Clinton chooses Oscar de la Renta for inaugural wardrobe
Hillary Rodham Clinton will wear a wool suit and coat at the Capitol swearing in and attend inaugural balls in a de la Renta designed gown with satin cape. The designer’s exact garments were not disclosed by the White House.
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Democrat lawmaker quits Gingrich probe citing conscience
Rep. Jim McDermott says he will step aside from the Gingrich ethics investigation to protest what he calls subversion of an independent process. He links his recusal to maintaining political balance on the divided committee and cites handling of a taped phone call involving the speaker.
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Drain-cover tragedy nets $30.9 million settlement
Valerie Lakey, then five, was disemboweled in a Cary North Carolina pool accident in 1993 as her intestines were sucked out by a drain. A state jury had awarded $25 million in compensatory damages before Sta-Rite Industries agreed to a $5.9 million settlement.
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Texas thaw brings danger as ice falls from towers
Ice chunks topple from tall buildings and tree limbs grab power lines in Texas where outages affect nearly 300,000 customers. Crews from other states join efforts to restore service, while Minnesota braces for more snow and Arizona reports heavy late-season snow in Flagstaff.
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U N security warns after four letter bombs found
U N security and New York City police screened about 80 000 letters and packages with X ray machines after four letter bombs were sent to the U N bureau of a Saudi owned newspaper. U N staffers were urged to be vigilant for suspicious parcels.
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Congress moves to fund preventive care under Medicare
Washington lawmakers from both parties back expanded benefits for diabetes management and early cancer detection tests for breast cervix colon and prostate. Support from the Clinton administration cites long term savings and lives saved, despite short term costs.
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