Contempt vote delayed as White House grants document view
White House agrees to let certain House members review 2000 pages of travel office firing documents averting a contempt vote and signaling a constitutional crisis averted. In a separate disclosure 700 FBI files are involved in the Clinton era dispute.
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White House
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Jack Quinn
William Clinger
R-Pa
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Kaczynski Pleads Innocent to Unabomber Attacks
Theodore Kaczynski pleaded innocent in Sacramento California to four Unabomber blasts with two fatal outcomes. He nodded as U.S. Magistrate Peter Nowinski appointed a public defender to represent him.
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Senate set for vote on minimum wage and tax breaks
Senate leaders reached a deal to vote on raising the minimum wage from 4.25 to 5.15 with a 90 cent increase in two steps and to consider labor law changes. A separate vote could later address repealing a 4.3 cent gasoline tax. The plan aims to move past partisan deadlock and restart Senate action in July.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
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R-Miss
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Clinton
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
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Iowa
House
House approves disclosure rule for drinking water bill
The House advanced a revised Safe Drinking Water Act creating a 7.6 billion fund to help public water systems upgrade equipment and disclose contaminants. The measure, sent to President Clinton after Senate approval, faced Democratic objections over last minute pork-barrel provisions.
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Clinton
Clinton backs victims rights amendment in Constitution
President Clinton voiced strong support for a constitutional victims rights amendment, arguing it ensures victims gain rights alongside defendants in court. He outlined proposed rights including notice of proceedings, attendance, input on bail and sentencing, parole hearing participation, restitution, protection, and notification of escapes.
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America
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Bob Dole
Parents videotaped forced combat between twins in Michigan
Warren police say Gary and Tealisa Downes orchestrated and filmed their 6 year old twins fighting violently. The boy had a bloody nose and split lip while the girl appeared uninjured. The couple jailed on 250000 bail each on child abuse and extortion charges carrying up to 50 years.
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Gary
Tealisa Downes
Detroit Free Press
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Ed Tomlinson
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