Couric Extends NBC Today Pact With Big Raise
NBC announced a four year contract for Katie Couric at Today with reports she will earn about seven million dollars per year, a substantial rise from her current earnings around two million. The deal includes a major role in NBC's 2000 election coverage and sustains Today’s ratings lead over ABC and CBS.
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Talks to resume today in GM Strike in Flint
General Motors and the United Auto Workers planned renewed talks in Flint as the company begins its annual summer shutdown. Negotiations failed to end strikes at the Flint Metal Center and the Delphi East plant, with no progress since early June.
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Court to hear appeal of Lindsey decision
An appeals court weighs whether White House lawyer Bruce Lindsey must testify about discussions with President Clinton. The case centers on attorney client confidentiality versus a grand jury's need for information in the Monica Lewinsky inquiry, with Starr arguing no shield for government lawyers.
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AIDS conference opens in Geneva
Geneva AP reports UN AIDS chief Peter Piot warns the epidemic is truly out of control in many areas as the 12th World AIDS Conference opens with 13,200 delegates and 5,400 presentations. The meeting pairs hopeful drug news with grim notes on rapid spread in Asia Africa and eastern Europe. AZT may cut mother to child transmission by half. Intensive treatment and Caesarean delivery further reduce risk.
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Protestants' March Bars by Northern Ireland Parades Commission
The commission ordered an annual Protestant march to avoid a hostile Catholic area in Portadown to defuse sectarian violence that has flared in Northern Ireland for two summers. Portadown Orangemen face a route past Catholic homes on Garvaghy Road, deemed risky to peace.
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Sex scandal shakes Alberta Hutterite colonies
Ten men and boys from two Alberta Hutterite farming colonies face 34 sex offenses over a decade including incest and fondling. Four youths aged 17 to 22 pled guilty to fondling young girls. probation and community service imposed. Judge urges sex education within the Hutterite community.
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Clinton faces questioning students on China policy in Beijing
In a televised exchange at Peking University President Clinton fielded questions from students about U S human rights records Taiwan policy and relations with China. He stressed open dialogue and said he seeks a partnership not hidden designs while defending arms sales to Taiwan as defense.
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Storms wreak havoc across nation killing or missing
Storms swept the Midwest and East causing a deadly flood and tornado outbreak from Ohio to New England. At least 17 people were dead or missing as homes were swept away in West Virginia and New York, and rivers flooded towns across Wisconsin, Vermont, New York, and Ohio. Residents reported waters rising, roads washed out, and power outages affecting tens of thousands while authorities declared emergencies in multiple states.
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