Gramm Becomes First Major Candidate to Drop From Race
Sen. Phil Gramm plans to quit the 1996 Republican presidential bid after poor showings in Louisiana and Iowa. He faced a strong challenge to Dole, with unfinished momentum from a large campaign, and weighed options including a move to Southern states or one last push in South Carolina.
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Kaelin deposition opens amid O J Simpson case interest
In Los Angeles, Brian Kaelin begins a closed door deposition over the O J Simpson case. Attorneys for Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman’s families seek more details on Simpson’s relationship with his ex wife and the night of the slayings. The session is slated for three days.
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Calment to release album on 121st birthday in Arles
Jeanne Calment, resident of a nursing home named after her in Arles, France, will have an album titled Time's Mistress released on her 121st birthday February 22. Producers mixed her spoken voice with rap and techno rhythms and withheld further details on the project.
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France
Jeanne Calment
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Queen Mother Elizabeth Attends Westminster Abbey Memorial
The 95-year-old Queen Mother Elizabeth made her first public appearance since hip surgery, joining a memorial service at Westminster Abbey for Allied secret agents who died behind enemy lines during World War II.
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London
Elizabeth
George VI
Westminster Abbey
Top dog at Westminster: Clumber Spaniel Brady wins best in show
The white and tan spotted Clumber Spaniel Clus sexx Country Sunrise, Brady, took best in show at Westminster Kennel Club’s 120th edition. He defeated 2,500 dogs from 150 breeds after winning the sporting group and best overall honors, in a final where rivals included a bearded collie, boxer, dalmatian, Afghan hound, papillon, and Skye terrier.
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New York
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Jane Myers
Westminster
American Kennel Club
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Brady
Collie
Abused boy found buried in old freezer in Oklahoma
In Little Axe Oklahoma authorities say eight year old Shane Coffman died in August from abuse and was placed in a broken freezer with red mud and a headless doll. His mother Bertha Coffman and her boyfriend Donald Gilson faced first-degree murder and concealment charges, denied bond, awaiting a preliminary hearing. Five siblings aged 7 to 12 were placed in protective custody. two hospitalized for malnourishment.
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Okla
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Donald Lee Gilson
State Department of Human Services
Door hook costs on C-17 raise questions on pricing
The GAO found the Air Force paid 12 280 for a 4 inch by 2 inch door hook and 1 206 for a door handle, while subcontractors sold the parts for far less. The report ties inflated pricing to McDonnell Douglas and broader cost overruns in the C-17 program amid Clinton administration defense policy.
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Monster of Florence freed after appeals court overturns conviction
Pietro Pacciani, once dubbed The Monster of Florence, walked from a Florence prison under police escort after an appeals court cleared him of all fault in seven double murders in and around Florence. A ballistics test on a cartridge found in his garden may influence a retrial decision by authorities.
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Pacciani
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