Scrap-the-tax-code drive gains GOP backing in 1990s politics
Washington reports on the petition drive to abolish the federal income tax code after 2001 led by the National Federation of Independent Business. Restaurateur Jerry Abel and 750,000 small business owners advocate a replacement such as a flat tax or national sales tax, amid concerns about compliance costs and the economy.
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Washington
San Antonio
Jerry Abel
Abel
Earl Abel
Washington Mall
Congress
Back Yard
Congressional
Clinton
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
University of Michigan
Joel Slemrod
Slemrod
Federation
Danner
Severe weather pummels Clovis area with downed lines and hail
Rain and high winds swept eastern New Mexico and the western Texas Panhandle Sunday night. Lt. Steve Chaney of the Clovis Fire Department said a tornado warning sounded and residents sheltered at the fire stations. No tornado touchdown or major damage was reported though north Clovis reported golf ball sized hail and scattered power outages. Fire officials noted downed wires and few injuries, and Clovis hospital reported no storm-related issues.
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New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Steve Chaney
Clovis
Fire Department
Tommy Zampa
Zamora
Clovis Hospital
Clinton faces possible perjury trap in Lewinsky probe
The independent counsel may press Clinton to testify, aiming to compare his statements with evidence already gathered. Legal observers warn the risk hinges on truthfulness under oath, as Starr builds toward a grand jury subpoena. Lewinsky’s new defense team could affect negotiations for immunity.
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Washington
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Lewinsky
Plato Cacheris
Jacob Stein
William Ginsburg
Starr
Stephen Gillers
New York University
The Long Goodbye and Caregiver Resilience
Keith Bain cared for his wife Billie after her Alzheimer's diagnosis, learning to cook by trial and error and finding support in a male caregiver group. Experts note coping and community groups aid families facing Alzheimer's, which now affects millions and is projected to rise.
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Keith Bain
Billie
Bain
Alzheimer's Careszivers
Sheila West
Alzheimer's Association
Panhandle
U.S
The
Acres of Skin exposes Holmesburg prison experiments on inmates
Philadelphia based article traces 20 years of inmate testing at Holmesburg Prison from 1971. It highlights physician Albert M. Kligman and a program using drugs, dioxin, radioactive isotopes, and chemical warfare agents. Prisoners earned money but faced coercion and lack of informed consent.
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University of Pennsylvania
Allen M. Horblum
Temple University
Hornblum
National Commission For the Protection
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Holmesburg Prison
Homblum
Homnblum
FDA
Albert M. Kligman
Penn Dermatology
Kligman
Holmesburg
Country
Army
Dow Chemical
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Liberal Citizens For Tax Justice
McIntyre
Donald Danner
Independent Business Foundation
Federal Relations
Tax Foundation
GOP
Citizens For Tax Justice
NFIE
Save America’s Free Enterprise Trust
Memorial Stadium
Carmel Perez Snyder
sobe-News
Ronnie Smith
Joyce
Amarillo
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