New Jersey teen indicted for prom night baby murder
Melissa Drexler, 19, of Forked River, was indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury on murder in the death of her newborn in a bathroom stall at her senior prom. Prosecutor John Kaye said the death penalty will not be sought due to her age, lack of criminal record, and mental strain at birth.
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New Jersey
Monmouth County
John Kaye
Melissa Drexler
Forked River
Miss Drexler
Key Teamsters aides near plea bargains in Carey probe
In New York, a former campaign manager for Ron Carey, a top consultant, and a supporter moved toward plea bargains with federal prosecutors over fundraising irregularities. They were to appear before a U.S. magistrate today, with two expected to meet a court officer overseeing the 1996 Teamsters contest to assess Carey’s disqualification. The probe’s first phase had targeted Sept 18 for indictments, but cooperation signals expansion of the investigation.
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New York
Teamsters
Ron Carey
Carey
Carey Sane
AIDS conference opens in Miami Beach draws 2500
The largest U S AIDS conference gathers doctors researchers social workers and activists in Miami Beach through Sunday at the Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel. Organizers say the event highlights rising HIV infections in the South and features workshops on women seniors immigration laws and new treatments.
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Miami Beach
South
National Minority Aids Council
Paul Kawala
Aids Medicine and Miracles Group
Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel
Trucker Crash Kills One on Missouri Branson Bus Trip
A tractor trailer hydroplaned on a winding Arkansas road and struck a tour bus bound for Branson Missouri killing one and injuring more than 40. Police said the empty trailer pierced several rows of seats as passengers dozed or watched Space Jam. The 45 injured were mainly from North and South Carolina traveling to the country music hub 75 miles north.
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Ark
Rilng
North Carolina
South Carolina
Branson
Sam Sheppard exhumed for DNA testing in Cleveland
In a bid to prove his father innocent, Sam Reese Sheppard oversaw the exhumation of Dr. Sam Sheppard in Columbus and the remains were sent for DNA testing. The 1954 murder case inspired The Fugitive, with Sheppard having been acquitted in 1966 after decades in prison.
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Sam Sheppard
Sheppard
Columbus
Sam Reese Sheppard
Marilyn
Sheppart
Mudslide Hits Washington Tavern Kills One
A mudslide crashed through Brickies Place in Fort Angeles Washington on a busy Wednesday afternoon killing one man who was drinking at the bar. About 30 patrons fled as firefighters freed a cook trapped in mud and four others were hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Witnesses reported feeling an earthquake before the torrent of muck overwhelmed the rear bar area.
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Fort Angeles
Wash
Brickie
Jim Seward
Seward
Red Skelton Dies at 84 in Rancho Mirage California
Jonathan Storm writes Red Skelton, beloved clown and star of a major TV era, died at a hospital in Rancho Mirage at 84. The veteran entertainer, famed for Freddie the Freeloader and a gentle TV persona, left a lasting but understated imprint on American show business.
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Rancho Mirage
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Skelton
CBS
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Red
Carol Channing
Dolores
Bob Hope
Milton Berle
Freddie the Freeloader
Ed Sullvan
Tim Brooks
Earle Marsh
Sid Caesar
Mel Brooks
Steve Allen
Palm Springs
Clintons Send Chelsea to Stanford for College
Hillary Clinton asks media to avoid stalking Chelsea as she heads to Stanford University. She cites Diana’s paparazzi tragedy and stresses space and privacy for Chelsea to mature safely, alongside memories of her own college days and family reflections.
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Chelsea
Air Force One
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Stanford University
White House
Clinton
Diana
Oval Office
Clintons
NASA inspector to testify on Mir safety concerns
NASA inspector general Roberta Gross testified to Congress about aging Mir safety worries as the shuttle program planned to launch David Wolf to join six astronauts living aboard Mir. Frank Culbertson defended Mir safety noting Russian standards largely match U.S. with minor exceptions. Meanwhile Mars Global Surveyor detected a weak magnetic field suggesting Mars core cooling and potential dormancy of life.
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National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration
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F. James Sensenbrenner Jr
House Science Committee
Gross
David Wolf
Wolf
Michael Foale
Frank Culbertson
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Mars
Mars Global Surveyor
Earth
Mario Acuna
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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Jonathan Storm
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Ed Wynn
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