Iraq war update from Marine general on deployment length
Questionable quotes and military assessments surface as Bentley Rayburn and General Zinni discuss U S forces in the Gulf. Iraqi air defenses are described as formidable while Kuwait hosts Army troops and joint desert exercises ahead of possible future pressure on Saddam Hussein.
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Prince Sultan
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Emirate
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Soup Kitchens See Surge as Welfare Reform Ties In
The city faces rising emergency food aid demand as four out of five seekers report work and low pay with scant benefits. Maywood’s Gammon sisters note monthly dinners rising from 600–700 to over 800, peaking at 1,200 in October, amid changing welfare rules and food stamp cuts. Bread for the World officials warn the impact of the 1996 reform is mounting.
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Barbara Rockow
Phoenix
Bread For the ‘World
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Jeanne
Mary Gammon
Feck
O’brien
O'Brien
Lynnette Engelhardt
Bread For the World
Girl Missing 22 Hours Found Alive Before Snowstorm Hits
Misty Harger, 12, wandered from friends near Gilbert Arkansas and survived 22 hours in frigid Buffalo River area aided by a dog Scotty and a state police helicopter. She was found about a mile from disappearance point, minutes before a predicted snowstorm.
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Buffalo National River
Misty
A.D. Bolen
Trial Focuses on 13 Year Old’s 680 Pound Death
Christina Corrigan died at 13 weighing 680 pounds after her mother Marlene Corrigan faced felony child abuse charges. Prosecutors say the case centers on neglect and the living conditions, while defense portrays the mother as overwhelmed. Experts discuss obesity stigma, medical care gaps, and social hostility toward fat, with advocates calling for better support systems.
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Frances White
National Association
Marlene Corrigan
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Christina
Chad
Michael
Coaper Ee Es
Zonta
Cardoza
Pradee-Wil
Sardoza
Dianne Budd
Debora Burgard
Burgard
Wann
Bush plan on TAAS prompts school funding questions
President Bush proposes higher public school expenditures and new grade level requirements tied to TAAS tests starting with kindergarteners in 1999. Critics warn against social promotion and await cost figures while supporters cite the need for accountability to prevent student frustration and future prison costs. John Sharp endorses standardized testing as a key measure. Local educators weigh grading authority versus tests as a safeguard.
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John Sharp
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Texas
Texas Federation of Teachers
Association
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Federation
Brenda Urps
Austin
Jesus Chavez
Harlingen Independent School District
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