School ordered to pay for student's shrimp allergy death
A federal jury in Providence ordered Johnson & Wales University to pay 434000 to the family of James Brown Jr a 27 year old chef in training from Williston South Carolina who died after being served a shrimp egg roll by a campus cafeteria Brown had asked for a vegetarian egg roll and declined aid offered by staff before collapsing and dying at the hospital The May 1 verdict found the school liable amid questions of medical response and timing
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Johnson & Wales University
James Brown Jr
Williston
S.C
Johnson & Wales
Brown
Peter Leach
Paranoid schizophrenic executed in Alabama electric chair
Varnall Weeks, 43, condemned for 1981 murder of a veterinary student, was put to death after weeks of denial from protests over executing the mentally ill. Supreme Court declined final appeal as doctors described Weeks as incapacitated, yet competent.
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Ala
Varnall Weeks
U.S. Supreme Court
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Lester Weeks
Swamped Louisiana town begins flood cleanup
Slidell residents shift from bouquets to cleaning supplies and repairs as three days of flooding inflict an estimated three billion dollars in damage. Thousands of homes and vehicles are wrecked. 200 residents remain in a city shelter after 5,000 homes were evacuated.
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Slidell
New Orleans
Bud Hdwards
Baby sister marrow gives girl a second chance
Cleveland tale follows Christy Schwartz, a leukemia patient, as her parents conceive baby sister Aupein after a failed search for a bone marrow donor. The 16 week test confirms Angelina the fifth child as a matching donor, offering renewed hope for Christy’s recovery.
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Girl
Cleveland
Christy Schwartz
Christy
Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
Aupein
Kristy
Jill
Randy Schwartz
Angelina
Good News Nebraska Radio Show Attracts 50 Calls
Governor Ben Nelson hosted a one day radio program on KKAR-AM in Omaha inviting only positive comments. Former Mayor Mike Boyle offered the two hour time slot and listeners were asked to speak about good news. The station reported about 40 to 50 callers responding to the request.
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Omaha
Neb
Ben Nelson
Mike Boyle
Nelson
Nebraska
Kkar-Am
Jury deadlock in anti abortion trooper detainment case
A mistrial was declared when jurors could not reach a verdict in Lane Jackstadt’s case over detaining Justin Cooper and Deanna Thomas en route to an abortion clinic. Jurors were 10-2 for acquittal on two imprisonment counts and 6-6 on two misconduct counts.
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Seattle
Lane Jackstadt
Justin Cooper
Deanna Thomas
Cooper
Thomas
Jackstadt
Split continues for Johnson and Griffith in divorce case
Los Angeles actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson announce a second divorce as their publicist states both want to proceed. Griffith filed last year citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, who wed in 1989 after an earlier 1976-78 marriage and have a 5 year old daughter Dakota, had attempted reconciliation.
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Melanie Grifith
Don Johnson
Griffith
Johnson
Dakota
Congress girds for bloody battle on spending
Congress prepares for a high stakes clash over a plan to balance the federal budget by 2002. The Senate Budget Committee voted 12 to 10 along party lines to cut programs, as House leaders edge toward a floor showdown next week led by Speaker Newt Gingrich. Only one Democrat, Rep. Mike Parker, supports the deficit plan thus far.
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Pete Domenici
Domenici
R-N.m
House
Newt Gingrich
Congress
Mike Parker
Mississippi
House and Senate Budget Committees Outline Balanced Budget Plans
Republicans in both chambers propose deficit reduction with dates targeting 2002 surpluses, claiming $967 billion to $1.4 trillion in savings though benchmarks differ. Tax cuts range from 170 to 350 billion, inflation adjustments lift some brackets, and Medicare Medicaid reforms seek up to $464 billion in seven years. Democrats decry cuts, warning erosion of education, training and health programs.
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Senate
Ishaoapie
Pete Domenici
N.M
House Budget Committee
John Kasich
Ohio
Congress
Social Security
Kasich
Domenici
Clinton urges Ukraine to press on amid wartime memories
President Clinton praised Ukraine at Shevchenko University for resilience as it advances capitalism with U S aid and defense ties. He honored World War II victims at the tomb of the unknown soldier and at Babyn Yar, noting Ukraine’s role in supporting the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty and UN efforts.
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Ukraine
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Shevchenko University
U.S
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Fenty
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Chechnya
United States
Boris Yeltsin
Senate
Bob Dole
Kansas
Dallas Morning News
Yeltsin Ends Chechnya Truce as Fighting Flares Again
Russia resumes operations after two week truce expires with Chechen rebels reported killed in an overnight assault near Shall and Serzhen-Yuri, as Grozny region sees renewed shelling. Clinton urged extension. Yeltsin refused, calling it an anti criminal campaign.
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Boris Yeltsin
Chechnya
Defense Ministry
Grozny
Shall
Serzhen-Yuri
Budget fights hinge on taxes and Medicare reform
Democrats warn deep cuts would devastate programs especially Medicare while Republicans push reforms to slow Medicare growth and offer managed care options for future retirees. House tax cuts clash with Domenici’s balanced budget condition as Dole Gramm seek a compromise amid Democratic opposition. Negotiators edge toward a $16 billion deficit reduction deal and a $40 million fund to replace Oklahoma City federal building destroyed in last month’s terrorist attack.
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GOP
America
Domenici
Congressional Budget Office
Phil Gramm
Texas
Senate
Bob Dole
Gramm
Oklahoma City
Tempers flare in Congress
In Washington lawmakers clash over a water pollution bill as House members return from spring recess. Rep Randy Duke Cunningham argues against homosexuals in the military provoking Rep Barney Frank to demand an apology. A separate exchange saw Rep Jim Moran threaten to break Dan Burton's nose during a drafting session.
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Cunningham
Barney Frank
D-Mass
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Capitol Hill
Jim Moran
D-Va
Indiana
Dan Burton
Agency For International Development
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