Fire at Philadelphia Zoo Kills Primate Exhibit Gorillas
A blaze at the Philadelphia Zoo World of Primates late Saturday, blamed on faulty wiring, killed six gorillas including a pregnant female, four guenons, ten lemurs, and endangered species. Investigators said two observers delayed calling the fire for three hours after smelling smoke, hoping it came from a rail yard. Detectors inside the primate house failed to sound.
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Whitewater judge limits witnesses in Clinton partners hearing
U.S. District Judge George Howard Jr. limited the McDougals to fewer than 30 witnesses for a hearing on dismissing their 21 count indictment. James B. McDougal and Susan McDougal plead not guilty to fraud charges over loans from Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan and Capital Management Services Inc. The McDougals sought 30 witnesses to dispute the indictment timing. A Jan. 16 hearing is set with a March 4 trial date for co-defendant Gov. Jim Guy Measure. Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton were partners in the Whitewater venture during his Arkansas governorship, with the partnership later dissolved.
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Susan McDougal
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Jim Guyer
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Seven aboard small plane survive crash near Ocala
A single engine Piper Mahby with seven people aboard crashed five miles north of Ocala while returning from Disney World to Birmingham Alabama. The plane clipped trees and landed in a front yard. The pilot broke an ankle and a passenger suffered a jaw injury. The remaining five, including four children aged 4 to 13, were not hurt.
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Kevorkian Faces Trial On Assisted Death Cases
Oakland County Circuit Judge David Breck refused to drop charges against Jack Kevorkian related to two patient deaths in 1991 and allowed his trial to proceed. The judge ruled the 1994 Michigan Supreme Court precedent permits prosecution under common law, despite a 1993 to 1994 legislative ban on assisted death by one’s own action.
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Chimp Buck Falsely Claimed Newborn At West Plains Hospital
Russell Cochran transported Buck the two month old chimp to Ozarks Medical Center claiming he carried a seriously ill infant. Doctors found Buck was a chimp and provided care though the animal faced respiratory issues from milk inhalation. Buck was later moved to a St Louis facility for specialized treatment.
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Rower Rescues Bay Bridge Jumper Near Coast Guard
Dennis Tison, a Hastings College student and psychiatrist, saw a 23-year-old man plunge 220 feet from the Bay Bridge. He threw a life jacket, alerted 911, and Coast Guard responders arrived within minutes after the fall at about 4 20 p m.
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San Francisco Bus Drivers Face Growing Assaults
San Francisco Mayor-elect Willie Brown faces renewed calls for safety measures after an attack on a Muni driver. Anthony Robertson, a two year veteran on a troubled route, described the worsening situation as Milton James, 44, was knocked unconscious and robbed in a Christmas night bus stop assault, the sixteenth such incident since September.
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Weather and war in Bosnia Hobble NATO mission
NATO forces in Bosnia face weather and terrain as major obstacle with rivers rising and mud hindering pontoon bridge construction near the Sava. An unidentified shooter fired near U.S. troops in Bosniaci. no injuries reported. NATO emphasizes civilian transfer of territory and warns against mission creep while units test routes into Serb-held areas.
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Stranger bequeaths $3 million to Gallaudet University
In the 1950s Olive Swindells vowed to leave her fortune to Gallaudet University. She died at 94 last March, after amassing a $4.4 million stock portfolio through quiet investing. The bequest, 80 percent to Gallaudet and 20 percent to a non existent DAR nursing home, sparked a disputed estate.
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New York
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Witness Defends Cops Use of Force in Gammage Case
In a tense court session, defense lawyers praised a witness while disputing prosecution claims of improper restraint. Dworek, a state police instructor, recanted some earlier statements after a memorandum from Krastek. the judge upheld Dworek’s credibility and supported Mulholland's account. The hearing aims to wrap with six defense witnesses, including use of force experts.
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Krastek
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Lilor
Dole Campaign Treads Water In Iowa Budget Fight
Senator Bob Dole, campaigning in Iowa, says the federal budget stalemate freezes the race briefly as rivals discuss economics and policy. He plans three Iowa stops with Feb caucuses looming, while Grin and Buchanan push abortion and farm themes in Des Moines and eastern Iowa.
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Texas
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Des Moines
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Tennessee
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New Hampshire
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