Illinois teen dies after drinking dare tops schnapps
A 16 year old high school cheerleader Elizabeth Wakulich died after drinking a quart of 107 proof schnapps on a dare. Friends later took her to a friend's home where she died hours later with a blood alcohol level of .38 percent, near four times the legal limit. The medical examiner estimated her level near .60 shortly after the binge.
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Elizabeth Wakulich
Orland Park Hospital
Wakulich
Nichole Gushi
Illinois
Indictment Ties Saudi Suspect to 1996 Khobar Towers Attack
U S federal judge unsealed charges against Hani el Sayegh a Saudi man linked to the Khobar Towers truck bombing that killed 19 U S airmen and wounded about 100 authorities said he drove the truck with a hazardous device filled load and sought refugee status in Canada The case also involves possible Iranian involvement and other related federal probes with Justice State and Defense Departments.
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CIA
Fairfax County
Iran
Justice, State
Defense Departments
White House
National Security Council
U.S
Emmet G. Sullivan
Sayegh
Saudi Arabia
Khobar Towers
Dhahran
Summit of Eight focuses on peace efforts in Denver
Leaders from the United States and six allies meet in Denver for the Summit of Eight, with Russia joining from start to finish for the first time. The gathering shifts from economics to foreign policy, emphasizing Bosnia peace-building, Iran and Iraq challenges, and slow progress on reforms. Clinton seeks deregulation debates, while Europeans resist quick changes amid Japan’s export surge and rising protectionist pressures. Robert Hormats warns the summit may be shallow on economics.
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Washington
Clinton
Denver
Russia
Boris N. Yeltsin
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Iran
Iraq
France
Germany
Japan
Legislation Bars McVeigh From Burial in National Cemeteries
The Senate approved 98 to 0 a measure denying burial and other veterans benefits to anyone convicted of federal capital offenses. Senator Specter called McVeigh’s act the most heinous in U.S. history, urging that he not be buried beside heroes. The bill closes a gap that would have allowed him burial in a national cemetery, despite his Army service in the Persian Gulf War.
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Washington
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
Senate
McVeigh
Arlen Specter
R-Pa
United States of America
America
Robert Toricelli
D-Mj
Specter
Oklahoma
Don Nickles
Veterans Affairs Department
First lady defends arts funding amid GOP cuts
Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned the plan to abolish federal support for the arts as inadequate and embarrassing. A House subcommittee voted to slash NEA funding to 10 million, an 88.5 million cut from last year, while President Clinton requests 136 million for the agency. The first lady cited art’s cultural value and remembered Dolley Madison’s preservation of a George Washington portrait. The NEA proposal faces House vote amid Democratic resistance and ongoing lobbying by NEA chairwoman Jane Alexander.
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Washington
Hillary Rodham Clinton
House
National Endowment For the Arts
Clinton
Gilbert Stuart
George Washington
Dolley Madison
White House
NEA
Jane Alexander
Tiffany & Company
Friends of Art and Preservation
Jo Carole Lauder
International Council of the Museum of Modern Art
Bush and Quayle Attend Scottsdale GOP Fundraiser
Former President George H. W. Bush and ex Vice President Dan Quayle appeared at a Scottsdale fundraiser, with 400 guests at $250 each. Quayle had a private engagement and did not stay for dinner. Bush spoke warmly about his former running mate. Madonna to install window guards after safety concerns in her Fifth Avenue apartment. NYC enforces safety law with fines up to $1,000 for violations.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
Bush
Dan Quayle
Quayle
Jess Vescalis
Arizona
Republican Party
Madonna
New York
Central Park
Lourdes
New York City
Eric Clapton
Kenneth Fisher
Health Department
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Yonkers
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Knight-Ridder News Service
Robert D. Hormats
State Department
Hormats
Bosnia
Croatia
Franjo Tudjman
Jack Lima
Russian Federation
Kansas
Kansas Cash
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