Bauer Drops Out of Presidential Race After New Hampshire Loss
Gary Bauer ends his bid after a 1 percent showing in New Hampshire. He leaves four rivals in the GOP race as he cites lack of breakthrough and plans a news conference. Bauer, a social conservative, failed to gain traction against George W. Bush, John McCain, Steve Forbes, and Alan Keyes.
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Orrin Hatch
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Austria swears in new government amid protests
In Vienna a new cabinet united six Freedom Party and six Austrian People's Party members, led by Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel. The move sparked EU sanctions and diplomatic protests as Finland suspended relations and Israel withdrew its ambassador over Joerg Haider allied ministers.
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Austrian People’s Party
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Suzanne Riess
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Israel
Nathan Merom
Mannesmann Considers Vodafone Merger for $180 Billion Deal
Frankfurt AP report says Mannesmann AG faces a pivotal supervisory board vote on a compromise offer to merge with Vodafone AirTouch PLC in a record $180 billion takeover. Klaus Esser backs presenting the plan after Chris Gent traveled to Duesseldorf to secure concessions. The merger would create the world’s largest wireless firm with 42 million customers across 25 countries.
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Chris Gent
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Citrus disease threatens Florida citrus industry
Citrus canker spreads along the Gulf Coast threatening the state’s citrus industry. Infected groves and nearby residential properties in Collier and Hendry counties have been burned or marked for destruction. Officials cite violations of a 500 square mile quarantine as a key spread factor.
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Miss Universe Mpule Kwelagobe becomes UN goodwill ambassador
Mpule Kwelagobe, the 20 year old Miss Universe from Botswana, is named goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund. She will work to improve adolescent reproductive health and combat teen pregnancy and HIV AIDS transmission in Botswana. Corrie Shanahan praises her potential to influence youth in the region.
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Population Fund
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Mpule Kwelagobe
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Kwelagobe
Recovered black boxes key to Alaska Flight 261 crash
investigators located the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder near the crash site off Port Hueneme California along with a large tail section bearing Alaska Airlines logo. Navy divers captured video images of fuselage and tail components as recovery teams planned to resume efforts.
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South Carolina colleges seek new project scoring system
South Carolina’s Higher Education Commission approved a scoring method for campus construction or repair requests to guide lawmakers on funding. A five member panel evaluated projects on construction type and alignment with long term goals from a 1994 study.
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White House pushes for expanded gun dealer scrutiny
President Clinton moves to empower federal agents to crack down on gun dealers and pawnbrokers linked to crime. A Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms study finds 1 percent of dealers account for 57 percent of guns traced to crimes, with 1,020 dealers tied to at least one gun later traced to a crime in 1998 and 132 dealers linked to 50 or more such guns.
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Open public debate urged on South Carolina flag dispute
South Carolina lawmakers press for a public flag debate as closed door talks over removing the Confederate banner from the Statehouse continue. Senator Darrell Jackson denounces private meetings while leaders defend privacy as necessary for a compromise. NAACP urges boycott pressure, while opponents insist the monument should stay visible.
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