Mom fakes daughter's illness and death case
In Carrollton Georgia Jodi Cecconi allegedly deceived Neal Casey by claiming her daughter Taylor Cecconi had leukemia and died. He rushed to the hospital and helped plan a funeral with notices, but authorities later found no body and Taylor was never ill. Cecconi faces possible charges for making false police statements.
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Taylor Cecconi
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Jodi Denman Cecconi
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Cecconi
Atlanta
King's son says meeting Ray completes the spiritual circle
Dexter King 36 meets James Earl Ray at a Nashville prison hospital. He asserts Ray is innocent and says the encounter completes the spiritual circle. Ray, in a wheelchair, answers briefly denying the question about King.
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Dexter King
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Ray
Nashville
Tenn
Martin Luther King
Researchers identify mutated cancer gene PTEN MMACI
Two independent teams led by Dr Ramon Parsons and Peter Steck report discovering a mutated gene linked to aggressive brain, breast, and prostate cancers. The PTEN MMACI gene normally suppresses tumors, but mutations remove growth control, aiding rapid cancer progression. The finding may enable tests for fast growing cancers and guide stronger therapies.
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Washington
Ramon Parsons
Columbia-Presbytterian Medical Center
New York
Parsons
Michael Wigler
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Science
Peter Steck
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston
Steck
Immigration law delay fight reaches court
Civil rights lawyers ask U S District Judge Emmet Sullivan to halt key provisions of the new immigration rules for 30 days. The challenge argues the government failed to provide 30 days notice before they take effect. The INS rules would speed deportations and bar entry for travelers with invalid documents.
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Congress
American Civil Liberties Union
Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights
Inmiation and Naturalization Service
U.S. District Court
Emmet G. Sullivan
Sullivan
INS
Federal dam security tightened in wake of terrorism fears
Federal officials worry that Western dams could be terrorist targets. The Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees 475 dams including 58 large hydro plants like Grand Coulee and Hoover, is boosting security and informing local officials. Commissioner Elaid Martinez said no specific threats are known but vigilance remains high.
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Federal Bureau of Reclamation
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Hoover
Reclamation
Elaid Martinez
Martinez
Pinsky Named Nation's New Poet Laureate
Robert Pinsky was selected by Librarian of Congress James H. Billington as the United States poet laureate. The Boston University professor, 56, has five poetry books and broad literary work including translations and essays. The two-year post pays $35,000 annually, with duties focused on promoting poetry in schools and workshops.
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Robert Pinsky
Prosser Gifford
Library of Congress
Pinsky
Gifford
Librarian of Congress
James H. Billington
Boston University
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