Quality of life Dips in 1993 Clinton Year Says Fordham Index
Fordham University researchers report the Index of Social Health fell in 1993, the first year of the Clinton administration, dropping to 41 from 43, with six areas hitting record lows. The index covers infant mortality drug abuse unemployment housing costs and income inequality. They note possible links to federal social spending cuts.
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Shuttle Columbia launch delayed by thick clouds again
NASA postponed the space shuttle Columbia for a sixth time due to persistent low clouds. Managers planned another attempt on Thursday as controllers waited late into the afternoon and darkness fell at emergency landing strips overseas.
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Roxanne nears Mexico coast with 85 mph winds again
Hurricane Roxanne, downgraded earlier, strengthened to 85 mph as it aimed at Mexico's southern Gulf Coast. A hurricane warning was posted from Progreso to Tampico while Tabasco and Campeche faced potential severe flooding from heavy rain and saturated ground.
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