinton
Juanita
Fernandez
Juanita Castro
Land of Freedom
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