Cimarron Tornado Destroys Bank Post Office and Salon
A tornado ripped through Cimarron New Mexico on Thursday tearing a brick bank building a post office and a beauty salon and overturning several mobile homes. The funnel struck downtown collapsing walls and roofs while power lines and telephone service were knocked out hindering police communications in the town of about 800 people.
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Joe Klein resigns from CBS amid anonymous authorship scandal
New York City CBS News says political commentator Joe Klein resigned after lying about being the anonymous author of Primary Colors. CBS President Andrew Heyward called the situation deeply troubling while Klein cites a wish to simplify his life after weeks of confusion and exhaustion.
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Porcupines Back Brake Lines At Spearfish Canyon Campground
Porcupines at Rod and Gun Campground in Little Spearfish Canyon chewed brake lines, draining fluid and prompting a campground closure. Forest Service official Galen Roesler warns of real driving hazards as over a dozen vehicles were damaged. no accidents reported. In other news, the Clinton administration and South Africa near a tentative pact to resolve U S charges against Armscor, the state weapons company, reflecting a rare policy rapprochement under Nelson Mandela.
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SIDS risk from tobacco exposure noted in large study
British researchers report in the British Medical Journal that tobacco smoke exposure nearly halves or more reduces SIDS risk when infants sleep on their backs and are lightly wrapped. The study of over 350,000 births finds side sleeping doubles SIDS risk versus back sleeping, and four hours daily smoke exposure quadruples risk.
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Perot Uses MTV Bus To Share Views On Drugs Family And Politics
Ross Perot on MTV praised non use of drugs and abstinence while urging youth to learn to love care and share He warned adults that politics is acting and that voters are easily manipulated He called for tougher drug penalties and said abortion is a moral issue He outlined his Reform Party bid and contrasted with Lamm Dole and Clinton He said the debt crisis looms and urged problem solving not campaign rhetoric
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States craft answers beyond Uncle Sam this week
USA WEEKEND explores how states are funding scholarships improving health care programs and strengthening welfare systems. The story highlights rising state initiatives, budget choices, and policy results across several states as they pursue tailored social programs.
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Procter & Gamble Defends Olestra Complaints Drop
P G says adverse reactions to olestra chips are far fewer than feared with only one complaint per 3 000 bags in tests in Iowa Wisconsin and Colorado The FDA has given tentative approval to the fat substitute sold as Olean Critics say the report undercounts cases and call for more scrutiny from the FDA and the public health community
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