Uninsured children count rises to 4.7 million
A government study revises the number of uninsured children eligible for Medicaid to 4.7 million from about 3 million as states like Iowa begin enrolling in a new health program to cover the missing cases.
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Washington
Iowa
Clinton
China
Justice Department
Democratic Party
Bernard Schwartz
Loral Space and Communications Ltd
Loral
United States
Summit leaders urge Pakistan to sit tight
At the Birmingham gathering the G eight urged Pakistan not to retaliate after India's five nuclear blasts. Clinton called the tests nutty while Blair spoke of frustration as Pakistan hinted at a counter test. The summit focused on debt relief and environmental targets with leaders stressing reforms for aid. Strobe Talbott left Pakistan empty handed, saying no promise to refrain from testing.
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England
Pakistan
India
Clinton
Tony Blair
South Asia
Blair
Chequers
Boris Yeltsin
Northern Ireland
Strobe Talbott
Talbott
India Presses Agni Missile Range Tests After Nuclear Capability Claim
Top Indian scientist A P J Abdul Kalam said India is enhancing the Agni missile to carry a nuclear warhead with a longer range, while testing of Prithvi and Agni resumes after recent nuclear explosions. Pakistan warns of retaliation as India defends its program amid international criticism.
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India
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Beijing
China
Pakistan
Agni
Kalam
Gohar Ayub
Associated Press
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United States
Japan
Germany
R. Chidambaram
Atomic Energy Commission
Sinatra funeral set Wednesday
Celebrity invitations go out for Frank Sinatra funeral Mass to be led by Cardinal Roger Mahoney at Good Shepherd Church Beverly Hills. A vigil is set for Tuesday night with a private burial planned at Desert Memorial Park Cathedral City, following his heart attack death Thursday night.
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Frank Sinatra
Roger Mahoney
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
Beverly Hills
Desert Memorial Park
Cathedral City
Calif
Palm Springs
Sinatra
Morton's
Barbara Sinatra
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
New York Daily News
Milestones and Disasters From 1951 to 1980
Landmark events range from the UN moving to Manhattan in 1951 and Jacqueline Cochran breaking the sound barrier in 1953 to Apollo 10 launches in 1969 and Mount St Helens eruption in 1980. The AP notes these defining moments in science, space and disaster records.
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Lake Success
N.Y
Manhattan
Jacqueline Cochran
Rogers Dry Lake
Calif
Mount St. Helens
Washington State
Firetruck catches fire during test drive in Oxford
A new $300,000 firetruck at Quaker Farms Fire Company in Oxford caught fire under its engine while test-driving Saturday. Firefighters radioed for help to contain the blaze and extinguish the blaze.
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Oxford, Conn
Quaker Farms Fire Company
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