India rewrites law to halt Gandhi conviction
Parliament passed retroactive amendments to the electoral code amid acclamations to free Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from a corruption conviction and a six year ban on office. The changes erase the offenses and leave penalty decisions to the president. Critics call the move bulldozing a legal exit for Gandhi.
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Kunstler jailed after dispute in Little murder trial
In Raleigh North Carolina activist attorney William Kunstler was jailed briefly for contempt after arguing to join defense of Miss Little in the Joan Little murder case. Judge Hobgood denied the request as Little was already represented by a large defense team.
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Elton John charity concert tickets fetch 250 dollars each
Elton John solicits postcard entries from California fans for a three night charity show at the Troubadour to raise 150000 dollars for the Jules Stein Eye Clinic UCLA. He selects 500 winners to attend at 250 dollars per seat while joking about eyesight and fame.
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Sunken German Ship off Aruba Draws Divers and Photographers
Scuba divers and underwater photographers visit Aruba to explore the sunken German ship scuttled at the start of World War II. The wreck lies off the northwest tip of the Caribbean island.
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