Harassment of Gays Rises in U S Military
In its annual report the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network says four years after don't ask don't tell the military saw 563 command violations. C Dixon Osburn notes harassment includes inquiries into sexual orientation and direct policy violations, up from 443 in 1996.
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New Weather Service Chief Named Nine Months After Shakeup
Retired Air Force Gen. John J. Kelly will become director of the National Weather Service, nine months after Elbert W. Friday was removed amid a budget dispute. Commerce Secretary Daley announced the appointment, following Kelly's critical report on the agency’s finances.
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Gore announces Big Three increasing minority business
Washington Clinton administration and the Big Three automakers agreed to boost minority supplier purchases to 8.8 billion annually by 2001 from 5.9 billion, rising to 5 percent of total purchases over three years. The deal prompts credit incentives from SBA for subcontracting minority firms.
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New defibrillator saves airline passenger's life
A passenger aboard an American Airlines jet to Mexico City collapsed with a heart attack at Dallas/Fort Worth. Flight attendants used an automated defibrillator to restart his heart, a first in-flight rescue, with paramedics and crew praising the rapid care. The device was soon to be standard on most American planes.
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