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CONVICTED. JAMES A. TRAFICANT JR., 60, flamboyant Ohio Congressman known for punctuating his raucous floor speeches with "Beam me up!"; of 10 federal charges, including bribery, racketeering, tax evasion and obstruction of justice; in Cleveland. The nine-term Democrat, who does not have a law degree, represented himself in court...
DIED. BYRON R. WHITE, 84, retired Supreme Court justice and early football star; in Denver. An inductee to the College Football Hall of Fame, White was appointed to the court in 1962 by John F. Kennedy, served 31 years and was known for his conservative and often dissenting opinions, ruling...
DIED. MARIA FELIX, 88, sultry screen siren of Mexican cinema's golden age whose career spanned 47 films; in Mexico City. Best known for classics of the 40s and 50s like Dona Barbara, La Cucaracha and Enamorada, Felix married four times and had numerous lovers, the painter Diego Rivera among...
But Justice has apparently turned merciful. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the government is willing to forgo the felony conviction and settle its Enron obstruction-of-justice case against Andersen out of court if the accounting firm admits that it illegally shredded documents; it's a deal Andersen...
Cornell started the period on the power play after an obstruction call on sophomore defenseman Kenny Smith. The Big Red took advantage of the Harvard penalty just 42 seconds in, when Sam Paolini’s close-range shot trickled to the right of Grumet-Morris for a power-play...