Pennsylvania woman aided in death at Michigan motel
A 56 year old Pennsylvania woman with ovarian cancer died by her own action with the assistance of Dr Jack Kevorkian at a Quality Inn motel in Bloomfield Township Michigan. The woman from Telford near Philadelphia reportedly suffered severe pain and did not want to endure it. Kevorkian's lawyer said she died Wednesday and police were investigating a suspicious death.
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Bloomfield Township
Mich
Pennsylvania
Jack Kevorkian
Carol Fox
Detroit
Oakland Press
Telford
Philadelphia
Kevarkian
Geoffrey Fieger
WWJAM
Woman charged in plan to kill parents at Iowa State Fair
Nine months after her husband’s murder conviction, Jamie Borushaski, 24, of Joplin Missouri, faces two counts of first degree murder for allegedly helping plot Bodie and Marilyn Brewer’s Aug 12 deaths at their funnel cake stand trailer on the Des Moines fairgrounds. Borushaski waived extradition and is jailed on 500000 dollars bail. Her husband, Rodney Borushaski, was convicted of first degree murder for killing his in laws to inherit their money.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jamie Borushaski
Bodie
Marilyn Brewer
Pierce City
Borushaski
Joplin
Polk County
Rodney Borushaski
Day care operator charged after 16 children found at home
Police say Debora Rees ran a six child license but 16 children were found at her Bethalto home. Three were in a closet and eight in the yard unable to use the bathroom. Rees faces endangering charges for unsupervised kids and license violations shared with husband David. Authorities say the case stems from a complaint of a child biting another.
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Bethalto Ill
Debora
Rees
Wwe
David
Haine
Four Hardee’s cashiers win $900000 suit over strip search
In Harrisburg Illinois four women Connie Toothman Gennifer Dismuke Nena Sherrod and Krista Boardman were strip searched by Hardee s managers Judy Rochford and Kim Thompson in 1992 to prove they had not taken $50. The jury awarded $900000 including $200000 each in punitive damages and $25000 each in compensatory damages.
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Ill
Hardee S Food Systems Inc
Ssump
Connie Toothman
Gennifer Dismuke
Nena Sherrod
Krista Boardman
Satd
Judy Rochford
Kim Thompson
Former McVeigh attorney denies book deal
Stephen Jones, lead defense attorney for Timothy McVeigh, denied reports of a book deal with a major publisher. He declined to confirm negotiations while noting nothing wrong with writing a book if confidences are not disclosed. Jones, from Enid, Oklahoma, spoke after the appeals court allowed him to withdraw and consider addressing issues raised by the case and related tragedies.
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Stephen Jones
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
Jones
Enid
Okla
Pang McVeigh
Doubleday
US Circuit Court of Appeals
McVeigh
New Lam
Liberty
Waco
Texas
Nanan
Bounty Hunters Arrested in Phoenix Couple Slaying
Phoenix police charged two more bounty hunters with murder after they and three others in custody opened fire at a home while chasing a California bail jumper. They killed Michael Sanders and injured others in what authorities call mistaken identity. The suspects Bran Robbins 28 Ronald Timms 29 or 32 were taken into custody as the case continued.
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Phoenix
California
Bran Jay Robbins
Ronald Eugene Timms
Michael Sanders
David Brackney
Brackney
Matthew
Kaczynski Relocated to Quiet Federal Prison Near San Francisco
Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber, was moved from Sacramento County Jail to a top security federal facility east of San Francisco at his lawyers' request. The 55 year old had resided in jail since June 1996 while facing a federal trial in November for four attacks in California including two fatal explosions in Sacramento and two injuries in the San Francisco area, with a separate New Jersey case pending.
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Sacramento
Caltf
Theodore Kaczynski
San Francisco
Sacramento County
Kaczynski
Pleasanton
California
New Jersey
Dozens of brown pelicans shot on Texas coast
In Matagorda and Brazoria counties Texas authorities report about 23 endangered brown pelicans found dead or wounded on county beaches with unconfirmed counts possibly rising to 70. No suspects yet, and officials believe birds may have been shot offshore over the weekend.
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Matagorda
Texas
Bryan Beach
Brazoria
Tom Lane
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Jim Lovett
Matagorda County
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Arizona governor Symington resigns amid fraud conviction
Arizona Governor Fife Symington resigns after a jury found him guilty of seven counts of bank fraud related to his real estate loans. He faces prison and fines, with replacement by Secretary of State Jane Hull set to be sworn in. The case follows a years long S&L collapse investigation and renewed calls for reform.
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Phoenix
Fife Symington
Symington
Arizona
Associated Press
Jane Hull
John Dowd
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank
Gwity
Valley National Bank
Union Pension Funds
Phoenix Mercado
Anzona
Tred Ortiz
Tucson
Independent counsel probes Gore fund raising at temple
Republicans pressed for an independent counsel as investigators review Gore staff files. The White House preemptively defended Gore amid claims the Buddhist temple event was a fundraiser violating federal election law. Documents show Gore donors and finance details, with hard money reclassifications and misstatements about fund raising.
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Temple
Democratic Party
White House
Clinton
Justice Department
Bert Brandenburg
Department
Executive
Reno
Steve Langdon
White House plays it safe with Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams met with President Clinton's adviser Sandy Berger in Washington to discuss the IRA cease fire and renewed talks in Belfast. The White House stressed maintenance of the July truce as UK and Irish governments signaled cautious diplomacy amid evolving peace efforts.
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Sinn Fein
Washington
Radar Sinn Fein
Gerry Adams
R.A
Clinton
Adams
Tony Lake
London
Docklands
Lake
National Security Council
Nancy Soderberg
Anne Lugratto
Berger
Handwriting experts question ransom note in Ramsey case
Report notes handwriting resembles Patsy Ramsey but evidence remains inconclusive. Vanity Fair cites a test of 74 samples, claiming Patsy’s handwriting triggered alarms while other samples did not. Boulder DA and police hold copies. Ramsey attorney dismisses the tabloid as trash and warns of potential investigations.
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Patsy
Colorado Bure of
Patricia
Ramsey
Boulder District Attorney's
Police
Ramseys
Tal Haddon
Boulder
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