Orlando man held on murder charge in 2 year old death
Kenneth Brian Johnson 27 was arrested at his Orlando residence and held without bail on murder and sexual battery charges in the death of 2 year old Alexander Ryan Ratteseen. An autopsy showed internal injuries from sexual assault. Johnson had been staying in the victim’s family apartment and date of the mother.
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Orlando
Fla
Orange County
Kenneth Brian Johnson
Johnson
Alexander Ryan Ratteseen
Alex
Sherry Meeks
Homicide
Tom McCann
Young car thieves ram police cars in Newark surge
In Newark New Jersey a growing class of teens rams patrol cruisers with stolen wheels as prosecutors note a mix of joyriders and thieves. Authorities warn some target air bags to slow pursuers while Newark leads the nation in auto theft per capita with nearby Irvington East Orange and Elizabeth also high.
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Newark
N.J
Anthony Mullarkey
Union
Essex
Irvington
East Orange
Elizabeth
Family sues over worms in casket in Tampa suit
In Tampa Florida the family of Tommie L Tolbert filed a 33 million lawsuit against Wilson Funeral Home and Dessasseau Dessasaul Memorial Funeral Home alleging worms were visible on the body during an open casket service. The suit cites a delayed transfer due to a dispute over the bill and later infestation notices by Dessasau staff who claimed they could handle the issue.
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Tampa
Fla
Milllion
Tommie L. Tolbert
Wilson Funeral Home
Dessesseau & Dessasaul Memorial Funeral Home
Tolbert
Dessesseau
Evan Dessasau
Dessasan
Shuttle chefs serve up haute cuisine for space flight
Atlantis crew includes Claude Nicollier of Switzerland and Franco Malerba of Italy, the 11th and 12th non Americans to fly. They bring Swiss cheese, muesli, chocolate, truffles and Parmesan to accompany NASA fare. The seven day mission will deploy a European satellite and link an Italian satellite by 12 miles of electric cord. The trip marks the fourth and fifth non Americans this year with five American crewmates also aboard.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantis
Space
Claude Nicollier
Switzerland
Franco Malerba
Italy
Nicollier
Malerba
NASA
Quotes on minds, fund drives and political change
The text reflects opinions on mental strain and fundraising for the United Negro College Fund in May 1989, plus remarks on persuading supporters of Ross Perot in July 1992. It contrasts leaving a race with intact resolve and stresses broader needs to change Congress and America beyond a president.
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The
United Negro Collage Fund
Congress
America
Ross Perot
Women win bit of stature at Capitol
Female lawmakers in New York state capitol confront power, pay, and prestige gaps. Senate comments from Olga Mendez and Rhoda Jacobs highlight discrimination and the lure of higher pay for men. Officials discuss the Great Bathroom Divide, leadership barriers, and the push for more women in key committees and top jobs amid a demanding election year.
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Capitol
Sen
Olga Mendez
Women in New York State Legislature by Party
The Associated Press lists members in the Senate and Assembly with party affiliations. Notable names include Nancy Hoffmann and Olga Mendez in the Senate and Barbara Clark and Catherine Nolan in the Assembly. A mix of Democratic and Republican representatives spans Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Onondaga, Nassau, and Westchester counties.
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New York
Senate
Mary Goodhue
Westchester County
Nancy Lorraine Hoffmann
Onondaga County
Olga Mendez
Bronx
Velmanette Montgomery
Brooklyn
Duzi Oppenheimmer
Geraldine Daniels
Manhattan
Gloria Davis
Eileen Dugan
Deborah Glick
Manhatan
Cynthia Jenkins
Patricia McGea
Cattaraugus County
Susan John
Monroe County
Nettie Mayersonn
Catherine Nolan
Audrey Pheffer
Queens
Gedrle Singer
Frances Sullivan
Oswego County
Helene Weinstein
Joni Yoswein
Associated Press
Hoffmann pushes reform in Albany Senate
Albany segment notes state Sen. Nancy Hoffmann a Democrat from Upstate New York surfaces as a reform crusader. She details late night budget scares secrecy and partisanship, calls for open caucuses elimination of all night sessions and itemized budgets. Her stance garners supporters like League of Women Voters and Common Cause while drawing GOP and some Democratic opposition. Hoffmann hints at a future U.S. Senate bid if Moynihan does not run.
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Albany
Nancy Lorraine Hoffmann
Hoffmann
Senate
Finance Committee
Upstate
New York
The
League of Women Voters, Common Cause, Change-Ny
New York Public Interest Research Group
Syracuse
U.S. Senate
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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