Milosevic pledges aid on missing persons to Dole
Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic promised U.S. Senator Bob Dole that he would help resolve thousands of disappearances from Yugoslavia’s wars. Dole, chair of the International Commission on Missing Persons, said Milosevic would release 400 files on Croats missing in Vukovar. The Red Cross cites about 18,000 missing from the 1992 Bosnian conflict.
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Finger licking law fades from Georgia agenda
Georgia lawmaker Rep. Dorothy Pelote withdraws a proposed secondhand finger licking ban after media attention, citing prioritization of issues while health experts warn licking poses more risk to workers. Separate report notes Monongalia County West Virginia rescinds a strict smoking ban slated for bars and eateries amid lawsuits and opposition from bingo fundraisers.
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Carl Perkins Dies. Rockabilly Pioneer Remembered
Rockabilly icon Carl Perkins died at 65 in Jackson Mississippi from stroke complications. The Sun Records star of Blue Suede Shoes influenced Elvis Presley and the Beatles, wrote hits like Dixie Fried and Honey Dont, and remained a fixture in rock history through the Million Dollar Quartet and collaborations with Paul McCartney and George Harrison. Survived by wife Valda and four children.
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FDA warning on human cloning draws attention
Washington AP The FDA warns Chicago physicist Richard Seed against cloning a human and vows to shut down attempts without FDA approval. The dispute spurs Senate and state bills to ban cloning while lawmakers weigh risks to medical research amid ethical concerns. Seed says he plans to clone a person within 18 months.
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GOP education package aimed at boosting reading and private school tax breaks
Senate Republicans unveil BOOKS bill to aid primary and secondary schools with 2.6 billion for tax advantaged savings accounts for private school tuition. The plan also includes 200 million to train teachers and improve reading, 75 million for vouchers for low income students, funding for disabled students, anti drug programs and charter schools.
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Slater jailed to scrub police cars after plea deal
Christian Slater, jailed for beating his girlfriend, was seen washing police patrol cars as part of his 90 day sentence. He reported to jail after attending the Hollywood premiere of Hard Rain. He faces three months in a drug treatment program and a year in a batterers program after release.
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Webber presses Lords on church tax exemption
Andrew Lloyd Webber, a Conservative life peer, urged the Lords to exempt landmark churches from a retail tax on repair bills, citing EU concessions for church repairs and historic buildings. Lord McIntosh rejected the idea, saying the government does not deem it appropriate to grant the exemption.
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