White House eager on budget talks
The Clinton administration aims to renew serious budget negotiations with Republican leaders to reach a five year balanced budget by 2002. Franklin Raines begins exploratory talks focusing on common economic assumptions to build cross party confidence in a political scene.
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Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee end 21 month marriage
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee announce separation ending a 21 month union that began with a wedding in casual attire and involved several paparazzi incidents. Roseanne faces audience drop as the family sitcom nears its final season with its lowest non repeat rating to date.
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U S Students Lag in Math but Lead in Science in Global Study
America's eighth graders scored below the 513 international math average but above the 516 science average in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study. Singapore Korea and Japan led math while Singapore Czech Republic and Japan topped science. The study tested over 500000 students aged 9 13 and 18 from 41 countries between 1991 and 1995 with a margin of error plus or minus 10 points.
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Kidnapping Ends With Two Arrests In San Francisco
Blindfolded and held at gunpoint, Marshall Wais a 79 year old San Francisco magnate was kidnapped from his Sea Cliff home. The $500000 ransom was paid and the abductors freed him before police rammed the getaway van and arrested two men amid a daylong ordeal. Investigators pursue motive and victim recognition.
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Commuter plane collision kills 14 at Quincy airport
At Baldwin Municipal Airport in Quincy Illinois a United Express Beech 1900 collided on the runway with a small private plane as it landed and another plane was about to take off. All 14 aboard both aircraft died. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and Adams County coroner will examine the scene. The airport has no control tower and pilots communicate on open radio frequency.
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Weatherman Predicts 30 Percent Rain and Cooler High
The forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of rain on Thursday with a high near 60 degrees. Yesterday’s high reached 70 and the low was 54.
Africans back Boutros Boutros-Ghali for second term
United States casts sole veto in Security Council as African governments debate continuing support for the Egyptian secretary general. Africans argue a regional secretary-general deserves a second term, a custom followed by European and Asian chiefs. Cameroon's envoy said Africans would report to their governments and the Organization of African Unity for instructions.
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Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Details
The Aiken Standard provides hours for information and editorial contacts, publisher responsibilities, and subscription rates. It lists switchboard and editor contact numbers, post office details, and circulation hours for weekdays and weekends.
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