Opposition to Iraq attack grows in Congress and beyond
Opposition to bombing Iraq gains ground as Congress debates limits on action. Catholics Protestants and other groups warn air strikes may kill thousands and derail Middle East peace, while some conservatives push for removing Saddam Hussein. Clinton to speak at Pentagon and hold town halls with Albright Cohen and Berger.
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Saddam Hussein
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Mideast
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Pentagon
United States
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Plane crash kills 203 aboard and on ground
A China Airlines jet attempting to land in fog crashed in a country neighborhood on Monday. It struck roofs, skidded into a rice paddy, and exploded. Authorities confirm 196 aboard and seven on the ground killed.
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States put teachers to the test
Virginia Governor James S. Gilmore reported that up to one third of would be teachers in Virginia failed a national Praxis I test of reading writing and math. The Praxis I cut score in Virginia is the highest in the nation, used in 20 states to screen teacher candidates. Nationwide only about half would meet Virginia’s standard.
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Virginia
James S. Gilmore
Kansas
Retraction boosts Clinton defense in Jones suit
A Richmond woman told Clinton defense lawyers she was asked to lie about a friend's claim of a White House sexual advance. Julie Hiatt Steele's account questions Kathleen Willey's deposition but does not prove a pattern of advances. Willey allegedly told Steele it would be okay to lie, undermining the Jones case allegations.
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Richmond, Va
White House
Julie Hiatt Steele
Kathleen Willey
Ms. Steele
John West
Richmond
Paula Jones
West
Ink
Arkansas
Jones
Little Rock
Dan Gecker
Willey
Social Security support swells across party lines in 1996 race
President Clinton urges preserving the federal budget surplus to safeguard Social Security, launching four regional forums starting April 7 in Kansas City and pressing Democrats to keep the issue central in the 1996 election. Republicans propose tax cuts with conditions on surplus use, while debate over baby boomer retirements shapes plans.
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Stuart Rothenberg
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House
Newt Gingrich
Sign of Spring as Salamanders Cross 31st Street in Lawrence
KU herpetologist emeritus Joe Collins notes salamander crossings on 31st Street near Baker Wetlands mark spring. He and his wife observed the first smallmouth salamander migrate north to south, a species common near the area. Thousands inhabit Baker Wetlands, yet many are killed by cars on the street. Collins urges underroad tunnels to aid safe passage. The smallmouth is one of two Kansas salamander species, with the tiger salamander near the Lawrence Municipal Airport.
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