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Sydney man gets 12 years for murdering gay American in 1988
Read full article: Sydney man gets 12 years for murdering gay American in 1988An Australian man was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for the 1988 murder of an American who fell off a Sydney cliff that was known as a gay meeting place.
Man admits to killing gay American by pushing him off a cliff in 1988
Read full article: Man admits to killing gay American by pushing him off a cliff in 1988A man told police he killed American mathematician Scott Johnson in 1988 by pushing the 27-year-old off a Sydney cliff in what prosecutors describe as a gay hate crime.
California wavers on theme park opening rules amid pressure
Read full article: California wavers on theme park opening rules amid pressureBut following industry criticism of the proposed rules, state health officials said no announcement was coming Friday as negotiations continue. Amusement park leaders saw a draft of the new rules Thursday and urged state officials to change them, said Erin Guerrero, executive director of the California Attractions and Parks Association. A Disney official said there have been no major reported outbreaks in Florida associated with the company’s theme parks and declined to say whether any cases have occurred there. Ian Henderson, a spokesman for Steel’s office, said county health officials have worked closely with Disney to prepare for the reopening of its parks. —Taxin reported from Orange County, California.