Pittsburgh woman sentenced for killing newborn in trash bin
Sharon Cygnarowicz 24 of McCandless received up to four years for involuntary manslaughter abuse of a corpse and concealing a child death. She hidden pregnancy, gave birth in December 1996, wrapped infant in T shirts, stored bodies, then dumped in a bank trash bin where she worked. The baby was born alive and died.
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Pittsburgh
Sharon Cygnarowicz
McCandless
Cygnarowicz
Jabur Dune
Antonev
Woman ruled insane after theft claim tied to abuse
Shannon Booker, once saying a boyfriend's abuse drove her to kill, was found innocent by reason of insanity for a downtown store purse theft. The 32 year old, linked to the "Franuncham Eight" and a 1989 manslaughter conviction, had counseled battered women and spoken on abuse signs.
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Boston
Shannon Booker
Booker
Jose Echemendia
Herbert Hershfang
Boston Municipal Court
Hershfang
Submarines collide during training off Long Island
Two nuclear powered submarines collided during maneuvers off Long Island. The Groton based USS San Juan a fast attack sub and the Kings Bay based USS Kentucky a Trident were both returning to Groton today under their own power for extensive checks. Navy officials said there was only minor damage and no injuries.
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Groton. Conn
Long Island
San Juan
Kings Bay
Kentucky
Navy
Mississippi spied on entertainers in integration push
Records from the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission show spies tracked entertainers including Elvis Presley B B King Harry Belafonte and Joan Baez as part of a civil rights era effort. The unsealed files reveal targets were chosen for supporting integration though Presley largely avoided political issues.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Segres Automnise Abendy
Elvis Presley
B.B. King
Harry Belafonte
Joan Baez
State Sovereignty Commission
Presley
Ray seeks attorney for possible medical furlough over King killing
Memphis Tenn James Hart Ray asks Wartburg lawyer Andrew Hall to discuss a potential furlough in exchange for admitting he killed Dr Martin Luther King Jr in 1968. Hall says Ray is near death from liver disease and may confess to gain early release while prosecutors say truthfulness could improve odds.
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Memphis
Tenn
James Hart Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Andrew Hall
Wartburg
Ray
Hall
Shelby County
John Campbell
Tennessee Department of Correction
King
San Francisco dog pound offers nights for homeless people
The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals runs a new luxury styled dog pound and invites about a dozen homeless people to stay the night. The plan, announced by SPCA director Richard Avanzino, would provide a warm place to sleep with a sky light and televisions while dogs gain human companionship. No meals, showers, clothing, or counseling would be provided.
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San Francisco
Richard Avanzino
The
San Francisco Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Avanzino
Pound
Fortier to be sentenced May 27 in Oklahoma City bombing case
Michael Fortier faces a potential near maximum 23 year term in Oklahoma City for failing to warn about the bombing. A U.S. probation officer recommends tougher guidelines while prosecutors will report his cooperation as a government witness in related Denver trials. Sentencing and hearing are set in Oklahoma City before Judge G Thomas van Bebber. victims will be notified by letter.
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Oklahoma City
Michael Fortier
U.S
Daily
Oklahoman
Fortier
Denver
G. Thomas van Bebber
van Bebber
Tulsa
Downey Jr Gets Three More Days Added To Jail Time
In Malibu California three days were added to Robert Downey Jr six month jail term after a work release controversy. Sheriff Sherman Block challenged the arrangement prompting an appeals court to reinstate the days. The judge who approved the work release said no further days off would be granted.
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Malibu
Calif
Robert Downey Jr
Downey
Sherman Block
Block
Udine
Primary Colors film review portrays Clinton figures and politics
Knight Ridder correspondent Robert Rankin summarizes the film Primary Colors, noting Travolta's Clintonlike performance and the movie's nuanced, morally shaded take on Bill Clinton era politics. The piece highlights character flaws, romantic entanglements, and the leader’s appeal to working people.
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White House
Knight Ridder Newenaners
Washington
Bill Clinton
Joe Klein
Clinton
John Travolta
Jack Stanton
Travolta
Gov. Stanton
Hillarystke
Clintons
Stantons
Eagleton Reference Drives Fafilm Theme in Nationwide Release
The film features fictional politicians with a key Eagleton reference. Libby Holden accuses political character assassination tied to Eagleton’s 1972 electroshock treatment disclosures, outlining how the controversy altered McGovern’s campaign and helped Nixon’s reelection.
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Eagleton
Brimary
le Isures
U.S
Thomas Eagleton
St. Louis
George McGovern
Libby
Jack Stanton
John Travolta
Bill Clinton
McGovern
Richard Nixon
CLA
Tom Eagleton
Tum
Sargent Shriver
Kennedy
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Two Planes Collide Near Corona Killing Three
Two small planes collided in uncontrolled airspace near Corona California at about 5 p.m. Thursday, raining debris on a house and a condo. Three people aboard the planes were killed, two bodies found at a condo complex and one at a nearby two story home. Ground casualties not reported.
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Corona
Calif
George Panagotaces
Vietnam
Libyan push at UN over Lockerbie sanctions debate
Libya and allies push for an end to U N sanctions imposed after the 1988 Lockerbie bombing as relatives of victims attend the Security Council debate in New York. US and Britain demand Libyan leader Gadhafi extradite two Libyans charged. no vote expected.
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Libya
Security Council
U.N
Lockerbie
Scotland
Jeader
Muammar Gadhah
Vermont teen killed as horn explodes in Fair Haven
A bomb exploded Thursday in a teenager's Fair Haven bedroom killing the boy and wounding his mother. State police labeled the case a homicide and investigated reports the bomb was in a parcel delivered by UPS. His mother, Sheila Rockwell, suffered serious leg and torso injuries.
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Fair Haven
Steve Brown
Brown
United Parcel Service
Marquis
Sheila Rockwell
Dean George
Schools reporting crime rise prompts Clinton plan
The White House said last year over half of public schools saw criminal activity with urban schools hit hardest. President Clinton urged solutions including uniforms, more teachers and smaller classes, weapons policing, conflict resolution training, and greater parental involvement. Vandalism, rapes or sexual assaults, weapon fights, and robberies numbered in the thousands.
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White House
Clinton
Scientists form panel to vet asteroid threat warnings
In Bonetna a group of 15 astronomers agreed to form a committee to assess asteroid impact risks. Led by Donald Yeomans of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the panel will reach consensus and outline a plan to define the threat and mitigate steps.
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Chicken Little
Bonetna
Earth
Donald Yeomans
NASA
Jet. Propulsion Laboratory
Dam Removal Poll Draws Cash Gifts From Army Corps
Army Corps of Engineers mails cash to Washington state residents to solicit survey responses on Snake River dam removal. About 150 receive $2 with a test survey, 100 get $10 for responsiveness, and 15,000 will receive final versions with no bonus. Senator Slade Gorton calls the move wasteful and misleading.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Washington State
Corps
Snake River
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