Rower Peter Bird Feared Dead Off Japan Coast
London AP reports Peter Bird the first to row solo east to west across the Pacific, feared dead after his 29 foot Sector II boat found upside down about 1,100 miles off Japan with no sign of him. The Times noted the ship Westward Halla carrying Sector II to Seattle. Bird, 49, was on his fourth attempt to row west to east from Russia toward the United States. a cargo ship found the vessel and authorities launched a search.
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Chrysler Won't Recall Vehicles in Fight Over Safety Test
Washington AP Chrysler Corp plans to contest the government bid to force a recall of 91,000 cars including the 1995 Cirrus and Stratus over unsafe seat belt tests. Chrysler argues the belt system is safe and seeks precise federal testing standards. The government sued to enforce the recall order.
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Lewis Goldfarb
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Likud urged to seek coalition with Labor party
Israel's Likud candidates and officials weigh a possible coalition with Labor as prime minister elect Netanyahu has 45 days to form a government. David Levy, a Likud leader, says a Likud Labor alliance could aid peace talks with Arabs and foreign relations amid Arab leaders meeting in Jordan.
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Fingerprint clues deepen Whitewater mystery in Clinton era
FBI identified four other individuals fingerprints on White House billing records linked to Hillary Clinton and Vincent Foster. The records surfaced in 1994, tied to the Whitewater probe led by Kenneth Starr. The six prints include Mildred Alston Mark Rolfe and Sandra Hatch, with Hillary and Foster also present. A judge ordered Clinton to testify by videotape in the Arkansas bankers case, with deposition set for July 7 and trial slated for June 17.
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Arkansas
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Arkansas Savings and Loan
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Rose Law Firm
Little Rock
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Whitewater Committee
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Michael Chertoff
Committee
Mildred C. Alston
Rose
Mark Rolfe
David Kendall
Clintons
Sandra Hatch
Arkansas Savings and Loans
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Sweet treats labeled high in calories and fat
AP reports that CSPI found bakery items from Au Bon Pain The Cheesecake Factory Cinnabon Mrs Fields Starbucks Vie de France high in calories sugar and cholesterol. Pecan rolls and restaurant cheesecakes were highlighted as especially fat laden with 800 calories in a single Au Bon Pain pecan roll and a breakfast like fat load. Company reps defended some items and noted low fat options.
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Center For Science
CSPI
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Cinnabon
Mrs. Fields
Starbucks
Vie de France
Jayne Hurley
Ellen Carno
Carno
Cheri Libby
Women close gap in substance abuse risk study says
The private report notes women now use drugs nearly as much as men and call for gender specific treatment. It cites rising female crack use, similar prescription drug abuse to men, and higher rates of mood disorders among addicted women. Betty Ford attended the luncheon releasing the study.
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Joseph Califano
Center On Addiction and Substance Abuse
Columbia University
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Betty Ford
Barry McCaffrey
Clinton
National Institutes of Health
Pilot recounts bailout after crash during war games in Pacific
Lt Cmdr William Royster and Lt Keith Douglas ejected from an A 6E Intruder when it was hit by friendly fire from a Japanese destroyer during war games about 1600 miles west of Hawaii. Royster called his wife from hospital aboard USS Independence and spoke of surviving the fiery bailout.
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