Michigan Supreme Court upholds state abortion funding ban
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled 5 to 2 that state funds may not pay for abortions for poor women, preserving private funding as the option. The decision says equal protection is not violated by funding childbirth but not abortion. The ruling leaves room for private funding to continue.
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Judge strikes down NEA decency rule in free speech victory
U S District Judge A Wallace Tashima ruled the NEA decency standard unconstitutional as overly vague and broad harming four artists known as the NEA four Karen Finley Holly Hughes John Fleck and Tim Miller. He said First Amendment protections extend to unpopular art and government cannot impose content restrictions. The NEA reviews the decision.
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Clinton answers questions from TV audience in Today show
Clinton, then Arkansas governor and 1992 candidate, fielded about 25 calls from a mixed audience on NBC Today in an hourlong session. He urged frequent three way debates and argued he offers the best chance to deliver change, while noting Ross Perot’s rising appeal.
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Foreign purchases in U.S. drop 66 percent in 1991
The Commerce Department reported foreign purchases of U.S. businesses and real estate fell 66 percent in 1991 to 22.60 billion dollars, the lowest since 1984, amid weak economies and reduced takeover activity. Economists argue the drop does not threaten U.S. economic dominance.
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House Democrats Push 26 Week Jobless Benefit Extension
Democrats in the House passed a 26 week extension costing 5.8 billion over six years aimed at helping over 1.5 million long term unemployed. The measure, opposed by President Bush and most Republicans, faces a likely veto and mirrors a Senate plan to craft a similar bill. The May unemployment rate rose to 7.5 percent, the highest in nearly eight years, shaping election year arguments.
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Doctors inject gene to fight skin cancer
University of Michigan researchers direct injected a gene encapsulated in fat into a 67 year old woman's metastatic melanoma tumor. The trial aims to stimulate the immune system and assess safety in 12 patients, marking direct injection as a potential gene therapy path. A second Michigan group began gene therapy for an inherited high cholesterol condition in a 29 year old Canadian woman.
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