Government to curb air overflights over national parks
U S officials announce possible rules to limit noise from airplanes and helicopters over Grand Canyon and Hawaii Volcanoes parks. Public comment period of 90 days precedes decisions affecting other parks. Airports and park services will assess options from flight-free days to curtailing operators with input from lawmakers and scientists.
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Ex-partners weigh ethics complaint against Hubbell
One day after Webster Hubbell resigned as associate attorney general his former Rose Law Firm partners in Little Rock Arkansas tentatively planned an ethics filing. Lawyers say the firm began considering action after pressure from partners and concerns over Hubbell billing practices tied to his time charges and expenses including work for Madison Guaranty. The inquiry broadens to Whitewater related matters being reviewed by special prosecutor Robert Fiske Jr.
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Aging Nation: U S Median Age Rises to 33.7
The Census Bureau reports 257,908,000 Americans as of July 1 with a median age of 33.7, up from 32.8 in 1990. Arizona median age 33.1 and population 3,936,000. Utah remains youngest at 26.3 while Florida averages 37.2.
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Fire knocks out Los Angeles phone service at PacBell switch
A Pacific Bell switching office fire in downtown Los Angeles disrupted emergency lines and local calls for about nine hours. AT&T contractors worked as helicopters and police searched for emergencies while 911 service was out, and downtown customers faced widespread outages and business disruption.
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Rostenkowski Fends Off Challenge For 19th Term
Dan Rostenkowski, longtime House Ways and Means chair, survived a tough Democratic primary in Chicago to secure a 19th term, winning about half the vote amid corruption taint accusations. In Illinois, Dawn Clark Netsch led the gubernatorial Democratic field, pursuing Gov. Jim Edgar as Burris and Phelan trailed.
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