Branch Davidian raid survivor testifies in Waco trial
Branch Davidian survivor Marjorie Thomas testified about chaos as flames engulfed the compound on Feb 28 1993. She described bullets, tanks and escape through a doorway as firefighters and agents faced a deadly end to the siege. Eighty others died. survivors seek 675 million in damages from the government.
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Waco
Branch Davidian
Thomas
Great Britain
Michael Bradford
Sition Thomas
David Koresh
Koresh
Bradford
The
Texas Rangers
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
U.S
Walter Smith
Janet Reno
Smith
Davidians
Supreme Court Tosses California Open Blanket Primary
The Supreme Court ruled California wide open blanket primary unconstitutionally forced parties to associate with nonbelievers, leaving other open primary types unsettled. Dissent notes potential doubt on practices in 29 states including Illinois and Minnesota. Four parties argued the system violated their right to nominate and associate. The 1996 voter approval aimed to boost independents and moderate candidates.
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Washington
Supreme Court
California
John Paul Stevens
Alaska
John McCain
Illinois
Color blindness gene found on Pingelap island
Scientists identify the defective gene behind complete achromatopsia on Pingelap Micronesia, where about 1 in 20 of 8,000 islanders is totally colorblind. The finding ends a 30 year search, with no immediate treatment but potential for future tests and therapies.
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Pacific Island
Oliver Sacks
Pingelap
Federated States of
Micronesia
Walking Worm lure out-fishes live bait in bass contest
In a Florida coast bass event near Vero Beach a champion used an imitation lure, the Walking Worm, that out-fished live bait three to one. The piece considers potential regulation as prize money nears 1 million dollars, notes the lure’s constant curling action and movement, and includes an ad offering boxes of worms for sale with prices and ordering details.
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Vero Beach
Florida
Alabama
Cypress Gardens
Texas
Carolina
NGC Sports
Church St
Yalesville
Bow Enerpise
Tamil rebels attack ship in Sri Lanka kills 16
Libation Tigers of Tamil Eelam said their death by own action attack rammed a Colombo registered vessel off Point Pedro, killing 16 people aboard the M V Mercs Uhana. Authorities reported 21 of 28 crew rescued and seven missing as the ship sank amid shells and a fire.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Jaffna
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
M.V. Mercs Uhana
Point Pedro
Ariya Rubasinghe
Navy
KLM Faces Court Over Squirrels Slaughter Case
Public prosecutors in the Netherlands will charge KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and two employees for mistreating 440 live Chinese squirrels ground up in an industrial meat machine. The animals arrived without import papers at Schiphol in 1999 and were destroyed after discovery.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines
Tine Zwiers
Haarlem
Schiphol
China
Zwiers
Athens
Greece
Owiers
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Nature Genetics
Maureen Neitz
Medial College of Wisconsin
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