Texas election churns as Bentsen race heads to runoff
Voter turnout was light as analyst forecasts show less than one-fifth of Texas voters will decide today which Oxford educated Democrat Lloyd Bentsen or rising Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison will finish the remaining 18 months of the U S Senate term. Krueger and Hutchison barnstormed precincts amid heat and crowds. Hutchison held a comfortable lead in many polls. In Arkansas, prosecutors say three teens Misskelley Echols and Baldwin face capital murder charges in the bludgeoning deaths of three second graders, with a confrontational scene at the courthouse as families react. bond is denied for all three.
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Judge orders new trials for El Ruka gang case
In Chicago a federal judge, James Holderman, voided convictions of three El Ruka gang associates alleging prosecutors hid that imprisoned witnesses used drugs during the trial. He said prosecutors arranged benefits for former members, including conjugal visits, phone privileges, and better food, harming witness credibility.
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Two Iraqis plead guilty in plot to murder Bush in Kuwait
Two Iraqis accused of plotting to murder former President Bush pleaded guilty to death penalty charges as a three judge panel opened a non jury trial in Kuwait. Twelve others pled not guilty while lawyers complained they had not met clients.
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Congress to elect Guatemala president as Espina disqualified
Guatemala City Congress was tasked with choosing a new president after the Constitutional Court ruled Vice President Gustavo Espina Salguero a co participant in Jorge Serrano s power grab. Serrano had dissolved the Supreme Court and Congress by decree for eight days before the military toppled him.
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Integrate gays into military by Rand study urges change
Rand studying panel advises full integration of gays into the U S armed forces and proposes altering military law to permit consensual sodomy. The recommendations, not public, drew anger from senior officers after briefings. Aspin commissioned two groups to end discrimination based on sexual orientation in service. Clinton’s plan sparked military resentment over potential disruption and weakening of units.
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U.N. approves plan to shield Muslim havens in Bosnia
The Security Council backs sending up to 10,000 more U.N. peacekeepers to six Muslim enclaves Gorazde Bihac Srebrenica Tuzla Zepa and Sarajevo to deter attacks and protect civilians. The move, opposed by Bosnian government critics, aims to reinforce the May 6 safe areas designation with actual force. Deployment is months away as resolutions on force levels and logistics are finalized.
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Unsolved Mysteries seeks Breed disappearance subjects
TV show will cast actors to portray missing girl Sandra Breed and her family as producers plan re creates of events in Syracuse area from April 1964. Relatives and private investigator Joseph Spadafore are involved. clues can be called in to Brown’s Bridgeport office at 633-5583.
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Oneida land rights and casino compact disputed over 1794 treaty
The Oneida Nation remains contentious over Verona land within its original 300,000 acre 1794 treaty reservation. Supreme Court rulings and internal council disputes shape the casino compact as Interior approval hinges on federal gaming and management contracts. The plan promises up to 2,000 jobs with 26 games while costs fall on state and tribe.
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Foxes at Honda City target of wildlife experts
DEC wildlife biologist Wesley Stiles and Burnet Park Zoo veterinarian Carolee Wallace plan tranquilizing and capture to treat foxes found at Honda City. Animals weigh about 10 pounds, with kits 3 to 4 pounds. If injuries are severe they may be euthanized. The goal is rehabilitation and release back to the wild.
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