Clinton to study cigarette brands favored by teens
President Clinton planned to issue an executive order directing the Department of Health and Human Services to track cigarette brands preferred by teenagers ages 12 to 17. The move, tied to the National Household Survey of Drug Abuse, aims to pressure tobacco makers and sustain momentum for anti-tobacco legislation this year.
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Weather grounds McKinley rescuers near 19000 foot summit
Snow and high winds thwarted efforts to reach two British climbers stranded for three days on Mount McKinley. National Park Service and Alaska National Guard awaited a weather break to launch helicopters. One climber injured. wind chill around 100 below zero.
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Mayors Debate Gun Policy At National Conference
At the U S Conference of Mayors meeting in Reno leaders weighed gun control options amid school shootings. New Orleans mayor Morial backed product liability suits against gun makers, while Chicago’s Daley urged narrowly tailored laws excluding the NRA. Philadelphia’s Rendell pushed tough gun controls and possible suits, others favored safety classes and gun locks. Newark’s James warned against broad lawsuits without more data on sources.
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Community rushes to the rescue at Lake County nursing home fire
Dozens used any means to reach and pull sick and elderly residents from the Lake County Rehabilitation Center as a Saturday fire raged. About 2 residents were critical, 2 fair, 13 good, and about 100 escaped injury amid thick smoke and crowded hallways. Investigators pursue the cause.
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Kosovo battles rage over key roads as diplomacy tweaked
Heavy clashes for control of Kosovo's main east west and north south arteries continued on Sunday. The Kosovo Liberation Army holds about 40 percent of the province while Serb forces and ethnic Albanians exchanged fire near Klina and Stimlje. Over 300 have died this year, with Milosevic resisting NATO demands to withdraw police and army. Russia urged Belgrade to ease attacks while pressuring the Kosovo Liberation Army to halt fighting.
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Green Party names Al Lewis for New York governor
Green Party nominates 88 year old actor Al Lewis known as Grandpa from The Munsters for New York governor. He derides the back scratching politics and courts votes by leveraging his TV fame while pledging a strong environmental platform.
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