Clinton signals flexibility on balanced budget amendment
President Clinton softened his opposition to a constitutional balanced budget amendment while stressing a practical path to a budget deal. He said any amendment should include an escape hatch for economic emergencies, as he met with bipartisan leaders to discuss the budget, campaign finance reform, and nominations.
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Judge bars flesh gouging scene in Simpson trial
In Santa Monica the judge halted a cross examination over how Ronald Goldman allegedly gouged flesh. Dr. Werner Spitz demonstrated by scratching his own arm as defense lawyer Robert Baker pressed the point. The judge warned against any flesh gouging in court. Simpson was in Orange County seeking custody of his children at a two week family hearing.
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Pentagon to expand probe of gulf chemical exposures
The Pentagon said it will widen inquiries into dozens of possible chemical exposure incidents from the Persian Gulf War and boost its investigative staff from 12 to 110 with a $12 million budget. A preliminary health review found no illnesses among several hundred soldiers near a destroyed Iraqi chemical bunker, while surveying about 20 000 veterans for potential illnesses.
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Study Counts 99 Million Americans With Chronic Ailments
A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study finds 99 million Americans suffer chronic conditions like arthritis diabetes heart disease and cancer costing 470 billion in direct health costs and 234 billion in lost productivity annually. It warns aging will worsen the burden as care needs rise and insurance often excludes at home help.
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