Security costs rise for Cabinet secretaries in GAO report
A GAO study finds ten departments spent 5.1 million on Cabinet security over three years. Spending rose in 1994 due to policy changes travel and a higher profile secretary. Guards sometimes carried bags or performed courtesy tasks though officials deny personal duties. earlier reports cited escorts and car washing by bodyguards.
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Wars proliferate as 1994 ends with many hotspots
The year ends amid multiple conflicts from Haiti to Somalia and Bosnia, with estimates ranging from 29 to 70 ongoing wars. U.S. troops have been deployed to Rwanda, the Persian Gulf, Haiti, Cuba waters, and Somalia for peacekeeping or evacuations. Analysts warn of rising narco democracies and a shift toward Asia as democracy spreads.
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Honda sued over Bond inspired Civic del Sol ads
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Danjaq accuse American Honda of copyright infringement for TV spots that imitate James Bond film scenes and branding. The suit, filed in federal court, seeks to halt the ads and unspecified damages, saying the commercials copy the Bond movies such as The Spy Who Loved Me and Goldfinger with a suave English secret agent image.
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