Word: florida
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...five mercenaries jailed in Costa Rica in 1985 for aiding the contras. Police say there is no evidence of foul play, but some people close to Carr find the death suspicious. In interviews, Carr has said that he made one arms run for the contras from Florida to El Salvador, where weapons were unloaded in the presence of U.S. military personnel. Carr was scheduled to testify about such activities before congressional committees investigating the Iran-contra connection...
...Actors Hume Cronyn, 75, and Jessica Tandy, 77, Violinist Yehudi Menuhin, 70, and Choreographer Antony Tudor, 78. A galvanizing high point of the gala (which will be shown on cbs next week) came with the singing of America, the Beautiful by the choir of Charles' alma mater, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, joined by Stevie Wonder. Charles was "tremendously touched" by the moment and thrilled by the whole event. "Never, ever, in my career have I gone someplace where people purposely, directly entertained me," he said with some awe. Ball was especially moved by tender remembrances...
...hospital-administered test, given about two hours after Gooden was arrested, showed he had a blood-alcohol level of .111. Under Florida law, operating a vehicle with an alcohol level of .100 qualifies as driving under the influence...
When asked whether the team would be distracted by the sunny Florida weather, freshman Stuart Hirsch said, "Swimming is first down there. We'll be in the pool about five hours a day. All we'll be able to do is swim...
This week, just days before the Shuttleworth trial begins, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in another Florida case, School Board of Nassau County v. Arline, that may have an important bearing on whether federal laws for the handicapped can be used to protect AIDS victims. The suit was brought by Gene Arline, who was dismissed in 1979 from her job as a third-grade teacher because she had tuberculosis, which can be passed on by sneezing or coughing and is far more easily transmitted than AIDS...