Starr adviser quits as Democrats weapons in impeachment fight
Kenneth Starr ethics adviser Sam Cash resigns protesting what he calls unlawful intrusion by Starr into House impeachment proceedings. Democrats seize on the move while Henry Hyde defends the independent counsel and notes Starr would have been subpoenaed if he had refused to testify. Cash accuses Starr of advocating a position on the evidence before the Judiciary Committee.
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States investigate overcharges in Ford lease deals
Twenty two states probe whether a Ford division allowed dealers to inflate payoff prices for customers ending leases early. Attorney General Butterworth said some dealers charged hundreds to thousands more than owed, pocketing the difference.
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Skater Orser loses bid to shield palimony suit
Brian Orser, pro figure skater and two time Olympic silver medalist, loses a legal battle to prevent public disclosure of a palimony suit filed by a former boyfriend. He says he overreacted to protect privacy and has since received strong public support.
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Space station begins Baikonur mission in Kazakh launch
The first segment of the international space station lifted off from Baikonur, carrying Zarya on a Proton booster into a first orbit 125 miles above Earth. Officials confirmed normal operation as teams from 16 nations celebrate a joint milestone toward assembling the station with Endeavour to launch December 3 carrying Unity.
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Notes recall assassination memory from Kennedy Texas trip
Julian Read, hired to work with media during Kennedy’s Dallas trip, recalls scribbled notes on a pamphlet about Nellie Connally and Kennedy’s assassination. Read, now head of a public relations firm in Austin, helped coordinate a news conference and tracked Connally’s condition after the shooting.
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Hodges selects reporter as press secretary for transition
Columbia WIS TV statehouse reporter Nina Brook is tapped as Jim Hodges press secretary as negotiations proceed. Transition director Kevin Geddings confirms a pending cabinet team, with Hodges planning announcements and a December cabinet lineup. Brook declined comment. Geddings says final details soon.
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