Sister of Timothy McVeigh says he admitted bank robbery
Jennifer McVeigh tells the FBI her brother confessed to robbing a bank before the Oklahoma City bombing and drove with explosives in a vehicle. She says he nearly killed himself after a crash and asked her to exchange stolen cash for smaller bills.
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Washington Post
Washington
Timothy McVeigh
Jennifer
FBI
Oklahoma City
Jennifer McVeigh
McVeigh
Justice Department
Upstate New York
Kingman
Ariz
Regulatory reform blocked in Senate
Senate Democrats halted a Republican bid to rewrite health safety and environmental rules. The clash centered on limits to court challenges and the ability to strike down existing regulations. Democrats insist reforms would weaken protections, while Republicans argue they restore common sense and reduce burdens.
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Knight-Ridder
Washington
Senate
Congress
Bob Dole
Kansas
Dole
Senate Democrats
America
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Bever Park Faces Removal of Century-Old Oak Trees
Bever Park in Rapids City faces cutting more than two dozen large oak trees after signs of oak wilt. City Forester Eric Faaborg says 15 white oaks have already been felled and about a dozen more show symptoms while Iowa State University tests confirm the fungus. Tests due next week. Master gardener Ken Lafferty notes oak wilt blocks a tree’s vascular system and white oaks may die slower. Trees are 100 plus years old. replacements planned for November.
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Cedar Rapids
Douglas Neumann
Tdat
Eric Faaborg
Ken Lafferty
Linn County Extension Office
Lafferty
Faaborg
Bever Park
Sunburn and Smoking Tied to Higher Skin Cancer Risk
Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers analyzed 107,900 nurses and found repeated sunburns more than double skin cancer risk, while smoking raised incidence by about 50 percent. Geography and hair color also influenced risk, with Florida origins higher and red hair linked to the greatest susceptibility.
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Washington
Boston
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Francine Grodstein
Journal of National Cancer Institute
Grodstein
Florida
California
Ted
U.S. Proposes Expanded NATO Air Strikes in Bosnia
The Clinton administration backs stepped up NATO air raids against Bosnian Serbs and a new command structure to bypass U.N. approval. Options include using U.S. helicopters to move a European U.N. reaction force into Gorazde and a more aggressive air campaign without dual key.
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Washington
United States
NATO
U.N
Clinton
London
United Nations
Bosnia
Christopher
U.S
Gorazde
U.S. Navy
Air Force
Mohamed Sacirbey
State Department
Nicholas Burns
Sacirbey
Iowa crackdown targets business opportunity scams
The Iowa Securities Bureau teams with state agencies to curb an epidemic of fraud. Details on page 50 discuss crackdown efforts and sharing interests as well as property. In Washington, two men built replicas of an old depot and general store, with more on page 1B. A wet spring delays planting, halving detasselers planned for hire, see page 3B.
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Iowa Securities Bureau
Washington, Iowa
Iowan Bill Barloon Released From Iraqi Prison
New Hampton residents celebrate Bill Barloon's release from an Iraqi prison. They say a prayer offered hope and kept the community calm during the months he was held. Details follow on page 8B.
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Bill Barloon
New Hampton
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