Man ships himself in crate fined and put on probation
A 25 year old New York shipping clerk Charles McKinley admitted stowing away on a cargo jet to Dallas to avoid paying a plane fare. He was fined 1500 dollars and placed on one year probation plus four months house arrest. He faced up to a year in prison and 100000 dollar fine if punished more harshly. The judge called his crime wrong yet his intent to save money.
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Texas
New York
Dallas
Charles D. McKinley
McKinley
U.S
Charles Bleil
Feds eye Fallen Angel letters in ricin case
Investigators probe if the so called Fallen Angel who mailed two ricin letters last fall is linked to ricin found in Senator Bill Frist's Dirksen office. Three violations involve White House and Transportation Dept mentions. The letters warned to keep trucking hours unchanged. no direct link established. Tests continue as three capitals buildings reopen.
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Senate
White House
FBI
Capitol Police
Bill Frist
R-Tenn
Frist
Terrance Gainer
Dirksen Senate
Dirksen
Gainer
Fiist
Greenville Spartanburg International
South Carolina
FBL
Kerry extends lead as rivals struggle in Super Tuesday path
Democratic contender John Kerry solidified momentum after a string of weekend contests while rivals Edwards Clark and Dean faced attrition and cash shortages. Clark considered quitting after Oklahoma victory. his wife urged him to stay. The trio rely on future Wisconsin and California contests as Kerry widens his advantages.
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John Kerry
D-Mass
Seattle
Kerry
Washington
John Edwards
Wesley Clark
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin
Howard Dean
California
Michigan
Ed Sarpolus
Clark
Edwards
Dean
New York
Oklahoma
Gert
Kerry ties to big money and a halted loophole
A Senate effort to close a loophole allowing an insurer to divert federal funds from a costly project was blocked by John Kerry. Over two years the insurer paid Kerry’s way on a Vermont trip and donated at least $30,000 to a group linked to his presidential campaign. company executives gave $18,000 to his campaigns. Kerry denies a connection, while watchdogs call it a textbook case of special interest politicking.
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Staten Island
John Koenny
Transportation Alternatives
Washington
Senate
John Kerry
American International Group
Kerry
Vermont
Massachusetts
Associated Press
Bush backs 9/11 commission extra time to finish
President Bush reversed course and signaled support for delaying the 9/11 commission’s final report by 60 days delaying to July 26 with a goal to deliver the page by end of August. White House officials argued the delay allows full analysis of documents while urging a swift congressional action.
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Bush
Congress
White House
Scott McClellan
Commission
McClellan
America
Spike Lee criticizes entertainers' antics at halftime show
Spike Lee told Kent State Stark County audiences that Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's breast bearing stunt during the Super Bowl was a new low in attention grabbing antics by entertainers. He blamed money and fame for a decline in artistry and upended value systems.
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Canton
Janet Jackson
Justin Timberlake
Lee
Kent State University
Stark County
Jackson Township
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Frankie Rayder
Angela Lindwall
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
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Donna Karan
Vera Wang
Oscar de la Renta
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