Mississippi Ruling Calls for Unified Admissions and Funds for HBCUs
A federal judge mandates Mississippi to spend about 30 million dollars to bolster historically black universities and to unify admissions standards across all eight state universities. The ruling rejects plans to close a black college as part of desegregation efforts amid a long-running suit about dual higher education systems.
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Two American Workers Are Killed in Karachi Ambush
Two gunmen in a taxi fired on a van carrying three U.S. government workers near a busy Karachi intersection. Jackie van Landingham and Gary C. Durell died, while Mark McCloy was wounded. their Pakistani driver escaped unharmed and drove them to hospital.
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Greenspan testimony eyed for currency clues
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, facing blame for a weaker dollar, prepared for congressional testimony on monetary policy. The dollar slid to 1.3600 marks and 89.05 yen, with trading later recovering, as analysts note rate hikes since 1994 slow growth and curb inflation while January consumer credit rose 4.8 percent.
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New York
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Weather Outlook: Clearing and Colder Tonight
Forecast calls for clearing skies and a drop in temperatures to the mid 30s tonight. Tomorrow's weather remains cool with a mention of yesterday's high and tonight's low, alongside sunset at 6 30 p m and sunrise at 6 48 a m.
House panel approves food stamp overhaul plan
A House Agriculture Committee vote 26-18 advances a GOP backed bill to curb automatic benefit increases for the 27 billion dollar food stamp program. Supporters say the changes target fraud while ensuring aid reaches needy households.
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