Maine court ruling on parochial school access in tuition program
The Maine law restricting state tuition aid to nonsectarian schools was challenged as hostile to religion. Plaintiffs argued parochial schools should qualify when no public secondary options exist. The appeals court rejected the claim and the plaintiffs vowed to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Jones lawyers say Clinton offer insufficient
Paula Jones' lawyers argue President Clinton's proposed payment to resolve the civil contempt citation is inadequate. In filings Tuesday John Whitehead and the Rutherford Institute said Clinton's sanctions would do little to redress misconduct. They seek about $300,000, while Clinton's side proposed $33,727 to the court and Jones' lawyers with nothing to Whitehead or the institute.
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Alabama to vote on ending interracial marriage ban
Alabama lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment to remove the ban on interracial marriages. The measure would take effect if a majority of voters approve in a special election on October 12, after the House and Senate approved it without dissent. The 1901 constitution currently bars a black person or descendant from marrying a white person.
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Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
Virginia
Dow Corning settlement plan wins approval for silicone claimants
Detroit area women with silicone breast implants overwhelmingly approved a 3.2 billion plan to settle with Dow Corning Corp. Nearly 96 percent of 112,000 claimants voted in favor as the plan heads to a June 28 bankruptcy court hearing. If approved, early payments could start by year end with varied awards for surgery removal rupture disease severity and non disease claims.
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Dow Corning Corp
Fiber cuts heart attack risk in women study
A JAMA study of more than 68 000 women finds dietary fiber especially from breakfast cereals lowers heart attack risk. Fiber improves cholesterol, reduces blood sugar, increases insulin sensitivity and decreases clotting risk. A prior study of men showed similar results.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Hantavirus fears rise in Southwest as deaths mount
A renewed hantavirus scare hits the Four Corners region with four New Mexicans and one Colorado resident dying this year. Since 1998 began, over two dozen cases have been logged in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado, prompting warnings of a potentially severe year. The virus spreads through dust contaminated by rodent urine, feces, or saliva.
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Teenage survivor testifies in Kingston clan mistreatment case
A 17 year old girl, raised in a polygamist sect, testified against her uncle David O Kingston, alleging four sexual encounters after becoming his fifth wife. Prosecutors seek charges related to family mistreatment within the Kingston clan, a Utah sect with up to a thousand members. The witness, now in state foster care, described efforts to avoid her husband uncle.
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Welfare-to-work plan stalls with strict rules and underuse
The $3 billion welfare-to-work program falls short as only about 38,705 participants are served nationwide. Michigan and New York City report little or no spending or enrollment due to eligibility and bureaucratic hurdles. Officials seek rule changes and more funding, while some local directors urge reallocating the money. A participant, Phylis Kelley, benefited after help with childcare, transportation, and work clothes, now earning 8.1 dollars an hour.
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Students return to Columbine High School after shootings
Columbine High School students resumed retrieving backpacks and personal items from the scarred building six weeks after the April 20 attack by students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Many cried, others found relief as counselors helped.
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Columbine High School
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Dylan Klebold
Michelle Cowles
Michelle
Columbine
Joanne Doherty
Jefferson County Center For Mental Health
Allies push Kosovo peace plan toward Belgrade
EU backed mediator Ahtisaari and Russian envoy Chernomyrdin pursue a Kosovo settlement with Milosevic in Belgrade. Talks outside Bonn report far reaching agreement as NATO bombing and peacekeeping roles spark remaining divisions amid refugee flows and cross border strikes.
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Feds to examine selling of violence in entertainment
President Clinton announced a federal probe into how video games, movies, music and related media market violence to children. The $1 million, 18 month study by the Justice Department and FTC aims to see if entertainment firms limit minor access and how advertising targets youths, with subpoenas possible.
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