Prohibition sought on Ebonics funds by King
Rep. Peter King introduces a resolution blocking federal funding for programs that use Ebonics as a legitimate language. He calls the approach a product of political correctness and Afrocentrism that would divide the nation and harm black students. The Oakland school board had previously acknowledged Ebonics to improve communication and classroom outcomes.
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Campaign funds top 881 million for 1996 election
Federal officials report record 881 million raised by national Democratic and Republican committees for the 1996 election. Republican groups totaled 549 million while Democratic committees raised 332 million. The rise marks a sharp increase from 20 years earlier.
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TV ratings say system still buggy and uneven
The new TV ratings guidelines show early inconsistencies with CBS rating Late Night Letterman TV-PG while NBC labels The Tonight Show TV-14. NBC also rates Friends TV-PG, CBS tags Cybill TV-14, prompting questions about reliability as executives claim the system will smooth out with time.
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Karen Nelson, 51, was stranded in a gray pickup during a blizzard between Webster and Roslyn. Rescuers used her stationary phone signal to locate her within a 5 mile radius as battery died. infrared help and snowmobile convoys were deployed while she endures cold and isolation.
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