Weld testifies on mob informants in Bulger Flemmi case
Former Gov. William Weld testified in federal court that he did not order an investigation into mobsters James Whitey Bulger and Stephen Flemmi until 1988, years after leaving Boston. He said he never knew if they were FBI informants, despite claims they escaped scrutiny.
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Reluctant FDA panel approves first Lyme vaccine
FDA advisers reluctantly backed SmithKline Beecham Lyme vaccine for at risk groups despite safety concerns. They approved three-dose use while noting unknowns about booster frequency and long term safety for those with chronic arthritis or undiagnosed Lyme disease.
Actress Fletcher charged with reckless driving in Leesburg
Louise Fletcher, 63, Oscar winner for Nurse Ratched, faces reckless driving charges after allegedly striking a police officer who stopped to remove a deer carcass. Officer Matthew Bennett was pinned between vehicles and hospitalized with injuries to both legs. Fletcher resides near Leesburg and has appeared in Mulholland Falls, 2 Days in the Valley, and Star Trek Deep Space Nine.
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Leesburg
Louise Fletcher
Adion
Cuckoo's Nest
Mulholland Falls
Kansas Sues Nebraska Over River Water Dispute
In a decades long clash Kansas files suit against Nebraska alleging overuse of water from the Republican River. The 1943 compact limits were reportedly exceeded as Kansas seeks court action while Nebraska argues the Supreme Court may not take up the case.
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Kan
Colorado
Republican River
Don Stenberg
Supreme Court
Fortier seeks four-year cap in bombing case sentencing
Oklahoma City bombing suspect Michael Fortier asks for a sentence under four years in exchange for cooperation in two federal trials. Attorneys proposed 37 to 46 months, while Judge Van Bebber set 14 to 17 1/4 years before considering assistance. Fortier, 29, pleaded guilty to failing to warn about the plot and faces additional counts related to evidence, lying to investigators, and trafficking stolen firearms linked to the 1995 bombing that killed 168 and injured over 500.
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Oxlanoma City
Michael Fortier
Michael McGuire
U.S
G. Thomas van Bebber
Fortier
Judge rules against Kuralt companion in Montana case
District Judge Frank Davis dismissed Patricia Shannon’s claims to Charles Kuralt’s Montana fishing retreat and a $38,000 check and the vehicle he allowed her to drive. The judge ruled a letter expressing intent to draft a will did not constitute a valid will, ending her nearly three decade alleged stake in his property. Shannon, a divorced mother of three, met Kuralt in 1968 and their secret relationship lasted until his death in 1997.
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Death by own action suspected in LAPD officer crash
An off duty Los Angeles police officer, 25, died when her SUV slammed into a freeway support after a chase with LAPD supervisors. She was not wearing a seat belt. Investigators label the crash as death by own action while details of the traffic stop were not disclosed.
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Los Angeles
David Kalish
LAPD
Call to Civil Society underscores moral revival for democracy
A New York report argues democracy weakens from lost moral direction and urges aggressive steps. It calls strengthening the family, reviving civil society, and a public moral philosophy with reforms to divorce, tax incentives for marriage, and a return to the 8-9 p.m. family hour. It also urges religious institutions to reassert influence, criticizes the Supreme Court, supports charter schools, and condemns state lottery funding as anti civics.
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Sud
U.S
Dan Coats
R-Ind
Joseph Lieberman
D-Conn
Francis Fukuyama
Cornel West
John J. Dilulio
Daniel Yankeloinen
Boston
Ray Hammond
Supreme Court
America
Civic renewal proposals clash with moral and social concerns
A long, fragmented report argues for tax reforms to bolster families, school choice, and literacy while urging less state support for lotteries and greater church involvement in poor communities. It cites public figures and institutions across politics and academia to warn that rising inequality endangers self governance and civil virtue.
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Roberto Alomar
Madonna
Dick Morris
David Blankenhorn
The
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Commission On Civic Renewal
William Bennett
Sara Nunn
Brookings Institution
Military honors for slain Thurston High student
In Springfield Oregon hundreds mourn Mikael Nickolauson a 17 year old Thurston High senior killed in the cafeteria rampage. He received military burial honors after enlisting in the Oregon National Guard as a systems analyst. The scene included veterans and National Guard troops as students and staff recalled his computer skills and kindness.
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Thurston High School
Eugene Christian Fellowship Church
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Otis Harden
Nickolauson
Oregon National Guard
Thurston Team
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National Guard
Harden
Kip Kinkel
Ben Walker
Kinker
Thurston High
William Kinkel
Faith
Revenge threats shut Strasburg Colorado school day
In Strasburg Colorado about 80 of 550 students stayed home after seventh graders were suspended for threats to return with guns. Principal Joe Donahue said measures will prevent violence as parents pulled children from classes amid heightened concern.
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Arkansas
Oregon
Joe Donahue
Strasburg Junior High School
Teen Prom Dream Comes True With Country Star Date
Altoona senior Dave Showalter asked country singer Chely Wright to the prom after sending a handwritten letter with references. Wright accepted and will join Showalter and about 700 teens at the senior prom, while he attends Rutgers on a football scholarship.
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Dave Showalter
Showalter
Altoona Area
Chely Wright
Nashville
Tenn
Cathie Showalter
Wright
Altoona High
Rutgers University
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Showwalter
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