Ireland rejects sweatshop concerns over clothing line
New York AP report notes Kathy Ireland plans a discount clothing line sold by Kmart. Ireland says vendors sign human rights contracts and she cites her father’s union background. Kathie Lee Gifford apologized for a sweatshop scandal tied to her Wal Mart line.
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LaPlaca exits The John Larroquette Show after two seasons
LOS ANGELES AP Alison LaPlaca says she is leaving NBCs The John Larroquette Show after two seasons. She says she enjoyed Catherine Merrick but felt the current storyline necessitates moving on. NEW YORK AP Michael J Fox returns to TV in Spin City to be with his wife Tracy Pollan and their children, after homesickness filming The Frighteners in New Zealand.
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Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Details
Aiken Standard lists HOME DELIVERY rates 8.95 monthly 26.85 quarterly 53.70 semiannual 107.40 yearly County Mail 11.20 monthly 33.60 3 months 67.20 6 months 134.40 yearly Other Mail 17.45 monthly 52.95 3 months 104.75 6 months 209.40 yearly Advance payments may be made to Aiken Standard-PBM Subscription. The Aiken Standard ISSN 0893-2557 established 1867 is published weekday afternoons and Sat Sun mornings by Aiken Inc P O Box 456 124 Patland Drive Aiken SC 29802. Postmaster change of address to Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Health care stalls amid election year politics in Senate
In Washington, a glimmer of progress on welfare and health insurance is blocked by election-year wrangling. Senate leaders Daschle and Lott proposed a split approach to MSAs and portability, while Kennedy blocks House Senate talks. Lott counterattacked, calling Dems gridlocked and extremism claims heated.
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Teen mom faces court under old fornication law
In Emmett Idaho 17 year old Amanda Smisek was charged under a 1921 fornication statute for becoming pregnant. Prosecutor Warne seeks to curb teen pregnancy while critics call the move punitive and traumatic for young parents.
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Boise
Varie
Amanda
Saudi prince opposes moving U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia
In Riyadh Prince Sultan rejects Pentagon plans to relocate about 1,500 U.S. troops to more secure Saudi bases after the Dhahran bombing that killed 19 servicemen. FBI Director Freeh aims to bridge gaps, including access to evidence and the car used in the attack, as regional newspapers note authorities found the getaway vehicle.
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Bombing at Enniskillen hotel rattles Northern Ireland fears
A car bomb exploded outside the Killyhevlin Hotel in Enniskillen as rioting surged across Northern Ireland. Police seized bomb-making material in London amid a week of violence that sparked skepticism among Protestants about a lasting peace and renewed fears of the Troubles. The attack evacuated 250 guests. no injuries were reported.
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Relax, researchers tie anger to many heart attacks
PORTSMOUTH NH A researcher says at least a quarter million heart attacks yearly in the United States are triggered by anger sex exertion or even rising each morning. Dr James Muller of the University of Kentucky says the risk remains tiny for most heart patients and offers reassurance. He spoke ahead of a meeting of the American Heart Association where triggers were discussed.
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