Grant Helps Ratings Versus Late Show
Hugh Grant teamed with Jay Leno for NBCs Tonight Show pulling an 8.0 rating and ending CBS Late Show dominance while Letterman faced a week of mixed results. Nielsen preliminary figures show the week averaging 4.8 ratings, marking the first head to head win for Tonight Show in weekly data.
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Yeltsin hospital photo questioned after video match
Moscow officials acknowledged an official photo from Yeltsin’s hospital stay last week may be months old. Video by AP Television shows the same scene in a tennis shirt beside familiar drapes, prompting new doubts about Kremlin manipulation and the president’s health. Meanwhile Dun & Bradstreet rated the NRA at nine, its lowest on the one to ten scale, signaling serious credit risk and potential trouble with banks and contractors. NRA spokesman Bill Powers declined comment.
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Serbs Attack Zepa Town Amid Rising Pressure
Bosnian Serbs launched heavy artillery and mortar fire on Zepa town as the enclave faces a possible fall. Bosnian President Izetbegovic proposed talks on evacuation of the elderly and wounded, while the Serbs demanded surrender and civilian evacuation from the UN safe area. UN sources reported no confirmed troop movements, with Zepa within a mile of the town and Srebrenica’s fall earlier fueling fears of atrocities.
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GOP Plan Would Halt Meat Inspection Upgrades
Washington groups warn against Rep James Walsh plan to derail the government meat inspection program arguing current methods last updated in 1906. Walsh agrees inspections are outdated but says new proposals burden industry. He inserts an amendment into a funding bill saying new standards should come sooner than admin mandate.
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Independent Audit Flags Possible House Rules Violations
An independent audit of the House of Representatives finds staff overpayments, use of official charge cards for personal items, and possible rules violations by 12 to 20 lawmakers. The audit, costing 3.2 million and covering 1994 to 1998, notes weak record keeping and may prompt a follow-up by the House inspector general.
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Committees Take Look At Waco Shooting Remembrance
Washington reports on two congressional subcommittees beginning eight days of hearings to examine the Branch Davidians raid near Waco Texas on February 28 1993 and the April 19 1993 fire that left Koresh and about 80 followers dead. ATF agent Petrilli recalls the blast and the botched raid while others argue excessive force and constitutional concerns.
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