Geese collision forces abort of Gingrich jet takeoff
A jet carrying House Speaker Newt Gingrich and entourage collided with two geese on takeoff in Michigan. The plane slid off the runway after the abort. No injuries reported. One goose entered the right engine and another struck the left wing.
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Elizabeth Delany dies at 104 one of the Delany sisters
A. Elizabeth Bessie Delany died in her sleep Monday at age 104 in Mount Vernon New York. She and sister Sarah Delany inspired the memoir and Broadway hit Having Our Say. Services are set for Thursday at their shared home where they lived since 1957.
Governors Split Over Shift in Medicaid Control
Governors from both parties welcomed the plan to shift Medicaid to state control but many fear budget strains. Republicans estimate 39 percent growth over seven years, with Washington projected to send 772 billion through 2002, versus 954 billion if kept federal. Nebraskan Gov. Ben Nelson voices serious budget concerns.
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Christopher urges sweeping UN reform to curb critics
Secretary of State Warren Christopher called for radical UN restructuring to consolidate agencies and create an international inspector network to root out waste and corruption. Boutrous Boutros Boutros-Ghali urged support for difficult reform decisions as the General Assembly opened its annual session.
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Clinton denounces budget blackmail in final year end clash
President Clinton rejects GOP threats to block borrowing over budget talks. He vows not to bow to unilateral dictates, signaling possible vetoes but expects a deal with Republicans. He warns such brinkmanship could spark market turmoil and higher Treasury rates.
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Rural towns fear subsidy cuts to Essential Air Service
Devlis Lake residents and many small towns fear Congress will reduce subsidies for rural airline service. The Essential Air Service program, created after deregulation, funds flights to unprofitable routes. Proposals vary with House cuts, Senate aims to hold current levels, totaling about 30 million this year.
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CIA warned of Gorbachev fall before 1991 coup
Newly declassified CIA documents show the agency warned the Bush administration four months before the August 1991 putsch that hard liners might attempt a coup in the Soviet Union. They also say as early as May 1991 the CIA believed Gorbachev was politically finished even if he survived the coup.
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