Inmates settle 18 year suit against Philadelphia prisons
A federal-oversight case over overcrowding and conditions ends after 18 years as Philadelphia regains control of its four prisons. Lawyers cite 1995 federal law shifting oversight, while officials pledge continued reform and monitoring for two more years.
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West Nile virus found in Hopkinton crow
Massachusetts health officials confirm a second dead crow in Hopkinton tested positive for West Nile virus while mosquitoes from a Boston pond with an earlier infected bird showed no positives. City spraying began as the outbreak expands beyond New York and the mid Atlantic.
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Clinton gets month extension on disbarment suit
In Little Rock Arkansas prosecutors sought a 30 day delay in the disbarment case against President Clinton to allow time for the response while urging that the trial be completed before year end due to Judge Leon Johnson's impending retirement. President Clinton's lawyers requested an extra month arguing demanding duties limit preparation time.
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Milwaukee Sizzler outbreak raises confirmed E coli count
Milwaukee health officials report 13 confirmed E coli cases linked to a Sizzler Restaurant while investigations continue into the source. The restaurant remains closed and Sizzler USA executives visited ill customers and health officials.
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Stabbing deaths shock Pico Rivera family and arrest of teens
In Pico Rivera a coach and three children were killed in an unlocked home. The 16 year old adopted daughter and her 17 year old boyfriend, identified as suspects, were arrested as detectives linked them to the crime with forensic evidence. District Attorney Garcetti may charge them as adults under a new California law. The victims include Richard Flores, 42, and his children Richard Jr., 17, Matthew, 10, and Sylvia, 13, with Sylvia Flores wounded and hospitalized. An 18 year old daughter Esperanza discovered her mother alive and called for help.
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Hawaii to Rename Rainbow Logo Warriors Football Team
University of Hawaii officials concede the 77 year old rainbow emblem was dropped over concerns about a homosexual theme. The program introduces a new kapa edged H logo and the team will be called the Warriors with athletics director Hugh Yoshida commenting on potential stigma.
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GOP platform shifts tone while preserving core conservatism
The 1996 document is superseded by a draft outlining a more optimistic, companion role for government, while preserving tax cuts, abortion limits, and defense stances. It drops English official language calls, expands federal education and environment roles, and supports bolstered women’s health and research funding.
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House approves another tax cut in social security shift
The House approved a social security tax cut by 265 to 159 with 52 Democrats backing. The repeal of the 1993 increase returns the tax to 50 percent of benefits, costing over 100 billion over 10 years and funding the Medicare trust fund. President Clinton vowed a veto, arguing it drains the surplus and harms education.
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Dow fires fifty and disciplines two hundred over porn email
Dow Chemical's Michigan operations suspended or fired 50 workers and disciplined about 200 after an internal probe found emails containing pornographic and violent images. The company did not monitor email regularly, and probation was offered to those who accepted.
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Questions linger in crash of Concorde
Officials scrutinize data from the two black boxes to determine what caused the Concorde crash at Paris CDG that killed 113, amid theories of engine fire, possible tire burst, design flaws, and human error by air traffic controllers and crew.
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