Independent counsel Ray pledges Whitewater news this year
Whitewater inquiry chief Robert Ray says the six year probe will be substantially complete and public this year. He adds two more prosecutors and seeks more FBI help while facing pressure over timing and potential charges. The case risks political impact around Clinton and Gore with or without indictments.
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Taiwan’s Chen wins presidency amid party split and new democracy
Chen Shui-bian’s 39 percent victory in a three way race ends Nationalist rule’s 55 year hold and marks Taiwan’s second presidential election since martial law. Beijing and Washington face rethink, as Chen signals talks with the mainland and opening trade links, while Taiwan’s democracy tests China’s approach.
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Scripps Howard News Service
Poverty Not Destiny Says Clinton to Bangladeshi Village
President Clinton told a group of villagers in a poverty stricken area of Bangladesh that poverty need not define their future. He urged belief that people can rise above poverty and that their children can learn and do better, challenging fatalistic views.
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Pope leads prayers for peace in Holy Land tour
Pope John Paul II urged prayers for peace during his Holy Land journey, directing prayers toward Jerusalem for Jews Muslims and Christians living in the land of promise as his spiritual tour continued in Jordan on Monday.
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Ugandan Doctor Links Cults to Spiritual Gaps
Dr Florence Baingana of Uganda’s Ministry of Health explains that people experience spiritual gaps and seek to fill them through various paths, including joining religious cults, as a reason some Ugandans might join such groups.
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Texans lax in laws fuel deadly Bengal tiger risks
A Houston Chronicle report notes Harris County allows exotic animals as pets with permits, contributing to repeated maulings like 4-year-old Jayton Tidwell losing an arm after a Bengal tiger kept by his uncle Larry Tidwell attacked. Critics urge bans on keeping dangerous wild animals at home.
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Smart presidents dull in office and the limits of IQ
The piece argues intelligence is not the sole predictor of presidential success. It cites Bush and Gore SAT scores and contrasts many leaders, from Kennedy to Eisenhower and Truman, noting staff, judgment, and temperament matter as much as raw intellect. It concludes Bush and Gore are not Mensa material, yet both can do the job, urging voters to weigh other factors.
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Cooperative effort benefits community in New Castle
The author refutes a guest opinion in the New Castle News that portrayed the entire business and professional community as uncaring and greedy. With 28 years in the city, the writer cites cooperative work between public and private groups as evidence of a better, more responsible community. The piece defends social responsibility and notes ongoing healthy competition.
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Community Health Debate Prompts Reader Letters
Jameson Health System defends its independent role in Lawrence County health care amid outside influence claims. Jameson emphasizes community input, local board control, and commitment to improving life quality through new tech, physicians, and organizational concepts. Thomas White, Jameson CEO, writes in editorial note.
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