Winter cold grips holidays with teens to 50s highs
Overnight temps fell into the teens with daytime highs in the mid forty range and a low 23 after a cold Christmas Eve expected. Salvation Army opens warm shelter. twelve adults and children were reported there. National travel slowed by snow fog and freezing conditions. Amtrak and airports faced delays and cancellations amid a busy weekend.
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Sluggish November Spending Foreshadows weak Christmas Sales
Americans raised spending by 0.3 percent in November the smallest gain in six months. Retailers report softer holiday sales as Wal Mart and Federated Stores cite slipping figures. Economists warn cutbacks in consumer demand amid stock market volatility and higher fuel costs could deepen in December.
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Clinton pardons 62 as clemency moves span officials and allies
President Clinton granted Christmas time pardons to 59 people and freed three federal prisoners, including Dan Rostenkowski, former chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Archie Schaffer III. Others pardoned include 19 with drug offenses, 13 with fraud, and four with tax charges. Three sentences were commuted to time served, reflecting the first batch of clemency decisions as Clinton nears leaving office.
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Ashcroft and Whitman Named to Bush Cabinet
President Bush nominates Sen. John Ashcroft a conservative to be attorney general and appoints New Jersey Governor Christie Whitman as environmental chief. Ashcroft vows to uphold the law and pursue justice without favor. Whitman praised for balancing reform and policy.
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