Cape Cod shelter hires man as director sparks protest
Richard Costa, a psychiatric nurse with no domestic violence counseling experience, is chosen as executive director of Independence House, prompting four director resignations. Critics argue women deserve a qualified female leader, while the shelter will keep emergency room visits handled by a woman staffer. Costa did not respond.
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Clinton assets rise on stock market gains in 1997 disclosure
Presidential disclosure shows the Clintons report assets for 1997 between 1.3 million and 5.8 million, up from 760 thousand to 1.7 million a year earlier, aided by Hillary Rodham Clinton's blind trust. Unpaid legal bills stay near 3 million. Gore family assets run 770 thousand to 870 thousand. Gifts counted include a Vera Wang cashmere shawl and Oprah Winfrey leather-bound books.
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