Mexico's PRI withdraws threat to boycott Zedillo address
Lawmakers of Mexico's PRI said they would allow the president to deliver the State of the Union, ending talk of a boycott after Zedillo urged Congress to work together. The PRI had lost control of the lower house in July elections and opposed the new speaker. In other notes, a report on U S student math and science gains contrasts with reading stagnation, and an Egyptian court convicted Israeli Arabs in a spying case linked to invisible ink underwear.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Ernesto Zedillo
Congress
Zedillo
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Cairo
Egypt
Israel
State Security
Azam Azam
Azam
Evidence for first exotic meson detected at Brookhaven
Physicists report evidence for an exotic meson at Brookhaven National Laboratory after analyzing debris from high energy pi meson collisions with liquid hydrogen. The four quark state or quark gluon combination could illuminate how quarks bind to form matter, marking a potential breakthrough if confirmed.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton
N.Y
Physics Review Letters
Brookhaven
Suh-Urk Chung
Neil Cason
Chung
Ted Barnes
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
University of Tennessee
Teens optimistic about future according to Drexel study
The Future Poll of 2001 teens finds optimism about future jobs and earnings, with 80 percent owning home computers, 87 percent planning further study after high school, and mathematics ranked as the key subject for careers. Researchers note maturity on workplace issues and limited enthusiasm for unions and government.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Drexel University Center For Employment Futures
Arthur Shostak
Shostak
Invention Convention thrills with gadgets and oddities
Pasadena AP reports the 11th annual Invention Convention drew creators from around the world. Highlights include Erie’s half Christmas tree the Bug zlee 2 Minute Christmas Tree and Eco Toilet a foldable cardboard potty. Power Blades in-line skates push 20 mph, Pro Power Health Stockings promise oxygen, Enestone Bed features marble surround, Dawn 808 tea claims hangover relief.
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Pasadena
Calif
Erie
Suesan Odom
Tom Gendle
Oakdale
Congress payrolls reward staff as lawmakers depart
A private taxpayers group reports dozens of outgoing lawmakers boosted staff pay in late 1996. Seven House members allegedly exceeded 1996 office or postage spending limits. The National Taxpayers Union cites 51 representatives giving at least $40,000 raises in the final quarter.
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Washington
Congress
House
National
VMI Coed Feels Targeted By Upperclassmen
At Virginia Military Institute one woman in the first coed class says she is singled out for unfair treatment by the cadre. Senior Class President Kevin Trujillo names a second woman summoned before the Rat Disciplinary Committee. Angelica Garza of Fort Belvoir allegedly challenged an upperclassman and received calisthenics. Two of 30 women and 27 men have dropped out since arrival.
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Virginia Military Institute
Kevin Trujillo
VMI
Trujillo
Angelica Garza
Fort Belvoir
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