Amex approves NASDAQ takeover in narrow vote
American Stock Exchange members approve allying their markets with the NASDAQ in a 622-206 tally, a deal pending regulatory clearance. In Denver, JonBenet Ramsey's parents resist police requests for new interviews but begin talks as the district attorney takes the case, according to DA spokesperson Suzanne Laurion.
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Boulder
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Closest Exoplanet Found Around Nearby Star Gliese 876
Astronomers report a planet about 1.8 times Jupiter’s mass orbiting Gliese 876 every 61 days, 15 light-years away. Scientists note possible liquid water conditions inside though the world is gas giant like and not life friendly. A Kauai helicopter crash left five bodies in wreckage with a sixth occupant missing according to KITV-TV. Coast Guard cautions on incomplete wreckage search.
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Gazette Wire
House passes sweeping IRS overhaul amid calls for taxpayer rights
The House approved the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 by 402 to 8 to overhaul tax collection oversight and boost taxpayer protections. The bill shifts some civil burden of proof to the IRS, adds protections for innocent spouses, and complements Senate action before a July 4 recess. Dolan resigned as No. 2 at IRS as the measure moves toward President Clinton's signature.
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Texas
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Free Reign
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Senate
Clinton
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D-N.y
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Congress
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Justices uphold decency standard in art grants ruling
The Supreme Court, in an 8 to 1 decision, said the government need not subsidize art deemed indecent, restoring a decency criterion for National Endowment for the Arts grants. Justice O Connor wrote the opinion, noting no First Amendment infringement or vagueness violation. The term ended with the Maine HIV case tied to bias against the disabled.
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National Endowment For the Arts
Sandra Day O’connor
Maine
Historic milestones on boardwalk to UN charter
Key events include the 1870 opening of Atlantic City's Boardwalk, the 1900 yellow fever push led by Dr. Walter Reed, the 1917 arrival of American Expeditionary Force troops in France, and the 1945 UN Charter signing by 50 nations in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
House panel keeps funding for arts endowment in 1999
The House Appropriations Committee voted 31 to 27 to provide 98 million dollars for the National Endowment for the Arts in 1999 amid a broader 13.4 billion Interior Department funding bill. NEA support is praised by Rep. Jim Leach while conservatives push to end it, with local groups like Cedar Rapids Symphony and Hancher Auditorium noting continued reliance on NEA funds.
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Eastern Iowa
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Hancher Auditorium
CDC reports declines in teen abortions and births nationwide
Fewer teenagers are having abortions and giving birth in almost every state, driving down the teen pregnancy rate coast to coast. The CDC cites less sex and greater birth control use as key factors, with improvements in the economy possibly providing motivation to delay pregnancy.
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