President defends China trip despite criticism
President Clinton defended his upcoming China visit as the best way to advance human rights democracy and world peace. He said the Tiananmen Square welcoming ceremony would not absolve Beijing for the 1989 massacre and urged Chinese leaders to recognize their past wrongs while promising to press Jiang Zemin on rights and proliferation.
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Baptists to defend morality at Southern Baptist Convention
James Dobson, influential on the religious right, urged about 8,500 Southern Baptists to defend morality and the unborn. He praised the church's stance on marriage and family in The Baptist Faith and Message, warned of vilification for positions on homosexuality, women, and abortion, and emphasized church obedience to a higher authority. Dobson is founder of Focus on the Family.
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Probe reveals horrors of apartheid bioweapons program
Cape Town reports the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearing former army scientists describe covert biological and chemical research aimed at harming blacks while sparing whites. They cite brainwashing under propaganda, with Daan Goosen admitting past wrongs and Archbishop Desmond Tutu calling testimony shocking as the panel probes state violence and potential amnesty.
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House bill would nix OT for some salespeople
The House voted to end overtime pay rules for inside sales staff who use phones, faxes, and computers. The measure, the Sales Incentive Compensation Act, would extend the outside sales exemption to inside workers, with criteria on expertise, established clients, and minimum earnings. The Clinton administration opposed the plan, saying it could bar about 1.5 million workers from overtime benefits. The bill passed 261 to 165 and awaits Senate action.
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Canyon ISD Superintendent Mike King to retire at year end
Canyon Independent School District Superintendent Mike King announced his retirement effective December 31 after 13 years leading CISD. He joined in 1985 to direct curriculum and instruction as the district grew to 13 campuses serving over 7,000 students. Board President J Pat Hickman praised King as the engineer of the train and trustees will meet to discuss the selection process.
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Internet birth to be broadcast live from Orlando
Elizabeth, 40, will deliver her baby boy on Tuesday in a live Internet broadcast by America's Health Network. The event will stream to millions via the AHN site with cameras, crew, and an audience expected to reach hundreds of thousands.
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Amarillo
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