Republicans push full TV coverage of Congress
Republicans move toward open government with cameras in most committee meetings and consideration of C-Span operating on the House and Senate floors. Gingrich to host opening day broadcasts and an online system will provide free access to bills and the Congressional Record. Heritage Foundation TV facilities and talk shows pivot to Capitol Hill with day one showcases and demonstrations.
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Killers tunnel out of prison near Belle Glade
Five murderers escaped from Glades Correctional Institution after digging a 15 yard tunnel under a chapel area and breaching the fence. A sixth inmate who left Monday night was captured on grounds. The escape triggered a large manhunt with guards and dogs. helicopters searched nearby homes at dawn. The fugitives, all serving life for first degree murder, were about halfway through their 25 year terms.
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All politics is national in new political order
Conservatives declare all politics now national as they ride the Republican House takeover. Heritage Foundation leader Edward Fealner argues entitlements costs push policy decisions to the national stage, while talk radio and C Span broaden national focus. Retiring Rep. Michel notes voters demand action, and lawmakers face a national campaign as the legislative process nears.
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Would-be adoptive parents use billboards to find child
Mike and Anne Sheaffer in Farmers Branch Texas post two billboards seeking an adopted child as a nationwide flood of calls arrives. They are state approved and hope for a novel path after years of looking, including failed matches and age limits. The couple, married six years, learned four years ago Mrs Sheaffer could not have children.
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Washington inaugurates Barry to 4th mayoral term
Marion Barry returns to the mayoral office amid a record budget gap of about 500 million dollars. In his inaugural address at the University of the District of Columbia he vowed compassionate efficiency and urged the city to rise, likening himself to a modern Nehemiah while addressing crime and decline.
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Supernova Could Have Triggered Ancient Extinction Event
Washington AP reports astronomer David N Schramm of the University of Chicago proposes a nearby supernova about 225 million years ago irradiated Earth within 30 light years, stripping ozone with gamma and cosmic rays and triggering mass extinction.
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Clinton plan tightens rules on foreign professional workers
The Clinton administration moves to curb hiring of foreign professionals in temporary jobs to lower labor costs. The Labor Department cuts work permits from six to three years and mandates explicit disclosure of paid salaries, tightening compliance for fields like computer programming and medicine amid union criticism about training incentives.
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