Gramm blocks food stamps for elderly legal immigrants sparks ire
In Texas a protest against Sen Phil Gramm’s push to cut food stamp restoration notes 71 senators urging a vote to end the hold up. Bush supports restoring aid, while Gramm claims the 1996 reform helps exit welfare. The column also reviews Michael Moore films and critiques economic globalization with references to Linda McQuaig and Milton Friedman.
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Long Beach Man Kills Himself On Live Television
Daniel Jones, 40, a Long Beach maintenance worker, shot himself on live TV near Los Angeles freeways. He left a videotaped note blaming health maintenance organizations and detailing his motivations. Police described the act as a goodbye tape and warned about potential risks to others named or identified in the recording.
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Starr outlines views on executive privilege in Law Day talk
Independent counsel Kenneth Starr argues that executive privilege must yield to criminal investigations and cites Watergate lessons. He contrasts Nixon’s loss with the need for evidence, signaling a public stance in a dispute with President Clinton over testimony and aides.
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Galaxy discovery edges universe beginning toward Big Bang
Astronomers report a galaxy 12.3 billion light years away as the most distant object seen, with Esther Hu of Hawaii, Lennox Cowie, and Richard McMahon identifying hydrogen emission. The finding narrows the epoch after the Big Bang and points to objects even farther away.
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Richard McMahon
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