Tropical low moves toward Florida Panhandle. Altman resignation in Whitewater dispute
A tropical low near Pensacola heads north northwest with 30 mph winds and 50 miles south of Pensacola Sunday. In Washington, Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman is expected to resign over Whitewater. Frank Newman named as possible replacement. Biosphere 2 forms a research partnership with Columbia University Lamont-Doherty to review experiments. Senate leaders clash over health care plans, signaling doubts on passing reform this year.
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Pork debate swells crime bill price past billion
The House backed a $6.6 billion prevention package in April amid GOP opposition over pork claims. Conference committee raised prevention funding to $7 billion with $425 million for inmate drug treatment. The bill directs most funds to police and prisons, with less than a quarter for prevention. Clinton urged churchgoers to pray for support.
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Supplies flow despite Bosnia Serb blockade and frontier rift
Bosnia and Herzegovina reports commerce crossing the Drina River amid Milosevic orders restricting aid to Bosnian Serbs. Buses run, fuel flows, and cigarettes cross, signaling a blockade not airtight while Serbs cut telephone lines and face potential military disadvantage. A separate truce in Sarajevo aims for peace but ceaseless cease-fire violations and troop buildup undermine optimism.
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Ex-NAACP chief disputes deficit claim and hooks dispute
Former NAACP leader Benjamin Hooks counters Benjamin Chavis saying he left with a 600000 surplus, not a 2 million deficit. NAACP reports a 27 million deficit amid pressure over a 332400 settlement and calls for Chavis to resign. West Virginia NAACP urges resignation at its state convention.
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Burundi on the edge as ethnic fears rise
The report notes Burundi's perilous state amid Hutu and Tutsi tensions shared with Rwanda. Rob Denny of the Red Cross cites two fears: ethnic violence and becoming another Rwanda, with a fragile balance threatening the country’s stability.
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Town & Country Shopping Center Ad Cedar Rapids Store Hours
Cedar Rapids listing for Town and Country Shopping Center shows shopping hours Monday through Friday 10:00 to 5:30 and Saturday 10:00 to 4:00 with the contact phone 319 364 80.
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Police curb traffic tickets cut crime link questioned
The Washington Post reports police nationwide issue far fewer traffic tickets over five years. Despite more traffic, accidents and fatalities fell from 1989 to 1993, challenging the idea that more tickets improve safety. Departments cut quotas reducing court workload and ticket revenue declines alarm insurers.
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