Senate Subway limits height for riders sparks outrage
The $18 million senate subway project limits access to riders no taller than 6 feet 4 inches, drawing fire from Sen Barbara Mikulski and others though several lawmakers exceed that height. The feature notes responses from Senate figures and a plan described by the Capitol architect's assistant.
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Bill Raines
Capitol
Bill Bradley
D-N.j
John D. Rockefeller IV
W.va
Robert F. Bennett
Utah
Alan K. Simpson
Wyo
Barbara A. Mikulski
Maryland
Rebels Circle Kigali as French Nears Nonintervention
Rebels have besieged Kigali, the RPF advancing across Rwanda as French troops face pressure to intervene. French officials deny offering military aid while Kigali and Gisenyi brace under fire. 16 killed and 25 wounded after mortar strikes amid mounting tension between government forces and insurgents.
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Rwanda
Kigali
Jean Claude Perruchat
U.N
Perruchat
France
Jerome Bicamumpaka
Associated Press
Arafat visits birthplace of Palestinian uprising
Yasser Arafat toured Jebaliya refugee camp in Gaza Strip on Saturday. He urged a cheering crowd to back an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, stating the challenge is to be or not to be. The crowd echoed support as banners praised the Palestinian struggle.
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Francisco Lara
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National Hurricane Center
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Cedar Key
Fla
Florida
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Mississippi
Avila
Lawton Chiles
Jebaliya
Gaza Strip
Yasser Arafat
Jerusalem
Arafat
Israel
Gaza City
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Vietnam Vet Returns As Top Hanoi Envoy Heads New U.S. Diplomatic Mission
A Vietnam War veteran, James Hall, 54, will head the new U.S. diplomatic mission in Hanoi. He presented to Communist Party leaders as the top envoy, part of a four day State Department visit to press for progress on accounting for MIAs. The talks touched on opening missions and broader ties tied to MIA resolutions and document turnover.
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de Muoi
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Winston Lord
United States
Washington
Clinton
Hanks Praises White House Bed and Breakfast Visit
Tom Hanks says the White House is the best bed and breakfast after spending a night there during a tour with Presidents Bush and Clinton. He recalls meeting George Bush at a dinner and greeting Bill Clinton during a White House visit while promoting Forrest Gump.
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Kennedy
Forrest Gump
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Clinton
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Philadelphia
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