Clinton stands by Breyer amid conflict of interest concerns
White House maintains confidence in Supreme Court nominee Stephen Breyer despite Newsday reports he owned up to 500000 in Lloyds of London during rulings on Superfund site liability and asbestos cases.
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Nations fail to shore up U S dollar
The United States led a world effort to bid up the dollar but the move failed. A drop to 1.5865 marks a postwar low against the German mark and 100.45 yen sparks a broad stock and bond sell-off. Markets foresee a potential Fed rate hike as earnings and inflation concerns rise.
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Firefighter Lt Steve Minehan Dies in Boston Warehouse Fire
In a blaze at the Rapids Furniture Warehouse, Lt Steve Minehan of Ladder 15 perished after entering the smoke to rescue others. The 19-year veteran left four children and was praised as a firefighter's firefighter by officials and colleagues. Seven others were injured. his body was recovered from a collapsed section about seven hours after the fire began.
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Clinton lashes conservative critics and media over negativity
President Clinton denounces a drumbeat of negativism from conservative critics and media figures including Rush Limbaugh and Jerry Falwell. He says Americans deserve to know what goes on and that cynicism is spreading, while Limbaugh counters by ridiculing his remarks.
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Jury Orders Blood Banks Group to Pay Damages in HIV Case
A Bergen County jury awarded William Snyder 570000 for AIDS contracted from a 1984 blood transfusion. The verdict targets the American Association of Blood Banks over its 1983 guidance on surrogate tests for detecting carriers. Snyder’s lawyer called it a historic finding that the industry was at fault.
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