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...than Charles Ng, 30. The former U.S. Marine was charged in 1985 in California with a string of 13 murders involving torture and sexual abuse. But for the past six years, state officials have been frustrated in their desire to try Ng -- and possibly send him to the gas chamber on conviction. Reason: he fled to Canada in 1985, where he was apprehended but has managed to avoid extradition. His last line of defense is based on the harsh punishment he might face in California for his alleged crimes...
Miniature American flags adorn the desks in the council chamber, yellow ribbons decorate the trees and bushes outside City Hall and a banner stating "God bless and protect our troops--bring them home safe," hangs across Mass. Ave. outside the council building...
Twenty years ago, protesters "sat on top of the press table playing guitars and mandolins in the council chamber," Vellucci says. "Things are different now. This is a peaceful council...
...that more than 600 legislative staffers lost their jobs, Speaker Willie Brown ascended the rostrum of the ornate, walnut-and-velvet California state assembly chamber and, with a trembling of his smartly tailored shoulders, broke down and wept. Veteran assemblymen who have known him for 25 years as a tough-minded political chieftain were amazed. "It's a tragedy that we have to let these people go," Brown sobbed. "This place will not be the same...
...federal minimum wage and guaranteeing family and medical leave for workers. Despite those votes, organized labor isn't happy. "Her voting record has not reflected a sensitivity to the needs of workers," complained Lane Kirkland, president of the 14 million-member AFL-CIO. Business groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers welcomed her appointment...