Hoffa permitted to run after probe finds no broad conspiracy
A courtappointed monitor found no mass conspiracy to disqualify James P. Hoffa from the Teamsters presidency. Michael Cherkasky defended his April ruling allowing a rerun in a dispute heard by Kenneth Conboy, who will rule by midnight Friday on appeals from Teamster locals and a PR firm tied to Hoffa. Conboy previously disqualified Ron Carey after finding fund diversion in his 1996 race.
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Citadel hazing suit settles for thirty three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars
Former Citadel cadet Kim Messer seeks 33 750 in a hazing suit alleging sexual harassment and abuse. The college paid Messer 15 000 to resolve a separate claim while not named as a defendant. Messer and Jeanie Montavlos, among the first female cadets in 1996, left after one semester amid alleged hazing and mistreatment.
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Mom accused of stabbing infant daughter to death
Sharon Denise Alley, 29, was charged with first degree murder after allegedly stabbing newborn Espee ay Brooke Alley to death on Mother's Day. She is jailed on one million dollars bail and had previously faced child abuse charges for fracturing the baby's skull. The stabbing occurred while Alley and the infant were at her parents' home. her parents were in church.
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Minnesota tobacco windfall may fund public health plan
Minnesota's 6.1 billion tobacco settlement could flood the state Capital with unrestrained funds. Lawmakers on Monday sorted details after Attorney General Hubert Humphrey II announced the Friday agreement with tobacco companies. About 3 percent goes to cessation and prevention programs while the rest fills the general treasury over 25 years. Humphrey seeks about 650 million early to support a public health foundation run by major anti-tobacco groups.
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Immigrant admits he slapped 8 year old for lying
Houw-Lin Li and his wife Luying Deng, Chinese immigrants, admitted disciplining their 8 year old daughter with slaps after she forged a teacher note and lied about it. Police cited injuries including a bleeding eye and bruises. The girl was placed in state custody after park witnesses notified authorities.
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US pressures Netanyahu as Clinton again seeks deal
Washington keeps pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid tense relations over Middle East peace. Clinton officials say they will press ahead, hoping for a Wednesday breakthrough on an interim withdrawal from the West Bank. The effort follows Netanyahu’s U.S. trip and a warning that Washington may reexamine its strategy if no agreement is in hand.
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Screenwriter Norman Mailer Directs Levinson TV Film on Simpson Case
Lawrence Schiller says the Dr. Simpson project will feature Simpson as a mere presence not a character. The three hour ABC special focuses on attorneys and the behind the scenes evidence process.
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Seinfeld Episode Triggers Puerto Rican Day Outrage
Puerto Rican leaders protested the airing of Seinfeld after Kramer burns the flag during the Puerto Rican Day episode. They condemned the scene as disrespectful, citing public outrage and viewer complaints from the island and mainland alike.
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Writer fired for great story embellishment at The New Republic
Charles Lane confirms Stephen Glass fabricated a May issue piece about teenage computer hackers and agents. Glass, 25, earned 45000 yearly and faced dismissal after confessing embellishments. Forbes editor Adam Penenberg first prompted the review of alleged fake articles.
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From Coast to Coast Rain Persists Across Nation
The article reports widespread rainfall across the United States with New York City seeing over five inches, and forecasts that rain will ease by Wednesday. San Francisco set a record for the most rain days in a season, with 108 days, surpassing the 1889 90 record, as El Nino continues to influence weather patterns.
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Israelis finally acknowledge Pollard as agent after 13 years
Jonathan Pollard, serving a life sentence for passing military secrets to Israel, said he was grateful Israel recognized him as an agent. He hopes the acknowledgment will aid his early release, noting past governments denied ties and that his handlers were seen as rogue. Pollard said he wants to come home to Israel and thanked Channel Two for reporting the truth.
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