Senate approves START II arms treaty with Russia
The Senate voted 87 to 4 to ratify the START II treaty from 1993, calling for major nuclear arms reductions. It awaits Russian parliamentary approval, aims to remove land based multiple warhead missiles and cut arsenals by about two thirds by 2003, including elimination of the SS-18.
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Alabama warns to cancel campus LGBTQ conference
Alabama Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Governor Fob James challenge the Southeastern Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Conference set for Tuscaloosa on February 16. They cite state law restricting public facilities from promoting disapproved lifestyles, while noting no penalty exists. Culpepper Clark says the university must respect the First Amendment.
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Frugal recluse leaves 500000 to reduce federal debt
Hollywoord Florida AP Former Wallis Magnani lived frugally in a 70 year old mansion and refused plumbing fixes. He died at 88 leaving 500000 to ease the national debt. Executor Robert Owen cited Magnani’s gratitude for government aid. Magnani, son of an Italian American violinist, grew up in New York and studied at Juilliard. There were no surviving relatives.
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