Senate OKs higher education bill amid loan boosts
The Senate approved a five year higher education bill by 96 to 1, expanding student loan borrowing with lower interest rates and a $2000 increase in maximum federal grants for needy students. The measure moves to reconcile with the House version ahead of White House review amid Clinton administration concerns over lender subsidies and loan consolidation.
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Protestants charge through police line in Northern Ireland clash
Thousands of Orangemen and supporters gathered near a rural church as police faced a fifth night of violence. Protesters broke a barrier Thursday night injuring several officers with ball bearings from catapults and fireworks. No officers were hospitalized.
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Michigan GM UAW talks stall over weekend settlement
Top negotiators for General Motors and the United Auto Workers clashed over a possible weekend deal to end two GM strikes. UAW Vice President Richard Shoemaker said a settlement this soon would amaze him, while GM personnel VP Gerald Knechtel fired back. Talks recessed at Flint plants and to resume, with high level talks in a suburban hotel room continuing.
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Teen parents jailed for newborn death case in Delaware
Philade phia Inquirer reports Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson, North Jersey teens, received prison terms for murdering their newborn. Grossberg 22 years, Peterson 2, plus fines, house arrest, and 300 hours community service. Both had time served and potential extra months for good behavior.
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Clinton praises Florida firefighters in Daytona visit
President Clinton thanked Florida firefighters who restrained wildfires and met with families who lost homes in Volusia County. He announced federal aid including a Labor Department grant for up to 1 million dollars to hire 200 temporary workers and ensured emergency farm and drought relief loans. Clinton praised the volunteers and urged Americans to recognize local heroes.
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Karen Perry
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Perry
Daytona Beach
Strong 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Anchorage Alaska
A 6.4 magnitude quake rocked Anchorage and southern interior Alaska, felt from Kodiak to Fairbanks for about 45 seconds. No serious damage or injuries reported. alarms sounded, shelves toppled, and residents fled as authorities noted no tsunami risk. Local voices described the long shaking and structural cracking.
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Streisand and others dominate a busy celebrity week
Celebrities flag a Barbados honeymoon rumor as reports place Barbra Streisand and James Brolin aboard a Channel Islands boat off Santa Barbara. People magazine claims exclusive wedding photos and details including Streisand in a Donna Karan gown and Tom Hanks in the limbo. Also in entertainment news Matt Damon and Ben Affleck win the Humanitas Prize for Good Will Hunting, alongside other TV and film honors. Spike Lee moves from Brooklyn to a pricey Manhattan townhouse once owned by Gypsy Rose Lee. In legal news Martin Lawrence completes a charity show to satisfy a battery sentence, raising funds for two nonprofits. Whoopi Goldberg signups for Hollywood Squares brought charity ties, with guests like Sharon Stone and Whitney Houston. Francis Ford Coppola wins punitive damages against Warner Bros over Pinocchio project, while other notable figures reach milestone ages.
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