Ruling may return millions to Noriega assets
A federal judge ordered the U S government to prove the source of Noriega assets worth at least 20 million dollars or face release. Judge William Hoeveler emphasized due process and scheduled a hearing for next Wednesday to decide if the money was illegally obtained.
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Man jailed for impregnating 9-year-old
A 67-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for raping his 9-year-old stepdaughter who bore a premature infant with cerebral palsy. The Broward jury convicted him of sexual battery on a child, with the judge imposing life without parole for 25 years. The victim, now 11, lives in Hollywood and attended school while the baby was placed with foster parents.
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Army honors Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker
Mort Walker, who created Beetle Bailey, is given a hero welcome at the Pentagon where generals praised his work as a light touch on Army life. The ceremony included a Certificate of Appreciation and remarks by Maj. Gen. Richard E. Stephenson, recalling the strip’s impact and controversy.
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Excommunication Explained and Modern Church Practice
Excommunication, traced to 4th century church documents, is a last resort penalty for serious offenses under canon law. It can strip some spiritual and temporal benefits, but sacred grace and Holy Orders remain. The process is rarely used and may be declared by a bishop or the Holy See, with opinions noting its medicinal aim to realign offenders with church teachings. Cardinal John O Connor's stance on political figures has sparked debate with theologians like Father Richard McBrien referencing St. Thomas Aquinas on moral and civil law distinctions.
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Yonkers
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Louisiana abortion bill sparks veto clash and court bid
Louisiana lawmakers push a stringent abortion bill with rape incest exceptions debated amid veto threats from Gov Roemer. Amendments failed and a potential court challenge to Roe v Wade is discussed alongside a Guam parallel law.
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Supreme Court
Louisiana
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Louisiana Coalition For Reproductive Freedom
Leslie Gerwin
Louisiana Planned Parenthood
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Guam
O Connors Abortion Threat Draws Catholic Leaders
The Cardinal O Connor warns excommunication for officials who fund abortion. Cuomo says he opposes abortion personally but backs a woman's right to choose. Catholic experts dispute the Canon law basis, while politicians like Kennedy Moynihan Serrano and Rangel react with mixed views.
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Massachusetts
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New Jersey
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New York
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