Simpson denies hitting Nicole as trial resumes
On the witness stand in the wrongful death case, O J Simpson denies ever striking his ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson and portrays her final months as chaotic and promiscuous. He recounts a loving marriage while describing her lifestyle and associates, and defense members push the theory that someone else killed Nicole and Ronald Goldman.
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Tabloid photos from JonBenet Ramsey case stir probe
Boulder County launches inquiry into how six autopsy and crime scene photos from JonBenet Ramsey's murder surfaced in Globe weekly editions. Coroner John Meyer fears publication may jeopardize prosecution while Sheriff George Epp orders an official investigation into the incident. JonBenet, 6, was found slain in her family's Boulder home basement on December 26 after being sexually assaulted and beaten.
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Democrats and GOP clash over Gingrich ethics case
The House ethics inquiry into Speaker Newt Gingrich pits Republicans against Democrats as partisan tensions rise amid disclosures of a taped cellular conversation. The ethics panel had cited Gingrich for discrediting the House, while both sides scramble to shape the outcome and public perception.
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Woman Rescued After 40 Hours in Blizzard
A 51-year-old woman, Karen Nelson, was found after nearly 40 hours trapped in a pickup during a South Dakota blizzard. Heat sensing jets from Ellsworth AFB located her via cell signal amid subzero wind chills as state storms closed interstates. She was treated in Lake Area Hospital in stable condition. the blizzard caused multiple fatalities and widespread travel bans across the Midwest.
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Teens sue over alleged racial bias by Syracuse officer
Five teenagers claim in federal court that Officer Eric Carr targeted them due to race after a stop on Oakwood Avenue last year. The suit cites a demeaning remark about a white girl from Manlius and notes the teens faced removal and a cold walk home as the incident drew scrutiny from Chief Tim Foody. A department spokesman could not confirm disciplinary action.
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Hamilton pastor charged in child exploitation case
The Rev. Charles David Hess, 47, of Lebanon Street in Hamilton, was arrested on charges including promoting a sexual performance by a child and promoting an adult material sexual performance by a child, felonies, and obscenity, a misdemeanor. Authorities say investigators found at least 100 images of minors in sexual acts on his home computer after a repair visit in Norwich. Hess, a pastor at First Baptist Church on Broad Street, turned himself in and posted $1,000 bail.
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Philharmonic flutist sues MacDonald over Late Show prank
New York Philharmonic flutist Renee Siebert, 46, files a $2 million suit claiming she was roughed up by Norm MacDonald during a Late Show joke. She says the host worsened the stunt by rebroadcasting the segment and that her flute was damaged.
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