U S airman convicted in Okinawa rape case on Okinawa
Wire reports show Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Woodland convicted and sentenced to nearly three years in a Japanese prison for raping a 24 year old woman in a parking lot outside a popular Okinawa nightclub. The trial follows heightened tensions over U S troops on Okinawa and pressure to revise the security pact.
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Army secretary under scrutiny for private plane trip
Pentagon inspector general probes Army Secretary Thomas White over use of a private military plane to Colorado for a house sale in Aspen and other official travel in March. White cooperates and says trip supported continuity of government plans with stops in Dallas Seattle and Colorado.
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Calif approves morning-after pill coverage by HMOs
Gov Gray Davis orders California HMOs to cover morning-after contraceptives, marking the first state move to require such coverage. Davis says abortion rights access should not be blocked by red tape as he campaigns for re election against Bill Simon whose stance on emergency contraception remains unclear. The pill must be taken within 72 hours to prevent ovulation or fertilization.
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