Officials say water slide passed tough inspections
Concord city leaders rushed to independent inspectors after a water slide collapsed at Water World USA on Monday, killing a teenage girl and injuring 82 graduates. San Francisco firm Degenkolb to lead the technical probe, while officials insist the park passed city checks two years ago. The Banzai Pipeline attracted about 30 teens who crowded the chute, which ripped at a joint and sent riders 30 feet to the pavement.
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Grandmother Shabazz fire case tied to boy’s plea
In Yonkers Betty Shabazz lies gravely burned as Malcolm Shabazz, her 12 year old grandson, faces charges for setting the blaze. He told police he hoped the act would reunite him with his mother in Texas. His mother Qubilah Shabazz and legal counsel attended a family court hearing where a medical and psychological evaluation was ordered. Multiyear custody tensions and a Texas home history frame the boy’s motive while doctors warn of poor survival odds amid extensive injuries.
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McGreevey Wins Democratic Nod in New Jersey Governor Race
New Jersey State Senator Jim McGreevey won the Democratic nomination for governor late Tuesday, capturing 39 percent with 143,493 votes as 88 percent of districts reported. He vowed to pursue values and priorities for working families while awaiting the general election against Whitman, who ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
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Investigators Probe TWA 800 Ignition Source
After 11 months, NTSB aviation safety chief Dr. Bernard Loeb says investigators still seek the ignition source for TWA Flight 800. They know the center fuel tank blew up but have not determined what lit the nearly empty tank and caused the disaster that killed 230 aboard on July 17.
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Judge urges jurors to set aside biases in secondhand smoke trial
Miami Dade Circuit Judge Robert Kaye told jurors to suspend prejudices as jury selection moves slowly in a $5 billion suit by 60,000 flight attendants blaming in-flight secondhand smoke for lung and heart illnesses. The case cites EPA carcinogen findings vs tobacco industry denial.
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Marines suspend boxing training after recruit injuries
Marines halt boxing at boot camp following a fatal head injury to a recruit and another serious injury. A seven member committee will review training as recruits continue learning techniques without live punching.
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Court: Boy Scouts not required to admit 13 year old girl
In Sacramento California the state court of appeal ruled the Boy Scouts of America is not a business and thus not obliged to admit Katrina Yean a 13 year old girl who sought to join her twin brother s troop Her lawyer Gloria Allred said she will seek review by the state Supreme Court It follows earlier stalled attempts to force the Scouts to accept girls and comes as civil rights challenges to atheists and gays bans linger George Davidson for the Scouts indicated plans to seek dismissal of the suit.
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