Yeltsin hires daughter as image maker
Russian President Boris Yeltsin appoints 37 year old Tatyana Dyachenko to an image making role, a year after she helped secure his reelection. The note appears amid other international briefings and a column referencing Jacques Cousteau.
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Hong Kong Era Dawns as China Gathers Power
The handover ends British rule and positions Hong Kong as a catalyst in China's economic rise. China seeks to run Hong Kong while opening markets for airliners and tech, yet resists Western-style democracy. Tung Chee-hwa faces balancing local rights with Beijing's interests amid concerns abroad.
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Clinton seeks bipartisan tax cut deal on capital gains
President Clinton laid out positions on tax cuts on Monday offering overtures to Republicans on capital gains and other issues while warning against proposals he says provide insufficient relief to the middle class. He said he does not want to veto and aims to craft a law that can win bipartisan support.
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Cyber cops track naughty sites on Essex and Sussex web zones
Washington describes cyber police effort to curb smut online. Officials note sensitive terms privatize access in counties named Essex, Middlesex, or Sussex. Authorities face challenges policing content while balancing free access on the Internet.
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Farmers plant record soybean crop amid freer rules
Washington AP farmers plant 70.9 million acres of soybeans, 10 percent above last year and the third largest on record, aided by the Freedom to Farm law. USDA chief economist Keith Collins ties gains to removed restrictions and strong global demand. June soybean price at 8.22 per bushel, up from 7.41 last year.
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Residents fight to save doomed trees near drainage plan
Centennial Neighborhood Assn members rally to save up to 37 mature street trees along 21st 22nd Alabama and Carolina streets slated for drainage work and concrete boxes this fall. The effort accompanies a 2.56 million project aimed at drainage improvements south of Lawrence High School.
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