Surrogate mothers rally against contracts and slavery
In Washington feminists and surrogate mothers attack surrogacy contracts as modern slavery. The National Coalition Against Surrogacy plans a legal services network to help surrogates break contracts while debates grow over custody and frozen embryos. Advocates warn hundreds of US surrogates face risk as policy battles intensify.
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Employers Brace for New Immigration Work Paper Rules
The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires 19 forms for all workers hired since the law's Nov 6 signing. Employers must review documents proving work eligibility such as birth certificates passports and permanent residence cards. A nationwide AP sample shows compliance near the Sept 1 deadline with limited mass firings though many complain about the paperwork and some have terminated workers lacking documents.
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Mother of AIDS exposed boys flees Arcadia amid threats
Louise Ray and husband fled Arcadia Florida with their three hemophiliac sons after threats and a devastating fire. The family faced bomb threats and a boycott as they fought to enroll the boys in public school. Medical officials and Ryan White supporters urged calm while relief funds poured in from supporters worldwide.
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Cecilia Cichan Survives Flight 255 Surgery Progress
Four year old Cecilia Cichan remained in fair condition after surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center to graft skin on her burned hands and set a broken leg following the Northwest Flight 255 crash. Her parents and brother were among the dead.
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Forest rangers help battle brush fires in the West
Twenty-one New York State forest rangers have gone to Oregon to help battle brush and forest fires that have burned hundreds of acres. The move follows more than 400 fires sparked by lightning in northern California and in southern Oregon, with fires also burning in Idaho.
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Congressmen Gonzalez Cleared In Assault Case
Congressman Henny B. Gonzalez of Texas was cleared when a San Antonio judge dismissed the assault charge after Bill Allen, the punched man, said he wanted the case ended. The district attorney noted Gonzalez had apologized and requested the dismissal.
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Haitian-born tan driver commits suicide at Massachusetts State House
The widow cites political violence in Haiti and safety fears for his children as he doused himself with flammable liquid on the Massachusetts State House steps in Boston about 7 am Monday. He ignited it with a cigarette and died within a minute as several witnesses reacted. Police and witnesses described the scene.
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Poppy seed bagel lands him in prison
Aili Anthony Clarizio of Stratford was sent back to federal prison in Danbury after a urine test failed following a bagel meal containing poppy seeds. His attorney argued the penalty was ludicrous and requested a sentence reduction, noting seeds can trigger positive results. The case involves prior loan sharking and extortion.
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