Clinton outlines surplus plan and tobacco lawsuit in State of the Union
President Clinton, addressing a Congress split over his fate, proposed using budget surpluses to protect Social Security and vowed to sue the tobacco industry for smokers' health costs. He urged policy expansions in child care education crime fighting and the environment, and called for a $1 per hour minimum wage increase. Republicans criticized the trial’s outcome while Democrats praised bipartisanship.
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Clinton defense attacks House during impeachment trial
White House Counsel Charles Ruff opened President Clinton's impeachment defense asserting Clinton's innocence. He attacked the House rush to judgment and pleaded with the senators not to remove him. Ruff spoke quietly as he argued that Clinton is not guilty of the charges.
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Leaders propose alcohol deterrents in Lawrence
Lawrence officials and university leaders backed an anti alcohol campaign after a task force found 39 percent of EU students and 28 percent of Haskell students reported heavy drinking. They urged higher fines to 300 dollars, added community service, bartender licensing, keg limits at private parties, a detox center in Lee Local.
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Fake ID operation found at fraternity house
Lawrence police uncovered a makeshift driver's license operation at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house in Lawrence Kansas. Officers seized a computer, discs, laminating gear, high grade paper and at least six fake licenses in progress while interviewing house members and continuing inquiries. No arrests reported by Monday night.
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Pluto may be demoted to a trans-Neptunian object
Albuquerque report notes a debate within the International Astronomical Union over reclassifying Pluto as a minor planet or a new class of objects beyond Neptune. Proponents argue Pluto fits poorly as a major planet due to its size and elongated orbit, while others push for a numbered minor-planet status, possibly as the 10,000th.
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