White House proposes seven year balanced budget plan
White House officials reversed course and unveiled a seven year balanced budget to be presented to Republicans amid a week of budget clashes. The proposal includes $124 billion in Medicare cuts over seven years, far from GOP demands. Negotiators trade hints as tempers flare ahead of a looming funding deadline.
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Robert Stevenson
Pete Domenici
Senate Budget Committee
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Welfare fraud conviction leads to life sentence under California three strikes
Byron McGinnis, 47, father of 47 children, was sentenced Monday in Bernafuine Court to 200 years in prison for eight counts of welfare fraud totaling 16500 dollars. Judge Teeeh Johnston ordered the terms served consecutively, reflecting California’s three strikes law.
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California
Byron McGinnis
Counsube Erior Court
Teeeh Johnston
Johnston
Oregon votes by mail deliver first Congressional win
Oregon officials declared a mail in election a success as turnout rose and costs dropped. Ron Wyden beat Peter DeFazio for the U S House while Gordon Smith won easily for the U S Senate. Norma Paulus and Jack Roberts earned smaller shares. Keisling estimated costs at 1.6 to 1.8 million dollars with 8 p m deadline for ballots.
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Ore
Bob Packwood
Ron Wyden
Peter DeFazio
Senate
Gordon Smith
Wyden
DeFazio
Smith
Norma Paulus
Oregon
Counsel sought in Gingrich inquiry
The House Ethics Committee chair proposes outside counsel to probe charges against Speaker Newt Gingrich focusing on a televised college course at Kennesaw State College. Democrats on the committee voiced lukewarm support while debates on scope and governing rules continue.
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Ethics Committee
Nancy Johnson
R-Conn
Jame McDermott
D-Wash
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Johnson
Georgia Republican
Kennesaw State College
Ben Jones
D-Ga
House
GOPAC
Joe Gaylord
PAC
Appeals court weighs don't ask don't tell policy
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals questioned the constitutionality of the military's don't ask don't tell policy as it heard Lt. Thomasson's appeal. Judges debated whether a statement I am gay should justify discharge, with Solicitor General defenses calling it prudent, not prejudiced, amid questions of free speech and potential links to future conduct.
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Clinton
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Navy
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Allan Moore
Moore
Paul Niemeyer
Diana Motz
Online events preview from major computer services
A list of today online appearances across America Online Prodigy CompuServe and eWorld features authors marketers and space agency talks. Highlights include William Mann on politics on the net Ralph Blum Healing Runes and Arthur Frommer holiday travel tips with multiple times and venues.
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Pam
William Mann
MacMillan Online
Coliseum
Jim Bruton
Prodigy
eWorld
Arts & Leisure
Lillian Glass
CompuServe
Wwforum
Ralph Blum
Edward Stone
NASA
America Online
Jupiter
National Space Society
Dave Sim
Cerebus the Aardvark
Arthur Frommer
Iday
Globe
Jon Lindstrom
Access poll results ask about jail site acceptability
On Tuesday access poll results ask residents to judge whether the three remaining jail sites are acceptable. Voters are directed to call the main I W Access line at 865-5000 and use category 3500 to vote yes or 3501 to vote no.
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Bill Lynch
Oregon State University
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