Recall Issued for 146000 Pounds of Turkey Breasts
The Agriculture Department recalls 146000 pounds of turkey breasts from Carolina Turkey of Mount Olive North Carolina. The 9 pound packages marked Est P-7345 may be undercooked and posed a safety risk. No illnesses are reported. Consumers may call USDA hot line at 800 535 4555 or Carolina Turkey at 800 523 4559 for details.
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Washington DC VA funding increase proposed by Clinton
President Clinton seeks a 1.5 billion rise in veterans spending for fiscal 2001 led by expanded health care services. Rep Lane Evans says the administration requests 46 billion for veterans benefits and services, the largest increase by any administration. GOP control of Congress leaves unsure reception.
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California Satellite Launch Canceled Before Liftoff
Officials scrubbed the Air Force Orbital Satellite launch in California after low battery voltage detected in on board cells. Liftoff was called at 11:40 p.m. CST, 14 minutes before the window closed, with a new date set for January 22. The rocket uses Minuteman II derived engines on the first two stages and commercial stages on the third and fourth.
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Watergate tape gap may get new hearing
The National Archives weigh retesting the 18 1/2 minute gap on a Nixon tape to see if any recoverable conversation remains. A memo to archivist John Carlin notes doubt but asks feasibility and method for a potential test. Experts say advances may recover echoes from erased recordings.
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GOP Education Priority Highlighted by Snowe
Washington AP Sen Olympia Snowe Maine says education is the top GOP priority for 2000 citing past gains. She urges full federal funding of special education to free funds for other needs and endorses accessible student loans and tax reform including ending the marriage penalty. Social Security protection is also pledged.
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Clinton urges expansion of hate crimes legislation nationwide
President Clinton used Martin Luther King Jr birthday remarks to push Congress to broaden federal hate crimes laws to include protections for homosexuals, women, and the disabled. He seeks $695 million for civil rights enforcement in fiscal 2001, highlighting increases for the Justice Department Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission amid GOP opposition.
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