Kennedy pushes international outrage over South Asian slavery
Rep Joseph Kennedy urged the UN Congressional Human Rights Caucus and SAARC to take up child and women trafficking at a mid January summit and press for congressional hearings to spotlight the issue.
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Bush administration agrees to speed endangered species protections
The United States will overhaul listing procedures under the Endangered Species Act and expedite protection for hundreds of species. The settlement, filed in federal court, commits the Fish and Wildlife Service to propose about 400 species for listing by September 1996 and to speed final decisions on about 900 more, while adopting a multispecies ecosystem approach to conservation.
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Espy Tops List for Ag Secretary Nomination
Rep. Mike Espy of Mississippi emerged as the leading candidate for secretary of agriculture amid Clinton Gore transition briefings. He has strong agribusiness backing, represents Delta farmers, and has chaired a regional economic development caucus.
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Riot recovery mood as Los Angeles sees renewed tension
Police maintained tactical alert after a large crowd near Florence and Normandie Ave riot scene swarmed streets Monday, 55 arrests made, 12 injuries. A local electronics store owner and a co owner were killed in separate looting incidents amid ongoing unrest.
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Mexican doctor detained at Los Angeles airport after acquittal
A Mexican doctor Humberto Alvarez Machain, acquitted in the murder of DEA agent Enrique Camarena, was detained at a Los Angeles airport in a diplomatic standoff before he could depart. Attorneys said Washington delays influenced the final boarding decision after his 1990 kidnapping case risen tensions.
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