Buchanan signals closer Dole endorsement at GOP convention
Washington briefs report Pat Buchanan edging toward backing Bob Dole for the GOP nomination and not pursuing an independent run. He criticizes Dole on social issues but notes similar anti abortion stances and praises Dole’s China trade position while remaining noncommittal on formal endorsement. Also: Everest rescue efforts amid blizzard and Clinton poll shows rising approval while Dole and Gingrich slump.
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Regulators defend safety of low cost airlines after ValuJet crash
FAA chief David Hinson and Transportation Secretary Federico Pena sought to reassure the public that low cost carriers meet safety standards after ValuJet's fatal crash in the Everglades. They noted new airlines must pass rigorous tests and training requirements, while concerns over older planes and crews persist.
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Prodigy sold to investor group led by management
Prodigy Services Co is sold by IBM and Sears to International Wireless Inc and a group of investors. Ed Bennett remains as chief executive with managers running Prodigy. The deal, awaiting regulatory approval, aims to boost systems and marketing to compete with AOL and CompuServe, which have surged subscriber counts.
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Allegations of police mistreatment in obesity death case
Chicago police faced a probe over handling of Patricia Mullen a 31 year old who weighed 500 pounds relatives and neighbors allege officers allowed children to gape at her naked body for over five hours in her living room and joked about her size. The body lay in the Cook County morgue awaiting burial while family struggled to find a funeral home able to move the large casket.
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