Lyme disease cases drop nationwide in 35 percent decline
The nation reports 7,348 new Lyme disease cases through Sept 28, down from 11,440 last year, in a CDC study noting natural tick population fluctuations. Experts say Lyme disease remains a concern, with researchers citing tick variability and ongoing risk.
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Trenton
N.J
Leonard H. Sigal
Lyme Disease Center
University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
David Weld
American Lyme Disease Foundation
Somers
Eddie Bauer sued over shoplifting detention in Maryland
A federal jury awarded three Black teens from Fort Washington a total of 1 million dollars for false imprisonment and defamation by Eddie Bauer staff. Jackson received 850,000 dollars with Rasheed Plummer and Marco Cunningham getting 75,000 each. The teens, then high schoolers in 1995, said security staff detained them as they left the store.
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Jackson
Rasheed Plummer
Marco Cunningham
Eddie Bauer
Fort Washington
Robert Sheehan
Sheehan
Nose biting judge indicted for civil rights charges
Morgantown West Virginia judge Joseph Troisi 47 was indicted on federal civil rights charges after biting a defendant Bill Witten 29 in a courtroom confrontation on June 26 Witten had cursed at the judge as he left the courtroom after losing a bond reduction request tied to an appeal over illegal entry and grand larceny charges The incident followed a history of temper on the bench according to a Supreme Court investigative report
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Morgantown
W.va
Joseph Troisi
Bill Witten
Witten
Troisi
Supreme Court
Fridley 10-year-old drives pickup in wild police chase
In Fridley a 10-year-old boy drove a white pickup at speeds up to 70 mph after an erratic early Thursday outing. Absent headlights, the truck veered into a squad car and ended in a ditch near a restaurant parking lot. Officers recovered the vehicle and the boy, who offered his apologies and his parents’ contact details.
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Minneapolis
Fridley
Don Abbott
Abbott
Searchers find no trace of missing plane over rugged Colorado plateau
Montrose Colorado reports searchers completed a second day scouring the rugged forest for a chartered Cessna with eight Bureau of Reclamation workers and a pilot aboard. Radar suggested a downed plane near a plateau 23 miles south of Montrose after takeoff in clear weather.
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Montrose
Colo
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Scenic Airlines
Page
Ariz
Richard Crosman
Meteor streak lights Southwest sky in midday display
A bright midafternoon meteor flashed across West Texas and New Mexico at 12 47 pm, prompting El Paso County and southern New Mexico police and fire agencies to receive numerous reports of an explosion. McDonald Observatory officials near Fort Davis described the event and estimated its brightness as comparable to a setting sun. A police helicopter sighted scorched land about a mile from the impact area as investigators assess the scene.
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EL Paso
Texas
West Texas
New Mexico
Robert Simpson
Fort Davis
Simpson
McDonald Observatory
Bill Wren
Observatory
Reagan White House fundraiser video prompts new questions
A 1987 White House reception for GOP donors shows Ronald Reagan urging supporters to “campaign hard” and count on their help, prompting debate over possible solicitation. Reagan aides and Democrats offer cautious comments as legal questions arise from the footage uncovered by the Reagan library.
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Washington
White House
Ronald Reagan
Clinton
al Gore
Republican Eagles
Reagan
California
Jan Baran
Eagles
Gore
Ronald
Gan Reagan
Reform struggles amid apathy and self interest in finance rules
Washington analysis notes reform stalled by lawmakers who profit from current fundraising and voters who remain indifferent. Senate battles persist as Democrats vow to press the limit, while GOP leaders block floor votes and push reforms into procedural skirmishes. Districts, parties, and key figures feature in the stalemate.
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Washington
Congress
Jim Thurber
American University
Center For Presidential and Congressional Studies
House
Senate
Party link to Teamsters scrutinized by Senate panel
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee probes alleged campaign-finance abuses tied to Democrats and the Teamsters union. Thomann and Sullivan defend their actions after a $100,000 pledge to Teamsters for a Corruption-Free Union and a possible fund swap criticized by prosecutors. No evidence of a swap. two consultants pled guilty to fraud.
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Washington
Mark Thomann
Democratic National Committee
Teamsters
Carey
Sullivan
Thomann
White House
Two Views at House Hearing on Clinton Fundraising Abuses
The House committee heard testimony alleging illegal straw donations by two fundraisers linked to President Clinton. Witnesses Wang and Foung claimed reimbursements, with Pan named as the bag man. Democrats disputed the claims while Republicans pressed for broader links to China and Lippo.
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Washington
House Committee
Clinton
David Wang
John Huang
Democratic National Committee
Manlin Foung
Charles Yah Lin Trie
Trie
China
Dan Burton
R-Ind
Government Reform and Garett Committee
Antonio Pan
Lippo Group
Riady
Huang
Henry Waxman
California
New York
New York City
Wang
Los Angeles
Pan
Burton
Democratic
Clinton Gore to headline donors at three day retreat
President Clinton and Vice President Gore will mingle with top Democratic donors at the Democratic National Committee retreat at the Amelia Island Ritz Carlton. The event requires at least 50000 per contributor or couple, with officials aiming to raise over 3 million. Donors cover airfare and hotel costs, over 300 per night.
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Washington
Clinton
al Gore
Gore
Oceanfront
Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton
Democratic Party
Landfill firm pays record 8 million fine in campaign funds case
Empire Sanitary Landfill of Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in Scranton to funneling 129000 in illegal political contributions to 10 campaigns. The Dole campaign received 80000, Clinton Gore 10000, with prosecutors saying recipients did not know the money was illicit.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Empire Sanitary Landfill
U.S. District Court
Scranton
Dole
Clinton-Gore
David Barasch
U.S
Harrisburg
Reno says task force aims to yield convictions that stand in court
Attorney General Janet Reno defends a Justice Department task force against Republican criticism. She says the probe into campaign finance aims to produce convictions that stand up in court, not just headlines, and she will pursue every lead without following innuendo.
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Washington
Tion
Janet Reno
Justice Task Force
Reno
Lott Charges Senate Panel Off Target In Fundraising Probe
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott attacks the Senate Government Affairs Committee led by Sen. Fred Thompson over campaign finance hearings. Lott says the panel has not done enough and notes renewed interest after the White House videos discovery. Both Lott and Thompson are potential 2000 Republican contenders who have clashed previously on the investigation.
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Washington
Senate Government Affairs Committee
Fred Thompson
Senate
Trent Lott
Lott
Mississippi
Thompason
Tennessee
White
Ott
Thompson
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Weekly Standard
GOF
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Teamsters Union
Francis X. Clines
New York Times News Service
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