Trade deal debate splits voters as polls frame the costs
Americans show mixed views on normalizing trade with China. A Alabama teacher fears job losses while pollsters note attitudes can shift with information about potential economic benefits. Administrations and leaders cite gains, while unions and some Democrats warn of job losses.
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Washington
Gerry Watson
Congress
China
Alabama
Bermuda
Ala
Clinton
Clinton Hastert unveil multibillion dollar aid package
President Clinton and House Speaker Dennis Hastert reached a bipartisan agreement on a tax and incentives package aimed at impoverished areas. Gene Sperling called it a major effort to attract investment into low income communities with initial cost estimated at 5 to 7 billion dollars over five years.
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Clinton
Hastert
Washington
House
Dennis Hastert
Congress
R-Ill
White House
Gene Sperling
Sperling
Tokyo stocks slip for fifth straight session
Tokyo's market falls for the fifth day as Wall Street declines weigh on sentiment. The Nikkei Stock Average closed at 16318.73, down 67.28 points, with the dollar at 106.83 yen, edging lower after a day of range trading on a tech-dominated slide.
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Ae Perm Unica
Wwe
Sion
Wall Street
Tokyo
New York
Nikkei
Trinidad’s sex change capital nickname shocks local town
In Trinidad Colorado the moniker Sex Change Capital of the World shocks residents as diners and workers recall four transgender individuals among a lunchtime crowd. Many locals say the nickname misrepresents the town’s scenery and hospitality, though some dismiss it as a misreading of their community.
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Elise
Harvard
Jacke
Main Street
Trinidad
Colorado
Monica Violante
Tom Green uses humor to cope with health battles and stunts
Entertainment notes report Tom Green discussing his road dares and health journey with colorectal cancer, saying jokes helped him cope during stress and that the MTV star believes his ongoing show can aid others. Also covered are Reggie Jackson facing misdemeanor battery charges and Larry King welcoming a second son Cannon Edward King with wife Shawn.
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Tom Green
NW York
Rolling Stone
Green
MTV
Reggie Jackson
Carmel
Calif
New York Yankees
Jeffrey Haney
Jackson
Seaside
Haney
Battle ends as Hezbollah seizes Bint Jbeil in Lebanon pullout
Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon proceeds as guerrillas and civilian supporters capture most of the occupied zone including Bint Jbeil. Crowds greet the turnover with pro Hezbollah imagery while six civilians died and 19 were wounded in a prior clash. Hezbollah vows continuation of clashes as Israel warns of possible future action.
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Bint Jbeil
Lebanon
Israel
Hezbollah
Amal
Sheik Hassan Nasrallah
South Lebanon
Interstate storm drills test I 26 lane openings
LADSON AP South Carolina staged a dry run to open all lanes of Interstate 26 for inland traffic if a hurricane threatens the coast. Crews placed barriers and cones, with patrolmen stationed at ramps from North Charleston to Columbia to direct inbound and outbound flow.
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Ladson
South Caroline
Transportation Department
Charleston
1526
North
I-77
Columbia
Low birth weight linked to kidney failure risk study
Dr Daniel Lackland of MUSC and collaborators studied 1,230 South Carolinians on dialysis and found low birth weight correlates with higher risk of renal failure from various conditions. He urges improved prenatal care to cut dialysis costs and burden. The findings appear in Archives of Internal Medicine.
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South Carolina
Daniel Lackland
Medical University of South Carolina
MUSC
University of Southampton
England
Archives of Internal Medicine
Lackland
6,000-Year-Old Syrian City Rewrites Origins of Civilisation
Archaeologists from the University of Chicago report a 6,000-year-old city ruin at Tell Hamoukar in northeastern Syria. A protective wall and complex governance suggest urban ideas appeared earlier than Sumerian times, prompting scholars to reassess the start of civilization. Further digs aim to uncover palaces and temples to confirm an unknown early culture.
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Syria
University of Chicago
Oriental Institute
Tell Hamoukar
Sumeria
The
Tigris
Euphrates
Iraq
Hamoukar
McGuire Gibson
Gibson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Gil Stein
Northwestern University
Chicago Tribune
Mesopotamia
Audit finds South Carolina car tax overcharges widespread
An audit in Columbia finds the Revenue Department lacked formal policies to set vehicle values, with oversight gaps and poor service leading to overcharged taxes for more than 300,000 taxpayers. Counties may be owed $275,000 in reimbursements, down from $310,000.
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Columbia
S.C
Revenue Department
South Carolina
Legislative Audit Council
State Revenue Department
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