Starr says secrecy laws not broken in Lewinsky probe
Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr pressed his claim that prosecutors briefed reporters without violating grand jury secrecy rules. Starr rejected Brill's charge that the leaks violated the law, while Brill defended his Content magazine article and timing of disclosures to influence witnesses. Senators and others weighed in as the controversy over leaks intensified.
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Washington
Monica Lewinsky
Kenneth Starr
Starr
Brill
Fox News
CBS
the Nation
FBI
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Senate Judiciary Committee
Threats Taken Seriously Across Nation and Schools
Across the nation since October 13 students and teachers have died in five school shootings. In Rockingham County officials emphasize threats must be taken seriously as Stanley Elementary faced a fifth grade shooting threat leading to 197 children sent home.
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Stanley
Harrisonburg
Donald Ford
Jane Wiggins
Rockingham County
Ford
Rockingham
John Kidd
A.J. Botkin
Safe Schools Committee
Botkin
Wiggins
Leptin Trials Show Narrow Hope For Fat Loss
Preliminary human trials of synthetic leptin reveal limited success as a fat loss aid. Some participants lost up to 35 pounds in six months with daily injections plus diet and exercise, while others lost little or gained weight. Experts call it a disappointment, though one researcher remains cautiously optimistic. The study, involving 60 obese volunteers, was sponsored by Amgen and conducted at six centers including Tufts and UT Southwestern.
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Chicago
Roger Unger
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
Andrew Greenberg
American Diabetes Association
Greenberg
Usda Human Nutrition Research Center
Tufts University
Boston
Amgen
California
Marriage Strikes Hit GM Plants in Flint Area
In Flint Michigan 7300 retirees and 9120 striking GM workers amid a broad North American walkout threaten to cut 33000 jobs in Flint. Union member Roy Bunker compares labor talks to a marriage warning of potential deep local harm. Residents discuss pickets and economic strain as both sides bargain over downsizing and plant closures.
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Bunker
Flint
Supreme Doughnut
United States
Mexico
Canada
Two Parts
Happy Hour
UAW
Dan Raichel
Raichel
Clinton weighs race over tobacco bill amid 1995 echoes
President Clinton faces a decision to back a bipartisan tobacco bill or let it fail to gain political advantage. Advisers split, with some urging an election-year clash to depict Republicans as opposing anti teen smoking, while others warn Democrats may benefit from inaction.
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Clinton
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House
Trent Lott
John McCain
Arizona
Republican Lott
Senate
Lott
ABC
Sam Donaldon
Cokie Roberts
Stuart Rothenberg
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Randolph T. Hammer, Sr
Elkton
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Woodstock
Nancy C. Knott
Mount Sofon
Patricia K. Monger
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Riverton
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Stanardsville
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