Liberace dies at 67 in Palm Springs mansion
The flamboyant pianist Liberace died at 5 05 p m EST in his Palm Springs California mansion at age 67 after weeks of illness including anemia and heart disease He had been hospitalized January 23 publicist Denise Collier confirmed and longtime friend Seymour Heller dismissed AIDS rumors as unfounded.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Denise Collier
Las Vegas Sun
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Family marks first anniversary of Tammy Mason’s bus tragedy
One year after 5 year old Tammy Mason was struck and killed by a Syracuse school bus, her family recalls the crash as the district reports bus safety changes. Laidlaw Transit began drug testing employees and the district added safety measures and bus aides to some routes, though Tammy’s mother urges full aide coverage on all buses.
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Syracuse City
Laidlaw Transit Inc
Tammy
Laidlaw
Georgia
Shennard St
Georgia Mason
Snow sculpture looms as warm mystery on Clinton Square
On a snowy Wednesday in Syracuse, passersby examine a 30 foot polar bear snow sculpture. Anne Floyd and Brigethia Guins comment on its shape, comparing it to an elephant from the back and a tape measure from the front. Penfield Manufacturing Co. workers stumble onto a large carving on the way home, as the Syracuse Winterfest Committee reveals the massive figure on Clinton Square.
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Anne Floyd
Brigethia Guins
Penfield Manufacturing Co
Syracuse
Waite Put On Trial Report Says Held by Hezbollah
London based ITN said Shiite militants put Anglican envoy Terry Waite on trial and detained him for failing to secure more arms for Iran. Reports from Nicosia and Beirut cited conflicting motives, with Kuwait prisoners and release assurances cited, while SAT 1 claimed Waite is held in Bir al Abid Beirut by Hezbollah.
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Terry Waite
Tral
Independent Television Network
Brent. Sadler
Nicosia
Cyprus
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Church of England
Beirut
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Islamic Jihad
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Wale
Iran
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Kuwait
Washington Post
Wate
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Mediary
Adnan Mrowe
Bekaa Valley
Lebanon
Alexander wins one round in federal probe
Federal prosecutors failed to compel former Mayor Lee Alexander to sign a consent directive to access potential foreign bank accounts. The Second Circuit overturned a contempt finding, saying the directive could mislead and that authority exists above the government. The ruling may affect efforts to seize assets, but not the overall grand jury probe into Alexander’s 16 years in City Hall.
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U.S
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City
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Ander
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Grand Jury
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