Clinton Meets Arafat Twice on Mideast Peace Efforts
President Clinton hosted Yasser Arafat in the Oval Office for two talks aimed at clarifying U S peace outline and counterterrorism steps amid ongoing violence. Jerusalem and refugee issues were raised along with a reconfigured Palestinian state as Barak shifts to focusing on security. In Gaza, a Palestinian man died and seven were wounded as Israeli forces faced roadside bombs.
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Mideast
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Yasser Arafat
Oval Office
U.S
Israel
P.J. Crowley
White House
Arafat
Crowley
Jerusalem
Ehud Barak
Barak
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Gush Etzion
Efrat
Bethlehem
New Hampshire lawmaker backs killing officers who cross line
Republican Tom Alciere, elected to the New Hampshire House, sparked outrage by saying he favors killing police when they wage a war on drugs. He defended the remarks as a private rant and refused to resign.
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N.H
Tom Alciere
New Hampshire
Nashua
GOP
Steve Duprey
Alciere
Bush fills Cabinet with Mineta Abraham and Chavez selections
President elect Bush announces Norman Mineta as Transport Secretary, Spencer Abraham as Energy Secretary, and Linda Chavez as Labor Secretary. Mineta, a Democrat, will not campaign for Republicans and seeks control of subordinates while pledging allegiance to his party.
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California
al Gore
Maine
Texas
Abraham
Energy Department
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Chavez
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Austin
Transportation
Labor
Thompson poised to lead HHS over organ distribution policy
President nominates Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson to head HHS amid a national divide over organ allocation. Wisconsin has sued to block federal changes aimed at reducing geographic constraints, favoring local waitlist priority and regional distribution rules.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
HHS
Thompson
Wisconsin
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