Disclosure delays loom over House bank abuse list
The House ethics committee will delay releasing names of the 24 worst check writers as current and former lawmakers prepare defenses. Alaska natives allege Exxon and Alyeska falsified reports and hid spill response failures in the Valdez disaster. Barbara Hackman Franklin sworn in as secretary of commerce replacing Robert Mosbacher. Nine Mile Point 2 reactor alert declared after power loss with no radiation release. DC statehood debate returns to House committees as supporters push for a vote this year. Space shuttle Atlantis launch postponed due to fuel leaks, now rescheduled with cost cited at $500,000. Oregon Lottery launches electronic poker terminals in Salem and other sites, projecting $70 million in year one.
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Jet's black box yields no clues about crash
A cockpit voice recorder from USAir Flight 405 was recovered but offers no clear cause for the LaGuardia crash while investigators study possible ice buildup and other factors. The Fokker F-28 jet veered off a slushy runway in light snow after deicing, struck a shed and lights, then plunged into Water and sank with 27 dead and 24 survivors.
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Perot third-party bid sparks unease among politicians
Analysts warn a well financed Perot campaign could tilt a close general election. Bush aides downplay impact while conceding potential vote shifts from Clinton. Perot, 61, says he would run if on all ballots and could spend up to 100 million of his own money. Connecticut primary turnout could haunt Clinton. Bush pressuring Buchanan.
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Justices to rule on church rituals
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if Hialeah Florida's 1987 ban on animal sacrifice in Santeria religious ceremonies violates religious freedom. The case tests limits of government power over ritual practices and follows a 1990 high court decision on religious rights.
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Feds seize mislabeled tuna cat food cans in Newark
Federal agents seized 38 640 cans of cat food relabeled as tuna for human consumption. The 6 oz cans labeled Ocean King Chunk Light Tuna in Water allegedly contained decomposed tuna intended for cats. FDA monitor Lilian Aveta said the extent and timing of relabeling are unknown.
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Metals plant raided in exports probe
Federal agents searched Teledyne Wah Chang Portland facility amid an export probe tied to Carlos Cardoen of Chile and suspected illegal zirconium sales linked to Iraq. Officers seized a Cardoen logo and ordnance grade zirconium specifications during the raid.
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