Red Cross officials say area blood supply safe after FDA probe
FDA inspectors reviewed records offices storage and labs at 800 drive sites in Central and Northern New York amid a probe spurred by concerns from staffers. Red Cross leaders say improvements underway including heat ventilation and sanitation at 10 sites and revised training and record keeping while blood testing moves to Massachusetts.
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New York
Dow
FDA
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Wag
Coffey
Rome
Ithaca
Syracuse
Massachusetts
Central
Truck hits hayride kills woman and injures riders
A pickup rear-ended a horse drawn hayride on a lighted highway near Glocester Rhode Island. One dead woman and 19 injured riders. The truck driver was uninjured and charges were not yet known. The hayride carried 18 passengers plus a driver on a Friday night.
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Glocester, R.1
Santa Cruz clown feeds meters defies cops sparks media circus
Cory McDonald known as Mr. Twister a Santa Cruz clown has fed expired meters to protest fines. Police issued a citation for unlawfully feeding meters while news crews from CBS Fox and Hard Copy covered the story. Merchants and shoppers praise his actions as the city defends meter turnover and ticket revenue.
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Twister
Surf City
CBS
Fox TV
America
Anita Morales
Pace Avenue
Mr. Twister
Farrell
Pracg
Cory McDonald
Calif
Senators back permanent $500 per child tax credit plan
Senate Finance Committee Republicans approve a permanent 500 credit per child tied to broader tax cuts and IRA expansion. The credit would be nonretroactive, with full benefits beginning on 1996 returns for eligible taxpayers. Single filers up to 75000 and couples up to 110000 qualify for the full amount, others receive partial credit.
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Washington
Senate
GOP
Finance Committee
Letter Found At Amtrak Derailment Demands Independent Federal Agency
A letter left near the Sunset Limited derailment in Hyder Arizona claims government overreach and calls for an independent federal agency to police the government. Signed by the "Sons of the Gestapo" the note references the Waco raid and condemns federal law enforcement abuses though it does not claim responsibility for the crash killing one and injuring 78.
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Ariz
Amtrak
Clinton van Zandt
FBI
Sons of the Gestapo
Branch Davidian
Waco
Texas
David Koresh
ATV
McVeigh Lawyer Seeks Dismissal Over Grand Jury Secrecy
Timothy McVeigh's attorney asks a federal judge to dismiss the indictment citing grand jury secrecy violations and alleged outside influence. The lawyer claims jurors accused prosecutors of manipulating the panel and that at least one juror spoke with a city newspaper about the proceedings.
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Timothy McVeigh
Stephen Jones
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Jones
Re Mou
McVeigh
Terry Nicholson
Jennifer
Nichols
Josh
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