Central Americans plan farming recovery amid storm damage
In Nicaragua and neighboring countries relief efforts press on while farmers seek long term recovery. Experts urge improved seeds soil conservation and new crops to sustain output without heavy subsidies. Funding of 8 to 10 million dollars is sought from international aid agencies to support these plans.
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Hyde Deems Lies Perjury in Impeachment Debate
House Judiciary Republicans reject scholars who say lying about a personal affair is not impeachable. Henry Hyde leads hours of testimony on conduct and perjury, while the White House pushes to end the inquiry quickly.
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Supreme Court declines to shield Clinton adviser from testimony
The Supreme Court refused to block Bruce Lindsey from being questioned about conversations with President Clinton in the Monica Lewinsky affair. Lindsey testified before grand juries. White House argued attorney client privilege, rejected by lower courts. The Court also declined to shield Secret Service officers from testifying about information learned while protecting the president.
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Clinton questioned about 96 Democratic ads
President Clinton was interrogated by FBI agents and Justice Department lawyers in a 90 day inquiry into whether he benefited illegally from Democratic Party ads during the 1996 campaign. Attorney General Reno must decide by December 7 whether to seek a special prosecutor.
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Gene therapy enables patients to grow their own heart bypasses
In a medical first, doctors injected VEGF genes into patients with blocked vessels, triggering the heart to grow tiny new blood vessels and relieve chest pain. The approach, tested in legs and now the heart, is experimental and years from routine use, said researchers including Dr. Ronald Crystal.
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Trial under way over Joe Camel
Government and R. J. Reynolds lawyers opened arguments in a case over Joe Camel. The FTC seeks an administrative order to bar the company from using Joe or other cartoon camels in any future advertising.
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