Gang-busting lawyer slain in West Roxbury transit incident
Boston Assistant Attorney General Paul R. McLaughlin, 42, who led cases against violent gangs, was shot in the head at a West Roxbury commuter rail station. Police and federal agents hunted a teen suspect seen fleeing the scene as investigators consider a gang related assassination. In Indianapolis, looters and another driver fled after a fatal hit and run that killed 35-year-old Avaneta Hessaraki, with a stolen license plate and a truck missing its driver.
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Boston
West Roxbury
Paul R. McLaughlin
Indianapolis
Ayday
Avaneta A. Hessaraki
Wishard Memorial Hospital
Challenger wins game in title chess match
New York Viswanathan Anand defeated Garry Kasparov with a queenside attack in Game 9 of the world chess championship. The 25 year old Indian grandmaster seized the lead in the 20 game match with a score of 5 to 4, the first decisive result after eight straight draws. Game 10 was scheduled for 3 p.m. today.
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New York
Anand
Garry Kasparov
Citadel freezes woman's cadet application in court fight
A South Carolina woman remains blocked from joining The Citadel cadet corps as courts decide if the corps can stay all male. Nancy Mellette, 17, will receive notice that her case is adjudicated while a federal judge weighs whether Converse College's leadership program could be an acceptable alternative. Mellette is a senior at Oak Ridge Military Academy in North Carolina planning to pursue the Citadel path.
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S.C
Shannon Faulkner
Citadel
Nancy Mellette
Terry Leedom
The
Military College
Converse College
Spartanburg
Citadé
Mellette
Oak Ridge Miliary Acadeemy
North Carolina
Monarch butterflies showing comeback signs on Pacific coast
In Monterey and Santa Cruz areas monarchs are returning in stronger numbers. Observers say larger, healthier populations indicate good milkweed and water supply after a decline last year. Western migration remains fragile but provides cautious optimism.
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Calif
Monterey Peninsula
Canada
Ro Vaccaro
The
Friends of the Monarch
Murutay
Pacific Grove
Natural Bridges State Beach
Santa Cruz
New York Tires
Newa Service
Clinton accuses Gingrich of budget blackmail over debt talks
President Clinton blasted Newt Gingrich for attempting to use debt limit legislation to force endorsement of a seven year balanced budget plan. He recalled a 1995 NH handshake on a bipartisan lobbying reform commission and warned he would not be blackmailed. Gingrich vowed short term extensions only and urged balance. Clinton warned against vetoing spending bills that hurt nursing homes Head Start and the environment while predicting a eventual compromise.
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Clinton
Newt Gingrich
House
Gingrich
New Hampshire
Senate
Michigan Gop
Congress
Jimmy Carter
Air Force One
Talks on Bosnia structure aim to hold country together
In New York and Sarajevo, U S and European allies push for a workable Bosnian government. Secretary Christopher says major hurdles remain as ministers from Bosnia Serbia and Croatia meet at the U N to outline constitutional principles while shuttle diplomacy resumes. Bosnian officials say the proposed central parliament would balance two thirds Muslim Croat and one third Serb representation with a policy making president elected by all.
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Bosnia
Warren Christopher
Serbia
Croatia
U.S
United Nations
Christopher
Richard Holbrooke
Andrew Kozyrev
Russia
Holbrooke
Mate Grane
Muhamed Sacirbey
Milan Milutinovic
Sarajevo
Roberts B. Owen
Christopher Hill
Associated Press
Bosnia- Herzegovina
Alya Izebegovic
Aji
Mrkonjic Grad
Geneva
NATO
U.N
Water scooter safety questioned after Estevan collision
Miami Beach tale follows Victor Vale's first rental ride with warning to have fun and avoid collisions. The fatal watercraft crash involving a Ya maha Waverunner and Gloria Estefan's boat renews calls for stricter safety. Investigators say Howard Clark was thrown into the boat's propeller. passenger Tisha Greene injured. Emilio Estefan's role not at fault. Patrol cites rental firms prioritizing profit over training. industry figures urge better instruction and regulation. Florida reports rising personal watercraft incidents with 34 percent of boating accidents in 1994 and 20 deaths nationwide last year. John Birkinbine criticizes operators for insufficient training.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Victor Vale
New York City
Gloria Estefan
Howard Clark
Washington, D.C
South Beach
Estefan
Clark
Tisha Greene
Emilio
Florida Marine Patrol
Mike Tucker
Tucker
Florida
John Birkinbine
Personal Watercraft Industry Association
Chicago
Jury hears less than public about OJ Simpson trial witnesses
Los Angeles recounts how Rosa Lopez and other witnesses never reached the jury while key material was barred or left out. The piece notes dramatic elements like the Bronco chase and Kardashian’s testimony, plus several witnesses who never testified or were not allowed to testify.
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Rosa Lopez
O.J. Simpson
Johnnie Cochran Jr
el Salvador
Lopez
Simpson
Mark Fuhrman
A.C
Cowlings
Robert Kardashian
Kardashian
Jury of His Peers Heads for the Home Stretch
O J Simpson trial moves toward closing arguments as a weary, sequestered jury prepares to deliberate. Experts discuss foreman selection, notes, and the impact of prolonged sequestration on juror memory and independence.
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Myrna Raeder
Southwestern University School of Law
Robert Pugsley
University of Southern California
Erwin Chemerinsky
California
Robert Be Meschhorn
Torac
William Kennedy Smith
Robert Gordon
Simpson defense and trial coverage eyed by networks
Jurors are urged to ignore Simpson's innocence proclamation as Judge Ito questions its timing and purpose. Cable networks plan continuous coverage from noon to late evening as the trial nears verdict with updates via NewsLine calls and toll free listings for updates and excerpts.
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Lance Ito
Hirschhorn
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ABC
CBS
NBC
CNN
Court TV
CNBC
Wi Nowstine
Call NewsLine
Associated Press
Cee Call
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