Fund-raising for 1996 House campaigns surges
GOP lawmakers raised 57.9 million dollars last year toward 1996 re‑election efforts, a 31 percent jump from Democratic totals when they held the majority in 1993. The average GOP incumbent collected 246,331 versus 184,633 for Democrats, while Democrats raised 36.7 million, pushing total incumbent fundraising to 94.6 million, above 1993 levels.
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Mummy’s leg reattached in ancient California find
Fragments from a 2600 year old Egyptian mummy reveal a 9 inch metal screw reattaching a lower leg. Museum officials say the operation used resin cement and was likely done to prepare the body for the afterlife. Researchers at Brigham Young University found the screw during X ray checks of six mummies at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose.
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Forbes blasts smear campaign and religious group clash in Iowa
Forbes charges rivals with anonymous smear calls as Iowa caucus race tightens. He attacks the Christian Coalition and says Dole and Buchanan are behind the tactic. Dole rejects the accusation and defends faith groups in politics. Buchanan confirms campaign phonebank activity by supporters. poll shows Forbes slipping behind Dole with Buchanan and others close.
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Salesman charged in voice mail theft case
LITCHFIELD Conn AP FBI agents set a sting that led to the arrest of Kenneth T. Kaltman 50 of Boca Raton Fla on charges he tapped a former employer’s voice mail stole client messages and interfered with business. He faces harassment larceny and 29 counts of computer crime.
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