New Jersey Supreme Court Edges Toward First Post- reinstated Execution
The New Jersey Supreme Court moved closer to its first execution since reinstating the death penalty ten years ago by upholding a death sentence for hiring a killer of his wife. In another ruling the court upheld a second death sentence in a fatal beating, reflecting steadier standards since 1987 reforms.
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N.J
New Jersey Supreme Court
Siphs Picent
New Jersey
Robert O. Marshall
Marko Bey
Sinkhole diver's body recovered in Alachua Florida
In Alachua Florida divers recovered the body of Lance Crawford who drowned while cave diving a sinkhole. His partner said he lost contact during the dive and authorities noted the cavern is about 40 feet under water and 300 to 400 feet wide at depth.
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Lance Crawford
Florida
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Robert Jernigan
Crawford
Jernigan
Train Hits Acid-Carrying Truck in Crowley
An Amtrak Sunset Limited train struck a flatbed truck carrying hydrochloric acid in Crowley Louisiana. About 1 300 paces of acid spilled and caught fire. At least 25 people were hospitalized with unknown injuries.
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Amtrak
New Orleans
Los Amates
Homeless hired to unload train's trash in Illinois
In Sauget Illinois a company pays dozens of unhoused men up to 10 dollars an hour for 12 hour shifts unloading rail cars of New York garbage. Health concerns led some workers to quit after brief exposure to dirty work, while state officials consider federal inquiry into conditions.
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New York
Illinois
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Mike
Cahokia Marine Service
Sauger
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Eugene Davidson
Berea Presbyterian Church
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Tennsv
Midwest
Conrail
Bob Sullivan
Parole Toughened After King Arrest in Orange County
Rodney King, 27, ordered to weekly parole visits and drug and alcohol testing after a July 16 arrest at a Denny's parking lot in Orange County. No charges filed yet. Orange County Deputy District Attorney Guy Ormes reviewing the case. parole rules say such incidents need not revoke prior armed robbery parole.
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Rodney King
Orange County
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Denny’s
Orange
Calif
LAPD
Eis
Guy Ormes
DiMaggio
Bushs Image Faces Trial As Election Looms
Washington notes show President Bush using televised images with advisers to project strength on Iraq as Saddam remains in power. Analysts doubt how the move plays with a wary public four months before the election, while Clinton is seen as limited in foreign affairs.
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Charles Black
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Magazine Cookie Capers Stir Political Fuss in 1990s
A Family Circle contest sparked a political stir over cookie recipes claimed by Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton. The magazine cited a 1986 McCall's origin for Mrs Bush’s chocolate chip cookies and said it obtained Mrs Clinton’s recipe after interviewing her. The White House did not comment.
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Barbara Bush
Family Circle
Hillary Clinton
Famly Circle
McCall's Magazine
Bush
Jacqueline Leo
Leo
Watergate
Cookie recipe from Barbara Bush press office
Barbara Bush shares a chocolate chip cookie recipe provided by Patsy Caulkine and relayed by press secretary Anna Perez. Ingredients include butter sugars flour soda salt eggs oats vanilla and chocolate chips. mix beat and bake ten minutes at 350 degrees.
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Patsy Caulkine
Anna Perez
Clinton leads Bush by 34 points in California poll
Field Poll shows Clinton 62 percent to 28 percent in California with a 3.4 point margin. The 45 year history says it is the largest lead, based on a random statewide telephone survey of 888 adults conducted July 22 to 27.
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Bill Clinton
Bush
California
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Vey
Dan Quayle
al Gore
Gore
E. Jagle
Quayle
Clinton confronts Bush on Yugoslavia policy test
Clinton challenges Bush over Bosnia and U N backed bombing, urging targeted strikes as a foreign policy test. Gore and aides push Democrats to claim primacy in policy, while Bush's Gulf War credibility remains a key edge for the president.
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U.S
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Gore
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Carter fights Baker role shift over campaign control
Former President Jimmy Carter calls the idea of James Baker leaving the State Department to run Bush Quayle campaign a travesty and an unacceptable precedent. He warns Bush would politicize foreign policy and break bipartisan tradition, while Gore defends experience and questions Iraqi threats.
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James A. Baker III
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al Gore
Carter
Baker
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