Somalis Starving Amid Plenty in War Torn Somalia
In the port town of Merca on Somalia’s south coast relief efforts show progress with feeding kitchens and a stocked market easing violence and lowering prices. Across the inland drought worsens hunger as crops fail, cattle vanish, and aid groups face disorganization and rivalries delaying relief. Mahboubi, a relief official, notes the UN hopes a large food delivery push will curb famine, while locals resort to chewing Chat to cope with shortages. Prices fall in Mogadishu as imports rise, signaling growing relief despite ongoing instability.
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Clinton camp counters GOP platform with critique
Clinton aides released a 12 page counterpoint to the Republican platform accusing the GOP of misrepresenting four years of Bush presidencies. They cite higher education costs rising and bankruptcy rates outpacing job growth, calling the platform an extremist rewrite of history.
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Arkansas budget woes begin to haunt Clinton campaign
Arkansas faces growing budget strains centered on Medicaid costs as Bill Clinton aims to avoid tax hikes. Medicaid rolls rose to 350,000, with a $200 million cost rise in a year. The state delays defense of poor suspects until 1993 and hunts new funding, amid opposition from GOP Chair Sheffield Nelson and Democratic Senator Nick Wilson.
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Eavesdroppers target cellular calls Spurs federal action
Washington AP report: private conversations on cellular and cordless phones face privacy risks as eavesdropping tech grows. Industry figures call critics alarmist, while experts argue disclosure and scrambling may be only options. Congress previously outlawed cellular eavesdropping. current House bill aims to curb scanners, awaiting Senate action.
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