House approves welfare reform in Congress push
The House passed a sweeping welfare reform measure with stiffer work rules and marriage promotion funds, voting 229 to 197 along party lines. The 141 page bill maintains roughly 16.5 billion annual welfare spending, expands child care by 2 billion, and emphasizes work and state control while sparking debate over immigration and marriage incentives.
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Arafat agrees to have elections within six months
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat agreed to presidential and parliamentary elections within six months amid pressure from the United States Europe and his own people. Palestinian legislators pushed for elections within a year and a new Cabinet within 45 days while violence erupted in Jenin with Israeli tanks and gunfire reported.
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Lindh lawyers seek dismissal or move for fair-trial bias
Lawyers for John Walker Lindh urged a federal judge to dismiss the case or relocate to Northern California. They argued officials' poisoned atmosphere makes a fair trial unlikely, noting a survey showing Northern Virginians hold stronger negative views of Lindh due to Sept 11 losses. U S attorney's office spokesman did not comment.
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Texas Father Executed for Beating 11 Month Old to Death
Ranford Styron, 32, was put to death by injection in Huntsville after being convicted for beating his 11 month old son Lee Styron who died in a Houston hospital in October 1993. He told relatives he loved them and planned to be with his boy as the execution took place. The Supreme Court refused to review his conviction.
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California church expels 5 year old over mother stripper
A Christian school expelled a kindergartner because her mother Christina Silvas works as a nude dancer at Gold Club Centerfolds. Pastor Rick Cole said the family could return if Silvas quits stripping. the mother says she took the job to pay the $400 monthly tuition.
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New York City Ends Ground Zero Cleanup With May Thirtieth Ceremony
Mayor Bloomberg announced a May 30 ceremony to close the Ground Zero cleanup eight months after the Sept. 11 attacks. At 10:29 a.m. an empty stretcher will be placed on an ambulance and a lone steel beam lifted to mark the end of the debris removal. Officials praised cooperation among agencies as crews logged 3.1 million hours and moved over 100000 truckloads of rubble. Debris remains at a landfill and FBI teams will continue reviewing it after May 30.
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