Rise in 2000 Census Shifts Seats to South and West
The 2000 U.S. census puts the population at 281,421,906, a 13.2 percent rise since 1990, with Arizona, Texas, Florida and Georgia gaining House seats while Pennsylvania and New York lose. North Carolina adds a seat. Indiana and Michigan lose. Florida and Georgia post large gains. Texas and Arizona large gains from booming immigration. Overall gains favor the South and West, while the Great Lakes see reduced influence as multiple states lose seats.
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Population shift shapes new House seats after census
The latest apportionment reassigns 12 seats among 18 states amid growth in the South and West. DC is excluded with no voting House representation and a 5.7 percent population drop. California gains to 53, Nevada and Colorado gain as well.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer strike ends with contract approval
After more than five weeks on strike, union employees at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer accepted a contract and will return to work next week. The Seattle Times vote results were pending, with a separate offer including raises, cost-sharing, and new benefit programs.
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Kerry Coughlin
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Black & Decker told to end false 'American made' label
The FTC charges that Kwikset lock products carried misleading "All American Made" labels while containing many foreign parts and assembling abroad. The proposed settlement bars misrepresentation of U S content. the firms deny violating laws. Public comment on the agreement runs until January 29.
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Clinton lifts lobbying ban on former government employees
President Clinton announced the end of the five year ban on former officials lobbying federal agencies and foreign interests. The executive order, issued January 1993, will expire with his term and future administration policy remains uncertain. White House counsel Beth Nolan says the measure is no longer necessary due to changed access concerns.
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Squirting fish toys recalled in baby choking risk
A Kentwood Michigan company recalls about 70 000 plastic squirting fish used in two bath toy sets after reports of infants choking The CPSC says three babies mouthed the toys with one gagging and another starting to choke The fish can expand and block the airway and come in yellow orange with white polka dots and varied blue or purple fins The affected sets include the Scoop Pour N Squirt bath toy set with one large fish and two squirting fish and the Bath Time Pal bath toy set which lacks squirting fish.
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