Flight Attendants threaten selective strike against certain US Airways flights
Lynn Lenosky, president of the Association of Flight Attendants master executive council, says the fight is with US Airways management not passengers as the union threatens a selective strike on specific US Airways flights.
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NASA to pair Cassini and Galileo for Jupiter study
Dennis Matson of NASA’s Cassini project announced a new mission pairing with the Galileo probe to explore Jupiter. For the first time ever, two spacecraft will simultaneously explore an outer planet, expanding data on the giant world and its moons.
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Medicare agency faces widening losses in late 1990s
Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration which runs Medicare, says the error rate plateau shows actions yielding sustainable improvement. The agency reported losses totaling 12.6 billion dollars in 1999, down from about 20 billion in prior years.
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Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare
Trade accord seen as routine despite election year pressure
The China normal trade relations bill, already a standard renewal, faces political flare in an election year. Clinton touts its importance while Republicans seek follow-through. Passage could open Chinese markets and help reduce the 69 billion dollar U.S. trade deficit, though critics warn it won’t fix civil rights or Beijing’s Taiwan stance. Scripps Howard News Service
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FEC reform sparks battle over Bradley Smith nomination
The piece weighs FEC flaws and the push for reform, praising Bradley Smith for abolitionist views on contribution limits. Smith, a Capital University professor, favors full disclosure and ending caps, while others favor keeping the agency with curbed powers. The Senate fight reflects deeper divides on campaign finance oversight.
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Extinction lingers as evolution slowly replaces species
Mitchel Olszak reviews a Nature study by James Kirchner and Anne Weil stating it can take about 10 million years for a vanished species to be replaced. The piece links extinction to ecological cascades, deer overpopulation in Pennsylvania, and the need for environmental protection amid global warming concerns.
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University of California At Berkeley
Anne Weil
Duke University
Charles Darwin
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Campaign endings in 2000 race mark quiet exit hums
As Bradley ends his bid and McCain suspends, Gore and Bush loom as the final contenders. Bradley endorses Gore for party unity while McCain offers no pledge to Bush, noting the aspirants leave with their issues on the agenda.
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Elizabeth Dole
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Professionals dictate moral stands and newspaper ethics
The News editorial pages critique hypocrisy in a family paper that runs ads for an adult bookstore while staff write on sex and its social effects. A local man’s arrest for sex with minors underscores perceived dual standards among self styled professionals.
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