Tobacco company funds sought to enforce teen laws
Democratic senators propose adding a provision to a spending bill to raise the tobacco marketing assessment from 1 percent to 2.1 percent, tapping nearly 30 million dollars to enforce teenage smoking laws. The move targets the Agriculture Department funding and would be paid by tobacco firms.
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Senate approves abortion coverage limit for federal workers
The Senate voted 54 45 to require federal employee health plans to cover abortions only in rape incest or threats to the mother’s life as part of a $25.2 billion spending bill. Sponsor Sen Mike DeWine noted the change with support from Sen Charles Grassley while Sen Tom Harkin opposed it. the ban has been in force since 1984 with brief exceptions in 1994 and 1995.
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Clinton offers truce on Medicare change
President Clinton proposed shielding lawmakers who back a plan to raise Medicare costs for the wealthier elderly and said a new premium collection mechanism would ease GOP worries. He signaled a political truce with supporting legislators, while House Republicans warned against campaign advantages for allies.
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Austria Hungary ultimatum to Serbia sparks World War I
In 1914 Austria Hungary issued a harsh ultimatum to Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. The confrontation helped trigger the start of World War I, with tension escalating into a continental conflict.
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Thompson attacks Reno stand on witness immunity
Sen. Fred Thompson criticizes the Justice Department for not endorsing immunity for five potential witnesses, including four Buddhist nuns, in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee probe of fundraising abuses. Immunity would shield witnesses from criminal use of their testimony. The panel may grant immunity with two thirds support despite some Democrats backing DOJ cover.
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