Congress faces fall agenda amid Gulf crisis
Congress returns to work amid the Persian Gulf conflict and rising oil prices as budget talks loom. Leaders push for a budget agreement before Oct 1 to avert Gramm Rudman cuts, with reliance on stalled appropriation bills and possible deferral of multi year deficit reductions.
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Congress
Washington
Gary Ackerman
Dn.y
White House
Congressional
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Norman Lent
R-N.y
Persian Gulf
Gramm-Rudman
Jailed IRA member could gain bail in Manhattan
Joseph Doherty a longtime IRA figure faces bail hearing in Manhattan on the question of his continued affiliation and the risk he would violate a bond. His lawyers argue detention without due process while the U S government opposes release noting deportation concerns. A bail package of 100000 with 35000 a year job and community ties is proposed to ensure Doherty does not flee.
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New York
Joseph Doherty
Manhattan
Doherty
Irish Republican Army
U.S
Miriam Cedarbaum
United States
IRA
Stephen Sommerstein
United Kingdom
Justice Department
Claude Millman
Illinois tornado aftermath hits uninsured residents hard
In Crest Hill and Plainfield Illinois, a twister killed 27 and left 270 homes destroyed and 639 damaged. Residents like Carol Levenston faced ruin without insurance as others hurried to insurance agents and FEMA aid.
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Illinois
Crest Hill
Ill
Carol Levenston
Levenston
Plainfield
Chicago
Scott Ellerbrock
Ellerbrock
Former U of I professor quits as New Zealand prime minister
Geofrey Palmer resigns as prime minister of New Zealand amid internal Labour Party power struggles. External Relations and Trade Minister Mike Moore succeeds him after a party vote. Polls show National Party leading Labour ahead of the Oct 27 election. Palmer, 48, taught law at the University of Iowa and Virginia.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Geoffrey Palmer
University of Iowa
Labour Party
External Relations
Mike Moore
Palmer
David Lange
National Party
Moore
Helen Clark
New Zealand Press Association
Labour
University of Virginia
Library of Congress exhibit highlights quirky US place names
The exhibit A World of Names marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and showcases Lake Chargogoggamgoggmanchogagogagogoo is popular for its long Indian name. It features towns named Christmas and Santa Claus along with many unusual names across states including Texas towns like Loco Faker Bug Tussle Cut and Shoot Noodle Tarzan Dime Box and Turkey.
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Washington
Chargogga
Massachusetts
United States
Lake Webster
Library of Congress
U.S. Board On Geographic Names
N.M
Ariz
Lowpoint
Ill
Droop
W.va
Venus
Texas
Romeo
Mich
Ogle
Valentine
Neb
Kissimmee
Fla
Romance
Ark
Bridal Veil
Ore
Blissville
America
Bethlehem
Holly
Maryland
Santa Claus
Georgia
Oregon
Donner
Florida
Laurel and Hardy
Iowa
Burns and Allen
Michigan
Carpenter and Hammer
South Dakota
Narrows
Virginia
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Paul O’dwyer
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John O'Connor
Jesse Jackson
Lawrence Jenco
Lebanon
Dow Chemical Co
Ron Buddecke
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Crestlakes
Paul Hendrix
Hendrix
U of I
Marcos
Imelda Marcos
Balarmine
Honolulu
Hawaii
Philippine
Ferdinand Marcos
Surgeon General
Vantage
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
FTC
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