New York Judge Rules Thorne Couple Abused Adopted Girls
A New York judge found Arizona couple Richard and Karen Thorne used excessive force disciplining two 4-year-old Russian adoptees on a May flight from Moscow. The court temporarily denied custody and ordered psychological evaluations while placing the children with the adopted mother’s brother ahead of a November hearing. The Thornes face assault harassment and endangering the welfare charges based on passenger complaints.
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Moscow
Family Court
Joseph Lauria
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Karen Thorne
Thornes
Lauria
Dillon confessed kill plan in trapshooting tale of past
Montrose case unfolds as Cindy Klein testifies that Martin Dillon spoke of killing Dr. Stephen Scher days before his death. Scher, on trial for Dillon’s 1976 shooting, now admits lying about an accidental gunfire during a trapshooting dispute over Scher’s affair with Dillon’s wife Patricia. Klein, 36, testified Dillon, intoxicated, spoke of revenge while driving her home after babysitting his children.
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Martin Dillon
Dillon
Cindy Klein
Stephen Scher
Lalling Dillon
Patricia Dillon
Scher Long
Scher
Klein
Irving
Bradenton
Fla
Pat
Dr. Scher
Co-defendant in WTC bombing claimed van carried soap
Eyad Ismail, 26, allegedly drove a van with a 1,200 pound bomb into an underground garage in Manhattan. Prosecutors say the blast on February 26, 1993 killed six people, displaced over 1,000, and caused $500 million in damage. Ismail reportedly wrote he did not confess to Jordanian authorities and felt ignorant after the explosion.
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World Trade Center
Eyad Ismail
Ismail
US District Court
Manhattan
Ismau
Greenpeace protest climbs ARCO building in Los Angeles
Activists scale the 51 story Atlantic Richfield Co headquarters using hooks and suction pads to unfurl a banner urging chills to Arctic drilling. Firefighters clear bags from ground as four arrested on trespassing after six hours on site amid ongoing Arco Arctic oil protests.
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Atlantic Richfield Co
Arctic Oi
Greenpeace
Arco Lower
Feds tighten adoption rules to curb wild horse slaughter
The Bureau of Land Management agrees to new adoption terms after a June suit by the Fund for Animals and Animal Protection Institute of America following an AP investigation into horse slaughter linked to a $16 million federal program. The BLM oversees about 42,000 wild horses and burros across 10 Western states and expects the changes will reduce but not end killings.
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Nev
Federal Bureau of Land Management
Fund For Animals
Animal Protection Institute of America
Associated Press
BLM
Seven Die In Honolulu House Fire Tragedy
A Honolulu two story home fire at 1230 am claimed seven lives including Ulutunu Faumuina and his family. The man who tried to rescue others reentered the blaze and perished. Faumuina wife and 14 year old son escaped with minor injuries. Fire suspected to start from faulty extension cord. neighbor homes damaged. Associated Press report.
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Ulutunu Faumuina
Kalam
Ramona Asuao
Tupu Asuao
Aotoa
Lele
Faumuina
Praga
Haiti diplomacy tests Clinton Haiti policy
In Port-au-Prince the push to restore democracy in Haiti strains as Madeleine Albright plans a visit to press President Rene Preval, amid a power struggle with Aristide allies, stalled elections, and rising crime. Prospects for US policy hinge on UN and OAS responses and Preval’s ability to nominate a new premier. If instability continues Aristide could gain control despite US aims for democratic reform.
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U S
Haiti
Madeleine Albright
United States
Jeanrtrand Aristide Albright
Rene Preval
Preval
Rosny Smarth
Aristide
Leslie Manigat
Albright
Mamigat
Raoul Cedras
Smarth
Arstide
United Nations
Council
Anstide
Evans Paul
Bodyguard Rees-Jones sues over Diana crash injuries
Trevor Rees-Jones, the sole survivor of the August 31 crash that killed Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed, filed a damages suit. He joins the investigation as a civil party, gaining access to court papers, and under French law cannot be interrogated by investigators without his lawyer.
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Diana
Dodi Fayed
Rees-Jones
Jones seeks Clinton medical records and genital exam
Paula Corbin Jones asks President Clinton through lawyers to release medical records and consent to an independent genital examination. Jones argues the president has a distinguishing characteristic while Clinton's attorney Robert Bennett denies the claim, calling the president a normal man.
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Paula Corbin Jones
Clinton
Jones
Robert Bennett
Orthodox Jews sue Yale over coed dorm living
Four Orthodox Jewish students claim Yale University violates their rights by requiring on campus housing in coed dorms. They allege lax attitudes toward sexual activity in Yale residential colleges conflicts with their tenets.
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Yale University
Yale
UAE C 130 makes emergency landing near Adirondacks
Federal investigators probe a United Arab Emirates C 130 that crash landed at Adirondack Regional Airport after a propeller separated mid flight. None of 12 aboard were hurt as the aircraft diverted from Dulles to Newfoundland and slid into woods after landing. The 10 crew were taken to a Saranac Lake motel and reported shaken by the incident.
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Lake Clear
Adirondack
Albany
Dulles International
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D.C
Newfoundland
Woods
Saranac Lake
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William Warburton
Clinton sends personal letter to Nobel Peace Prize winner
President Clinton, who usually calls sport figures to offer congratulations, chose to mail a letter to Jody Williams after she won the Nobel Peace Prize. White House officials said he did not call the anti land mine organizer and aides were irritated by her criticism of his stance on the mine ban treaty.
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White House
Jody Williams
Newt
National Book Award finalists named including DeLillo
Don DeLillo headlines 1997 National Book Awards finalists with Studs Terkel to receive Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Finalists span fiction non fiction poetry and young people's literature with 917 titles from 215 publishers submitted for the awards.
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DeLillo
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Mer
Frank Bidart
Sarah Lindsay
Wiliam Meredith
Marilyn Nelson
Brock Cole
Addlat Griffin
Sons of Liberty
Mary Annt McGuigan
S| Han Nolan
Tor Seidler
National Book Foundation
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