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...Navy enlisted men and women, one lieutenant commander and at least one U.S. civilian were involved in an international drug-trafficking operation directed by Nigerian organized-crime barons. Five sailors have been convicted of drug-smuggling charges and are serving time in Italian prisons or the Navy brig in Rota, Spain. The rest are awaiting trial or further investigation...
Most Popular Composer in the Rink: Not Tchaikovsky, for all the feathers on Oksana Baiul's swan suit. Two of the top four dance couples tripped the ice fantastic to the music of Italian film composer Nino Rota, and Frenchman Philippe Candeloro, who won a bronze, skated to Rota's score for The Godfather...
...stamps-for-cash scam, it seemed like bad news for Rosty. In fact, it appears his defense team couldn't be happier: sources in the U.S. Attorney's office had promised an October indictment, but now it's unclear when an indictment will come. Furthermore, former House postmaster Robert Rota has changed his story, and some of his testimony is in question...
...negotiations to craft a House and Senate compromise on the President's budget plan, Illinois Representative Dan Rostenkowski, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, found himself under the threat of a criminal indictment. His troubles resulted from last week's guilty plea by former House postmaster Robert Rota, who admitted that he had helped several unnamed Congressmen embezzle tens of thousands of dollars from the House Post Office. A comparison of court papers with public records indicated that Rostenkowski may have been one of these Congressmen. He denies the allegations. Federal prosecutors have not said whether they will...
Above all, she relied on Buckingham Palace for entree. A "royal rota pass" granted her temporary access to view the prince and princess in action. Such observations only reinforced Duffy's respect for Diana. "If someone tells me she's stupid, I stop the conversation," she says. "Diana is not; she is as savvy as she is incandescent." Palace aides helped fill out Duffy's firsthand impressions so long as her inquiries skirted personal matters...