Florida AIDS patient fights for right to die
Florida patient Charles Hall seeks a doctor prescribed euthanasia arguing it ends his suffering while a 1868 anti euthanasia law is challenged as a privacy rights issue. A lawyer says the case tests whether the state can criminalize a terminal patient’s choice amid similar U S Supreme Court debates on assisted death.
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Pa prison break prompts chief resignation
Pennsylvania prison officials accepted the resignation Monday of the security chief at a 115 year old maximum security facility after six inmates tunneled out last week. The men, including five killers, fled through a 70 foot tunnel from a warehouse outside the wall using blueprints and power tools.
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Duty selection starts in Megan's Law case
In Flemington New Jersey the Jesse Timmendequas rape and murder trial moves to juror screening with a pool of about 1500 for 293 potential jurors. Maureen Kanka advocated Megan's Law after her daughter Megan’s 1994 death, while defense says publicity may bar a fair trial. Timmendequas faces possible death penalty and has two prior sex assault convictions.
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Black WWII veterans finally receive Medals of Honor
In a White House ceremony seven late World War II Black soldiers were awarded the Medals of Honor, decades after their battles. Among them 2nd Lt. Baker described by his family and President Clinton praised their courage as a reckoning with racism.
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Tabloid plans more Colorado crime-scene photos
Boulder officials move to block further publication of crime-scene pictures of JonBenet Ramsey while The Globe editor vows a follow up. The case prompts statewide store bans and new DNA testing notes as police assess suspects.
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Pataki budget eyes charter schools and aid boosts
The plan locks in a four year property reassessment proposal with possible homeowner tax impacts and expands aid to local welfare programs. It creates a Department of Children and Family Services by merging agencies, and calls for significant increases in child welfare and day care funding along with tax cuts and distressed city aid. Local superintendents worry about shift of funds to charter schools and construction costs while governance shifts promise a stronger welfare focus.
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O J Simpson again denies murder in final trial day
In Santa Monica California after days of testimony O J Simpson firmly denied murder as his lawyer read a furious undated letter from Nicole Brown Simpson. The letter referenced long running disputes and a New Year’s Eve incident, sparking courtroom tensions as defense and plaintiffs prepared for further proceedings and rebuttal.
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