Florida lawmakers push parental notification abortion bill
Tallahassee Florida lawmakers endorsed a parental notification bill for abortions by girls under 18, passing 31 to 9 in the Senate. With House approval, the measure proceeds to Governor Lawton Chiles who backs abortion rights but has not stated a veto. Opponents warn it pressures youths, while supporters say parents must advise. The 1989 Florida Supreme Court struck down a similar law.
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Florida
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Florida to pay wrongful conviction victims $500000 each
The Republican led House approved a plan to award $500000 to each of Freddie Pitts and Wilbert Lee for 12 years spent in prison after being wrongly convicted of the 1963 murders of two white Station attendants. The package also includes $129000 for legal fees. Gov. Lawton Chiles is expected to sign.
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Bia
Legislaruda Bee
House
Lawton Chiles
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Wilbert Lee
Pitts
Lee
Reubin Askew
Masked gunman kills student at Tennessee State party
A masked shooter fired into a home near Tennessee State University in Nashville at 1:30 am, killing Hershel J. King 21 of Chicago and wounding Cicely E. Mitchell 21 of Dyersburg and John W. Hart 23 of Houston as partygoers scrambled for cover. A woman broke an arm in the melee. no arrest reported.
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Tenn
Tennessee State
Charles Griffin
Hershel J. King
Chicago
Cicely E. Mitchell
Dyersburg
John W. Hart
Houston
Griffin
King
FAA Fines Sabretech $2.25 Million Over Valujet Crash
The FAA imposes a record 2.25 million dollar fine on Sabretech for supplying oxygen generators linked to the Valujet DC-9 disaster that killed 105 passengers and five crew near the Florida Everglades on May 11, 1996. Sabretech plans to contest the penalty.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Sabretech
Sabreliner Corp
St. Louis
Atlanta
Florida Everglades
Kenneth Quinn
Minnesota tobacco trial nears closing arguments and logistics
Attorneys prepared for the end of the Minnesota tobacco trial as closing arguments and jury instructions are planned. Both sides seek to finish testimony with two defense witnesses still to testify on the $1.77 billion damages claim by the state and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. Jurors will review documents Tuesday while teams meet, with deliberations possible as early as Friday.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Controversy over Onate statue divides New Mexico communities
Tension rises as Santa Fe debates a $255,000 taxpayer statue honoring Juan de Onate, a figure seen by Hispanics as a colonialist who harmed Indigenous people. Native groups push to replace the memorial with a more inclusive tribute reflecting New Mexico history.
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New Mexico
Onate
Online confession in murder case prompts legal debate
In a Bowman County case, Larry Froistad faces possible life for murder after police traced anonymous online messages to him. Experts warn about admissibility and the confidentiality of support groups, while officials question truthfulness and probative value of electronic confessions.
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N.D
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Wash
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North Dakota
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Georgetown University Law
Missing Boys Found Dead In Colorado Hills
In Canon City Colorado two boys Drew Naylor eleven and Josef Lippincott ten were found dead after four days of search in the Tanner Peak area south of Canon City They disappeared Saturday during a short hike with Drew s stepfather Troy Tilley who remains missing Authorities report no blunt trauma and say exposure likely caused the deaths Autopsies possible today Relatives gathered at the trailhead wearing ribbons as search teams scoured the rugged snowy terrain
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Josef Lippincott
Drew
Troy Tilley
Tiley
Denver
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Carmen
Fremont
Dale Rea
Tilley
Jolene
Mark
Carmen Lippincott
Man fends off mountain lion with Swiss army knife
A 24 year old hiker near Litleton Colorado fought a mountain lion at about 2 p.m. using a Swiss army knife stabbing the animal and attempting to poke its eye. He returned to the visitor center where bystanders aided him. injuries not life threatening. Wildlife officers planned further search for the animal.
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Litleton
Colo
Susan Trumble
Division of Wildlife
Jion Ual
Colorado Springs
Calo
State panel votes to repeal porn tax on club admissions
The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously to repeal the state sales tax aimed at strip-club admissions and pornographic items. The tax, tied to a disputed list of covered items, was set to begin April 1 but stalled amid questions on scope and department duties. Books and printed materials were exempt.
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Department of Revenue
State
Dean Kaufert
Revenue Department
Kaufert
Jerry Springer to remove violence from show
Producer will cut violence from The Jerry Springer Show following pressure from activists. The agreement, announced Thursday, bars physical fights and shoving, amid claims fights were staged and participants coached. FOX Chicago recently picked up the program after NBC affiliate dropped it over tawdry content.
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Fox Broadcasting Co
Chicago
NBC
Viagra for Women Trials Stir Hope and Debate
Pfizer begins early testing of Viagra with 500 women in England seeking to restore sexual performance after hysterectomy. If the pills prove effective for women, the drug could become a top seller in the $20 billion industry, changing norms and sparking public discussion.
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Robin Lyles
Germantown
Pfizer Inc
England
Condom rule spreads in heterosexual adult film industry
More than 40 adult film producers agreed at a hastily called meeting on April 13 to require condoms on screen after reports that at least three actresses tested positive for HIV. The move covers major companies in the multibillion-dollar sector as industry figures say the policy is a cautious, proactive response to rising AIDS fears.
Seinfeld Farewell Sparks Mixed Reactions Across Nations
A backlash grows among viewers who refuse to mourn Seinfeld ending. Critics note the finale on May 14 may not feel tragic as NBC guards plot details. millions prepare to watch the final hour long broadcast amidst secrecy about the ending.
Kennewick Man bones spark U S dispute over custody
DNA testing on the 9,200 year old Kennewick Man fragments became a dispute after professor David Smith refused to return the bones. The Department of Justice ordered the UC Davis anthropologist to relinquish the material. Smith claims government mishandling has contaminated the remains. The Kennewick skeleton, found along theAUTO River in southeast Washington in 1996, is among North America’s oldest.
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University of California-Davis
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Washington
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