Gore backs Russian investment push in Samara
Vice President Al Gore visited Samara on the Volga to promote American investment and urge regional reforms. He praised Samara's progress in attracting 22 U S companies including General Motors General Electric PepsiCo and Coca Cola after touring the Samara Optical Cable Co. with Viktor Chernomyrdin.
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Los Angeles Times
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al Gore
Volga River
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Gore
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U.S
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General Electric
Pepsico
Coca-Cola
Lawmakers back 3000 dollar cost of living pay raise
The House approved a 2.3 percent, 3072 raise for lawmakers starting Jan 1 1998 in a 229 to 199 vote on a motions related measure. Opponents argued pay should reflect performance and budget balance while supporters cited inflation and living costs. Negotiators will decide final action as Senate already opposed the increase.
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Washington
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Carrie Meek
D-Fla
J.D. Hayworth
R-Ariz
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Tom Latham
Jim Leach
Jim Nussle
Leonard Boswell
Senate OKs FDA reforms to speed drugs and devices
The Senate approved a bill 98 to 2 to overhaul FDA review, creating fast tracks for life threatening diseases, easing access to experimental treatments, and using private experts to speed device reviews. Disputes linger with the House over safety versus speed after passage.
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Senate Labor and Human Resources
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R-Vt
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