Man discriminated against wins 375000 in damages
A federal jury in Baltimore ruled that Kevin Knussman faced gender discrimination after being denied 12 weeks of parental leave under the Family Leave Act. The state police paramedic was awarded 375000 in damages as the verdict cited equal protection violations.
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Lewinsky videotape review leaves Senate underwhelmed
Senators watched Monica Lewinsky’s videotaped testimony in four Capitol rooms and left largely unimpressed, casting doubt on her being summoned to testify in person. Vernon Jordan faced a separate deposition, with White House lawyers probing possible conflicts and denying requests to destroy drafts of letters to Clinton. House prosecutors plan to call five witnesses, while some lawmakers say in-person testimony may not shift the outcome of the trial.
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Albanian rebels to take part in Kosovo peace talks
Ethnic Albanian rebels agreed to join weekend talks in Ram bouillet France aimed at ending the 11 month Kosovo conflict. The KLA plans to name delegates Wednesday while Milosevic delays Serb parliament signal. NATO risks loom if talks fail by February 19.
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AOL bans kid and family then reverses ban in bid
In Orchard Park New York AOL once banned a 10 year old and his family for life after the boy claimed to be an AOL agent. After the complaint from the family and media attention AOL reinstated the account saying impersonation of an AOL employee violated terms of service.
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Yeltsin fires four advisers amid Kremlin reshuffle
President Boris Yeltsin sworn in at the Kremlin resumes power with a major staff shakeup. He dismisses advisers Sergei Krasavchenko Emil Pain Viktoria Mitma Lyudmila Pikhova and reassigns Sergei Prikhodko to head the foreign policy department. Deputy Alexey Ogaryov is removed and named deputy head of the security council. Prosecutor General Yuri Skuratov resigns citing health.
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U S Planes Strike Iraqi Anti Ship Launchers
U S warplanes attacked Iraqi anti ship missile launchers deployed along the Persian Gulf marking the first targeting of ships capable weapons in the current Iraq confrontation. Pentagon officials noted Iraqi missiles were moved to threaten Kuwaiti coastal waters while air defense assets were shifted from no fly zones to central Iraq.
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Chavez To Seek New Constitution In Referendum
In Caracas Hugo Chavez sworn in as president seven years after a failed coup vows to replace Venezuela's constitution. He swears on the current Magna Carta and says a referendum will decide on forming a Constituent Assembly to rewrite the constitution to overhaul a political system he calls corrupt.
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Abortion foes ordered to pay $107 million damages
A federal jury ordered anti abortion activists to pay 106.5 million in punitive and 0.5 million in compensatory damages after a 1994 racketeering case over posters and an online list of abortion workers. The verdict found the site and posters an illegal threat though no physical confrontations occurred.
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Ore
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