Weather Update and Wind Forecast Near Coastal Area
Readable fragments show monthly precipitation 0.04 inches and year total 0.9 inches with monthly deviation. Tonight winds south to 30 knots shifting to west with showers and thunderstorms and 5 to 7 foot seas. Saturday west winds 15 to 25 knots with showers and thunderstorms early afternoon and 4 to 6 foot waves. Temperature data incomplete.
Judge Won't Extend King Beater Sentences
A federal judge in Los Angeles refused to extend prison time for former officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell for the 1991 beating of Rodney King. Judge John Davies said the Supreme Court upheld most grounds used in 1993 to sentence them to 30 months, and a fine was denied as potentially double jeopardy.
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Partial birth abortion veto override debate echoes in Senate
Ralph Reed cites large veto turnout aiding pro family forces in Senate races while Clinton vetoes a partial birth abortion ban. The House overturned the veto, 285-137, amid broad rhetoric on protecting mothers. Senate votes split with 35 Democrats and 5 Republicans backing the override.
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Girl saves house and dog in quick fire rescue
Samantha alerted by a smoke detector after a discarded cigarette started a fire in a trash can. Firefighters credit her quick action and a closed bathroom door for keeping the home from heavier damage and saving 2 year old Spike the terrier. National Fire Prevention Week runs October 6 with an open house at Fire Station No. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Ohio tort reform debate moves through split party lines
Republicans vote 51 for the measure with two Democrats opposing. Bender and G Daniel Metelski of Lorain dissent, while Kasputis and Taylor support. The bill sets caps on noneconomic and punitive damages and preserves medical costs and wages. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Lunar Eclipse and Harvest Moon Light Up Autumn Sky
The eclipse began with Earth's shadow crossing the moon at 9 12 p m EDT and reached its darkest at 10 54 p m extra daylight. Saturn stood nearby as the moon dimmed creating vivid sky views with clear fall weather. A January 2000 total lunar eclipse is due next. Sky and Telescope editor Kelly Beattie calls lunar eclipses an equal opportunity event that lets non experts enjoy astronomy without special gear.
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Israel-Palestinian peace talks stall amid deadly clashes
Across the West Bank and Gaza tens of thousands of Palestinians marched after noon prayers as violence surged near Al Aqsa and the Western Wall. Arafat rejected an immediate meeting while Netanyahu vowed to pursue peace talks, but blamed Palestinians for major violations of the accords.
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