Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : New Witnesses Due in Kennedy Inquiry

Police in Palm Beach, Fla., said they have new witnesses to interview before a decision can be made on obstruction of justice charges in connection with the alleged rape at the Kennedy estate. Police Chief Joseph Terlizzese said police have interviewed “quite a few” potential witnesses. He said “several people” could face charges for allegedly hampering the probe of the reported March 30 assault. William Kennedy Smith, 30-year-old nephew of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), pleaded innocent Friday to second-degree sexual battery and misdemeanor battery.