Byrd Calls for Dismissal in Clinton Impeachment
Senate Democratic elder Sen. Robert Byrd urged dropping charges against President Clinton on Friday to end the country’s troubled period. His statement echoed as the impeachment trial nears test votes on articles accusing perjury and obstruction of justice. Some Republicans floated an exit strategy, but many expect a near party line outcome.
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Clinton proposes $10 billion to combat terrorism and cyber threats
President Clinton unveiled a fiscal 2000 budget including 1.4 billion for chemical and biological defense readiness and 1.46 billion to protect computer systems from attacks. Richard Clarke said bin Laden's network has not yet acquired chemical or biological weapons and noted ongoing counterterrorism spending, diplomacy, and FBI resource increases.
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Scandal echoes from former USOC member on 2002 vote
Wayne Osness, ex executive board member who helped back Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Games, calls the bribery scandal not surprising yet not clear cut. He notes officials in host cities often make special accommodations while the Olympic movement should be above politics.
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Study finds couples overworking and unhappy with jobs
Cornell sociologist Marin Clarkberg reports that two career couples push beyond want, increasing weekly work hours by seven from 1972 to 1994. Among 4554 married couples surveyed, 43 percent of men and 34 percent of women work more than they want, with many desiring part time yet few options.
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Pope John Paul greeted by throngs in Mexico City
Pope John Paul II arrived in Mexico for a four day visit in Mexico City amid a joyous welcome by tens of thousands. He outlined plans for church revitalization in the Americas as he prepared to address social issues such as poverty and discrimination and to sign the Apostolic Exhortation after a 1997 bishops’ meeting.
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