Study on tobacco donations sways congressional votes
A national study links tobacco industry contributions to members of Congress voting to block anti smoking spending. FDA requests 34 million for states to enforce new teen tobacco sale rules amid Senate debates on funding.
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Opposition-led Congress Opens in Mexico Marks New Era
Mexico City the first opposition–led Congress in eight decades opens as President Ernesto Zedillo pledges cooperation with lawmakers. PRI opposition threatens boycott while Porfirio Muñoz Ledo delivers the official response. Zedillo calls for sustained 5 percent growth and constructive executive–legislative ties.
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Line item veto opens new chapter in White House relations
President Clinton unveils the line item veto amid looming clashes with Congress over 13 spending bills for the new fiscal year. The power could curb waste by striking individual items, with early targets including B2 stealth bomber funds. White House and lawmakers brace for legal challenges and shifts in leverage.
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El Nino spares East Coast from hurricane season
The 1997 South Carolina roundup notes a quiet Atlantic season with only four tropical disturbances and Hurricane Danny dropping rain in the state. Forecasters say El Niño altered jet streams, keeping most storms away and urging continued vigilance for possible impacts on the coast.
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