Donors Dominate Clinton Economic Conference Invitations
An Associated Press review finds 46 percent of the 329 attendees at Clinton's economic conference gave money to Clinton or the Democratic Party. Arkansas donors included 10 unions contributing 1.88 million since 1991, with others like Walt Disney, Anheuser-Busch, and David Geffen also giving significant sums. Democrats defend the attendee mix as balanced between donors and non donors.
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Associated Press
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Ark
National Education Association
Walt Disney Co
August Busch
Anheuser-Busch
David Geffen
Arkansans
Federal Election Commission
Ellen Miller
Campaign Finance Watchdog
Center For Responsive Politics
Miller
Melissa Moss
DNC
Boy asks to go to heaven to ease family poverty
Port Angeles authorities seek help after a boy signed Thad asked Santa to take him to heaven to ease unemployed parents hunger and poverty. The letter, dropped near the Clallam County Courthouse, drew offers from across the US and Canada but officials urged local aid to neighbors in need.
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Port Angeles
Wash
Santa
United States
Canada
Thad
Clallam County
Seattle
Santa Clas
Clas
Denise Heassler
Joe Martin
U of I outlines primary care plan to boost rural healthcare
The University of Iowa program proposes dean and faculty engagement with state and community leaders to meet rural primary care demand. It aims to recruit more primary care faculty, expand outreach to rural high schools, incentivize medical students, strengthen curricula, and bolster community-based training and residency programs. Dr James Merchant stresses system reforms and resources, while Sen Tom Harkin urges incentives for rural practice.
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James Merchant
U of I Institute of Agricultural Medicine and Occupational Health
Merchant
Tom Harkin
University of Iowa
Harkin
Iowa City
U of I
Texas band members in Tokyo shoplifting spree
Texas Southern University marching band visiting Tokyo for a halftime show allegedly stole about $22,000 in electronics. Police retrieved most items, with $18,500 recovered and $3,500 still missing, while officials voiced strong condemnation.
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Texas Southern University
The
Houston University
Nebraska
Kansas State
Kazuhiko Okada
Manseibashi
Akihabara
NATO plans to police a no fly zone over Bosnia
NATO allies began formal plans to enforce a no fly zone in Bosnia and prepare contingencies to deter Serb forces. U N and Western officials expect Security Council action on flight restrictions next week after Serbia's presidential vote Milosevic faces Milan Panic as war drags on.
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Washington Post
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Lawrence Eagleburger
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Security Council
Serbia
Brussels
Slobodan Milosevic
West
Milan Panic
U.S
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