FCC fines Infinity 600000 over Stern indecency case
Washington The FCC fined Infinity Broadcasting Corp 600000 for indecent Stern comments aired on WXRK FMs in New York WYSP Philadelphia and WJFK Washington The action marks the largest FCC indecency penalty and intensifies the political clash over broadcast content Infinity plans to appeal and the matter draws Senate involvement and debate over free speech rights.
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Flu Season Teeters as U S Absences Rise
The CDC notes early signs of milder flu so far with fewer than 25 cases in 10 states and no major outbreaks. The first U S outbreak occurred the week of December 5 at a Washington state high school, where about 170 of 1,450 students were absent and two cases confirmed.
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Abortion ratio hits lowest point since 1977
CDC reports 1990 saw 1.43 million legal abortions with a 344 per 1 000 live births ratio, the lowest since 1977 despite a 2.4 percent rise from 1989. Fertility rose to 70 births per 1 000 women 15 44, while age, race, and marital status shaped who seeks abortion.
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Two officers convicted in abuse of homeless in Charlotte case
A federal jury found two Gastonia police officers guilty of civil rights violations for assaulting homeless people with oil, coffee and urine. Officer Steve Phillips was convicted of conspiracy and assault, Kyle Shepard of assault, while Mark Gibby was acquitted. Four other officers pleaded guilty in the case.
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