Amtrak Derailment Near Cheyenne Injures Eight
Amtrak investigators search for a cause after the Pioneer derailed about 30 miles west of Cheyenne injuring eight and affecting about 100 travelers. Crews from Chicago and Los Angeles assess damage while passengers arrange bus or air travel.
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Queen and Debbie Reynolds in celebratory tributes
The queen marks fifty years of marriage this summer and invites couples married in 1947 to join the celebration with 4000 invitations available. Debbie Reynolds receives a second Hollywood Walk of Fame star, added Monday for film and stage achievements.
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Clinton budget targets Medicare savings of 100 billion
The plan proposes cutting payments to HMOs doctors and hospitals to save about 100 billion over five years while preserving services and avoiding higher premiums for beneficiaries. About 20 billion would come from HMOs. the plan also shifts home health care payments from the hospital trust fund to a general revenue backed Medicare account.
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Violations pondered in Gingrich ethics tape
The Justice Department now holds a potentially illegal recording of a telephone conversation involving House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Republican leaders. The ethics committee and DOJ weighed the evidence after a Florida couple sent the cassette to Rep. Jim McDermott. Van Der Meid declined it and consulted with Chair Nancy Johnson before delivering the contents to DOJ. House leaders had pressed for an investigation, with party members debating McDermott's continued ethics committee role.
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Bomb letters defused at United Nations offices
Four letter bombs addressed to the UN office of Al Hayat were defused after a London attack on its headquarters injured two. A broader campaign targeted the newspaper with mailings to Washington New York London and Riyadh totaling at least a dozen. Evacuations occurred at the UN building as bomb squads secured and defused devices.
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Supreme Court weighs whether president can be sued in private act case
Paula Jones ponders her sexual harassment suit against President Clinton as the Supreme Court debates if a sitting president can be sued for acts unrelated to official duties. Justices press limits on judicial reach, with Kennedy and Scalia wary of overintrusive rulings while noting the president's busy schedule.
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