Swiss nanny acquitted in death of baby
Olivia Riner, 20, a Swiss nanny, was acquitted of three counts of murder and one count of arson in the death of 3 month old Kristie Fischer in Westchester County New York. The jury deliberated 13 hours after a trial where the defense argued an intruder started the fire and police mishandled the investigation.
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White Plains
N.Y
United States
Olivia Riner
America
Wet- Heenan Gerstegeland
William
Denise Fischer
$30 million prize for energy efficient ozone free refrigerator
Rosemead California AP reports a consortium of 23 utilities offers a $30 million reward to a U.S. manufacturer for an energy efficient refrigerator design that eliminates chlorofluorocarbons and halves current annual electricity use. The bid process targets 1993 selection and 1994 market release with October bids and December semifinals.
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U.S
Gary B. Fernstrom
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
New York Court Allows Women to Go Topless in Public
In a unanimous ruling the New York Court of Appeals dropped seven Rochester women's charges for topless exposure in a public park in 1986. The decision cites a 1967 public exposure law and narrows focus to noncommercial nudity, sparking praise from activists while provoking criticism from lawmakers and prosecutors.
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Albany
New York
Court of Appeals
Rochester
Mary Lou Schloss
Riis Park
Jeremy Weinstein
Queens
Weinstein
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James G. Powell
Maytag Corp
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Mario Cuomo
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