Turner pledges 1 billion to aid UN causes
Ted Turner vows to invest one billion dollars over ten years in a foundation to fund global projects aiding refugees, environment, and land mine clearance. He criticizes US arrears to the UN and calls on other wealthy individuals to donate more, aiming to help the poorest worldwide.
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Turner
Ted Turner
Billboard Company
CNN
United Nations
Microsoft
Bill Gates
Warren Buffet
United States
Poland's Solidarity gains in parliamentary vote
The Solidarity Election Action coalition wins about 40 percent of Sejm seats, signaling a maturing democracy in Poland. About 30 center right parties contested the election, aiming to coalition with smaller centrists to form the next government.
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Solidarity
Europe
Sejm
Solidarity Election Action Coalition
Chicago Tribune
Reno in the Eye of the Storm Janet Reno's Justice Department Role
Washington columnist Sandy Grady argues Janet Reno should stay in charge at Justice despite intense Republican pressure over Clinton and Gore investigations. Reno is praised for integrity while facing calls for independent counsels and a review of fund raising actions.
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Janet Reno
Clinton & Co
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al Gore
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Justice
Waco
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A.G
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Thad Cochran
R-Miss
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Gore
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Lincoln
FBI
New York Times
Henry Hyde
Ril
House
Arlen Specter
R-Pa
Senate
John Conyers
D-Mich
Sherlock Holmes
Capitol Hill
Specter
Washington
Labor Opposes Clinton Fast-Track Trade Authority
President Clinton argues fast-track gives needed flexibility for trade deals, while AFL-CIO mobilizes with a $1 million advertising push and public opposition. Labor fears job loss and weak environmental rules, complicating Democratic unity ahead of midterms and the 2000 presidential contest.
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Clinton
Congress
Gerald R. Ford
George Bush
Democratic Party
Afl-Cio
California
John J. Sweeney
Federation
al Gore
House
Richard Gephardt
Missouri
Reader questions nursing care at Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Joan B. Mackie of Aiken writes from the patient and caregiver perspective urging an in-depth look at nursing management at ARMC. She praises many nurses for safe care, notes problems on one floor due to administration and staffing, and questions the hospital's review process. She commends whistleblowers and asks for broader coverage of nursing issues and potential solutions. She also raises a separate thought on bottle deposits in South Carolina.
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ARMC
Gilmore) Eaves
Joan B. Mackie Aiken
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