Grandparents denied new trial in sex abuse case
In Cambridge Massachusetts Shirley and Raymond Souza both 66 were denied a further bid for a new trial after a judge ruled their appeal claim of ineffective counsel unpersuasive. The couple convicted in 1993 on multiple counts of rape and indecent assault involving their two granddaughters aged 2 and 4. They have been under house arrest for five years during appeals.
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Cambridge
Mass
Middlesex
Elizabeth Dolan
Shirley
Raymond Souza
Kevin Nixon
Souzas
Grammy
Papa
Weingartner death does not halt mob trial in New Jersey
In Toms River New Jersey a judge ruled the trial of George Weingartner and three other alleged mobsters would proceed despite Weingartner's apparent suicide in his garage. The 56 count indictment ties to the 1988 murder of Genovese crime boss John DiGio.
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Toms River
N.J
George Weingartner
Weingartner
New Jersey
Weingarten
Sieviav
Superor Court
Edward Turnbach
Genovese
John DiGio
Woman dies as natural gas explosion destroys new home
In Pleasant Valley Virginia a newly built house exploded and burned to its foundation after a basement gas leak was ignited by a water heater pilot. Andrea Bea Jacobs aged 40 died at the scene while her husband David Jacobs 44 was hospitalized in critical condition with severe burns. The couple’s two children were treated for cuts and released. A Loudoun County fire official cited likely gas pipe installation as the contamination source.
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Pleasant Valley
Five Mar
Shals
Andrea Bea Jacobs
David Jacobs
Mary Maguire
Loudon County Fire Department
Robertson donates relief to Florida fire victims
The Rev. Pat Robertson donated more than 100000 pounds of food and clothing and 25000 dollars in cash to Florida fire victims and firefighters. A truck from Opera on Blessing International delivered 40000 pounds of food and 23000 dollars to Orlando’s Human Crisis Council on Edgewater Drive. The spokeswoman said the donation was unrelated to Robertson’s earlier comments about Orlando and rainbow Pride Month flags.
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Pat Robertson
Florida
Robertson
Opera
Blessing International
Orlando
Human Crisis Council
Edgewater Drive
Christian Broadcasting Network
Baby Rosa Faces Flesh Eating Infection in California
An 11 month old girl in Ventura County near Los Angeles battles a flesh eating infection that has damaged about one fifth of her skin. Surgeons used cadaver skin to cover wounds while she remains in critical but stable condition after an emergency operation. Doctors say various germs can cause this condition when they enter through a cut or sore.
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Los Angeles
Eregany Se Cho
Rosa
Ventura
Ventura County
Judge Denies Nichols New Trial in Bombing Case
A federal judge rejected Terry Nichols's bid for a new trial in the Oklahoma City bombing. Judge Richard Matsch found jurors deliberated responsibly and issued a unanimous verdict. Nichols, 43, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy in the 1995 attack that killed 168. He remains sentenced to life. an appeal is planned.
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Denver
Terry Nichols
Oklahoma City
Nichols
U.S
Richard Matsch
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Timothy Biensie
Cosby case verdict hinges on jailhouse letters
Jurors convict Mikail Markhasev of murdering Bill Cosby's son after relying on his jailhouse letters and a taped police informant call. He had no prints at the scene and only a hair linked him to the gun. A life sentence with no parole was imposed.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Mikail Markhasev
Bill Cosby
Laal
Markhasev
Sia Pegi Cosby
Cosby
Joseph Bmmett Wagner
Board urges Clinton to confront racial stereotypes
A presidential advisory board urges President Clinton to replace the colorblind ideal with a thoughtful approach to race. The letter, led by John Hope Franklin, calls for media accountability and a national dialogue with executives and scholars to reduce bias.
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Washington
Clinton
John Hope Franklin
Franklin
Town Hall
PBS
NewsHour
Jim Lehrer
Associabe du Code
Sumerell O Ueiedinda
Advisory Board
Denver
Black smokers may differ genetically in nicotine processing
Two JAMA studies suggest genetic differences help explain higher cotinine levels and nicotine intake among Black smokers. Researchers found Blacks had higher cotinine per cigarette and slower cotinine clearance, while metabolism rates were similar. Experts caution the studies are small and call for more research to confirm genetic factors and guide individualized treatment.
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Chicago
Journal
American Medical Association
Ralph S. Caraballo
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
Caid
Elisso J. Perez- Stabie
University of Califor
Nia
San Francsco
Edward M. Sellers
University of Toronto and
Women’s College Hospital
Sellers
Protestants Rioting Over Blocked Parade in Northern Ireland
Rioters shot at police and hurled grenades and gas bombs in Belfast and surrounding areas as Britains bid to block the Protestant march sparked a third straight summer of clashes. Orangemen gathered at an Anglican church outside Portadown and later paraded through Belfast despite parade notices.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Britain
Portadown
Garvaghy Road
Newtownabbey
Carrickfergus
Lisburn
Lurgan
NYC Officials Attack Report On Police Brutality
Police Commissioner Howard Satir dismissed the study as anecdotal and slanted. The report, covering New York and 13 other cities, condemns police brutality and calls for accountability and decisive action while noting racial disparities and limited reforms in civilian oversight.
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Howard Satir
Justice Department
United States
New York
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Portland
Ore
Providence
U.I
San
Francisco
Washington
National Association of Chiefs of Police
San Francisco
Appeals court rules Secret Service not shielded from grand jury
The appeals court affirmed a ruling that no general protective function privilege shields the Secret Service from a grand jury subpoena. Judges noted they express no view on using such privilege in other cases, including impeachment or criminal trials. The article also details a Maryland wiretap probe into Lewinsky tapes, Tripp’s potential penalties, and reactions from Judy Smith and Lewinsky family spokespeople.
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Ice
House
Appeals
U.S
Norma Holloway Johnson
Washington
Maryland
Stephen Montanarelli
Tripps
Lewinsky
Starr
Tripp
Columbia, Md
ShoTaig
Federal Grand Jury
Judy Smith
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South
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