Gingrich pays final $150,000 penalty to House ethics
In Washington the former speaker has completed a $300,000 penalty for House rule violations. The ethics committee said he paid the final $150,000, satisfying the obligation from January 1997. He had been reprimanded previously for misleading the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and misusing tax exempt groups to pursue political aims. The funds reimburse investigators’ costs tied to those statements.
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Great American Life to refund millions in California scheme case
Cincinnati based Great American Life Insurance Co will refund millions with interest to annuity buyers or heirs after settling alleged scheme tied to Alliance for Mature Americans in California. Alliance sold about 20,000 annuities before a 1997 settlement that included a 1.1 million fine.
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Great American
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Cities see murder decline across major U.S. cities
A wide survey finds murders in major American cities fell in 1998 to levels not seen since the 1960s or earlier. New York City dropped to 616 killings, Los Angeles to 414, and Atlanta to 146 as Chicago and Houston also posted declines. Experts link lower violence to economic strength and improved policing.
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Seattle
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Peggy Naylor
Washington Heights
Boston
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Denver
By the Numbers Census Estimates for 1998 State Populations
New Census Bureau estimates provide state populations as of July 1, 1998 and the year‑over‑year change in both number and percent. The release highlights which states gained or lost residents and shows shifts in relative rankings among states.
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Mother of Houston octuplets leaves hospital with faith and hope
Nkem Chukwu, 27, left St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in a wheelchair flanked by husband and mother after delivering octuplets. One infant died. the remaining seven were in critical but stable condition at Texas Children's Hospital with up to a 92 percent survival chance. Four babies breathed on their own. two began drinking breast milk. others fed intravenously. Chukwu plans to visit often and said she did not consider selective reduction despite doctors' earlier cautions.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
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Odera
Texas Children’s Hospital
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Nevada again fastest-growing state in U S census findings
Nevada led U S population growth for a 13th straight year with a 4.1 percent rise while Pennsylvania, North Dakota, West Virginia and the District of Columbia saw declines. California gained 1.5 percent as West and Mountain states posted strong regional growth. West largest regional growth 1.6 percent with international migration concentrated in California, D C, New York, New Jersey and Florida.
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Calista Flockhart Reveals Panic Attacks and Stage Ties
Actress Calista Flockhart discusses panic attacks and insecurities about the future in Parade magazine. She says onstage she feels at home and cites Broadway success and her Golden Globe win for Ally McBeal.
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