Gingrich Pledges Budget Balance Amid Ethics Questions
In Marietta Gingrich urged focus on balancing the federal budget while dodging ongoing ethics inquiries. He said Congress could also pass a tax cut this year as the administration pushes budget moves and questions.
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Buffalo imposes driving ban amid lake effect blizzard
A lake effect storm cripples Buffalo with winds to 48 mph and up to 2 feet of snow. Mayor Anthony Masiello orders a citywide driving ban to allow plows to operate. the airport closes part of the day as residents stock up. National Guard aids plowing in South Dakota as cold snaps extend westward.
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Clinton opens second term planning retreat with advisers
President Clinton convened a daylong closed door staff retreat at Blair House with six of fourteen Cabinet members new to their posts. He urged bipartisanship, outlined plans for a balanced budget, and signaled intent to work with Congress especially Republican leadership while seeking foreign policy funding and repayment of UN arrears.
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TV producer Sheldon Leonard dies at 89 in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills resident Sheldon Leonard, a former Hollywood tough guy who later produced The Andy Griffith Show and I Spy, died Friday at his home. He was 89 and had appeared as underworld figures in the 1940s and 1950s, including roles in Guys and Dolls and Pocketful of Miracles.
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Clinton eyes cuts in premiums for Medicare HMOs
The Clinton administration weighs substantial cuts in premiums paid to Medicare HMOs to slow Medicare growth and avert the hospital trust fund bankruptcy projected for 2001. If enacted, the plan would trim about 20 billion from HMO premiums over five years, heightening HMO anxiety over enrollment and services.
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