Feds urge caution over hair eating dolls and airbags
A Washington safety agency urges parents to unplug battery powered hair munching dolls while weighing minimal action on a Cabbage Patch Snacktime Kids warning. Other items note damages awarded to Food Lion in a ABC News undercover case and Jesse Jackson’s stance shift on Oakland Ebonics program funding.
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Clinton warns doctors as states ease marijuana rules
Attorney General Janet Reno said federal law still bars prescribing marijuana and vowed to pursue doctors who prescribe or promote its use. The administration warned Medicare and Medicaid exclusion and possible criminal charges, while Arizona and California voters relaxed limits on medical cannabis. Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey called the ballot measures hoax initiatives amid rising teen use concerns.
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Ethics panel timing won't deter Gingrich
House Speaker Newt Gingrich plans to seek re election as leader on January 7 despite the ethics committee not yet deciding on punishment for his ethics rule violation. Spokesman Tony Blankley said Republicans will press ahead with the leadership vote and view the committee delay as a partisan tactic.
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Northwest floods and mudslides lash Washington Oregon
Severe storms bring snow melt and rain washing away four days of winter. Tens of thousands of sandbags are distributed as rivers rise across Washington and Oregon. Evacuations, flooded fields, and widespread power outages are reported with at least nine dead.
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