Protesters disrupt Gingrich speech at county officials event
In Washington a ballroom full of county officials awaited Newt Gingrich when 500 protesters burst in to protest school lunch cuts, triggering cancellation of his speech before the National Association of Counties.
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GOP pushes federal cap on punitive damages in legal reform bid
House Republicans push business backed measures to curb frivolous lawsuits and pre empt state laws by establishing a federal limit on punitive damages and incentives to settle. Critics say consumer rights would be harmed as the GOP accelerates Contract with America agenda.
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Congress Faces Floor Vote on Term Limits and Budget Moves
Awaiting floor action next week, a constitutional amendment would place term limits on lawmakers, likely headed for defeat. The House Ways and Means Committee nears completion of a welfare laws overhaul, while a GOP program of tax cuts and spending cuts nears floor consideration. White House critics Janet Reno and Abner Mikva say some GOP ideas tilt the legal playing field against consumers and middle-class citizens.
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Detective Lange testifies in Simpson case about primary target
AP report notes detective Tom Lange testified he never considered Ronald Goldman as the primary target and that police pursued only a limited drug angle. The testimony came amid defense questions about Faye Resnick and an extended court interruption with jurors awaiting updates on timelines and alibi evidence.
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Lopez in El Salvador Returns Amid Media Scramble
Rosa Lopez, key defense witness for O J Simpson, arrived in El Salvador and headed to a relative’s home before moving to a farm as reporters trailed in six vehicles. She testified three days last week about the Ford Bronco’s location at the time of the Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman killings.
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Americans struggle to maintain health amid stress and busy lives
Prevention health magazine reports 65 percent of Americans do the right things for good health, compared with 66.8 percent last year. The survey links stress, weight control, exercise time and sleep with healthful behavior while noting high seat belt use and lower speed-limit obedience.
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Clinton creates advisory panel on Gulf War Syndrome
President Clinton to form a presidential advisory committee with physicians scientists and veterans advocates to study Gulf War Syndrome causes and care. Initial findings expected in six months as Iowa CDC and university study 20 000 veterans via surveys funding of 1.4 million dollars supports the effort.
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