White House Nutcracker Christmas Scene Delights Visitors
Inside the White House a gingerbread Nutcracker theme fills halls with 19 trees 42 000 lights and edible decor. Hillary Clinton tours the display noting Chelsea likenesses and Socks the cat as guards while chefs Mesnier and McCulloch say the 80 pound edible confection took five months to craft. The official tree features a Blue Room spruce with state quilted skirt and wood ballet slippers.
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Chelsea Clinton
Socks the Cat
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Roland Mesnier
Franette McCulloch
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Clintons
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Chelsea
Arkansas
Washington School of Ballet
Blue Room
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TV rating system nears movie style for television
Washington The TV industry is near agreement on a ratings system similar to movies though no final deal exists. MPAA chief Jack Valenti says many to sign on, with a plan reportedly favoring age brackets rather than pure content.
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Motion Picture Association of America
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Children’s Advocacy Groups
Washington Post
Retirement savings gaps persist despite rising totals
A Workplace Pulse Survey shows 71 percent of workers believe they save not enough for retirement, up from 60 percent in 1992. Average annual savings rose to 2388 in 1996, with expected 65 year old retirement income projected at 26256 yearly and required total savings of 353324 for those currently 60. For 30 year olds, needed savings at 65 would be 1,145,972, requiring 662 more dollars monthly than the current 1761.
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Ken Feltman
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Marketing Research Institute
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co
Supreme Court hears states rights challenge to Brady law
The justices weigh whether sheriff offices can refuse to enforce background checks on gun buyers. Printz and Mack argue local police are not federal agents and cannot be conscripted for a federal firearms control effort. Government lawyers say background checks are a simple step to curb handgun violence and protect the public. A decision is expected by July on the lawfulness of the do background check requirement.
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Ravalli County
Mont
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Graham County
Ariz
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