Welfare rolls rise in 49 states as aid programs expand
An Associated Press survey shows AFDC caseloads up nationwide with increases in food stamps and Medicaid. New Hampshire records the sharpest jump at 46 percent, while Wisconsin bucks the trend with a 2 percent drop due to a strong economy and work or school requirements.
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Maine
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Massachusetts
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Delaware
Phyllis Hazel
State Division of Social Service
Indiana
Sherron Heinemann
Texas Department of Human Services
Gulf Security Council backs force amid Gulf tensions
The article notes calls for military pressure on Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait while stressing caution. In Moscow a Communist Party audience heard the push for pressure as Washington weighs options. Defense sources report the Pentagon will add 300 warplanes, boosting regional Air Force strength from 900 to 1,200, with Marines and Navy aircraft totaling about 700 in theater or en route.
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UN resolution backs force as Iraq war gathers pace
The Security Council votes to back a military option against Iraq with broad support from the United States and Britain while Congress debates sanctions. President Bush praises the vote as a strong international message and Saddam defies the move promising resistance.
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Eduard Shevardnadze
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France
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U S Envoy Restaffs Beirut Embassy
U S Ambassador Ryan Crocker restaffed the Beirut embassy in a 30 minute ceremony with President Elias Hrawi. His priority is securing the release of 13 Westerners missing in Lebanon, including six Americans, as U S support for end of civil war continues.
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