No Joy In Mudville and Other Scene Stealers
A weather update notes heavy rains in California with ongoing flood risk as officials tour the hardest-hit areas. The toll mounts to 14 deaths with 7,000 forced evacuations and billions in damage amid waning mud and rising runoff concerns.
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GOP aims big cuts in housing and environment package
House Republicans push a $17 billion package to cut housing assistance by 7.2 billion, end summer youth jobs, and trim veteran programs as part of a pledge to slash $1 trillion from the deficit by 2002. The measure, debated today, faces approval with anti abortion language still disputed.
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House moderates force abortion language removal in contract bill
About 30 moderates threatened to oppose the measure over tighter abortion funding limits. GOP leaders stripped the provision after a party line 9-3 vote by the Rules Committee. Ernest Istook had sought its inclusion, but leaders pledged it would be revisited after the first 100 days as focus shifts to the Contract With America.
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Weather Outlook Tonight and Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy conditions persist with upper 40s tonight and upper 70s tomorrow. The forecast notes continued cloudiness and warmer daytime temperatures.
Cisneros Will Remain HUD Secretary Amid Investigation
President Clinton supports Henry Cisneros as housing secretary while the Justice Department seeks an independent counsel to decide if his FBI statements about payments to his former mistress amount to criminal charges. The three appellate judges must appoint the counsel as Cisneros pledges to continue serving and to shield HUD from broader efforts against it.
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NASA Astronaut Thagard to Live Aboard Mir as First American Guest
NASA astronaut Thagard prepares for a three month stay on the Mir space station becoming the first American to visit the Russian outpost. He expects noisy conditions and limited shuttle style meals while enjoying more space and windows aboard the modular station.
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