Senate set to vote on poison gas treaty and five killer amendments
Senate leadership and the Clinton administration clash over five amendments that could halt U S participation in the Chemical Weapons Convention. A treaty ratification vote is planned for April 24, with penalties including possible death for chemical weapons dealings. The White House says the amendments would kill ratification if any remain.
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White House
U.S
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Jesse Helms
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Helms
Marc Thiessen
Robert Bell
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Cuba
Administration
Thurday
State Department
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U.S. Information Agency
Department
Agency For International Development
Netanyahu defiant amid calls to resign in scandal
In Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to stand firm amid a police-recommended indictment in an influence peddling scandal. He accused political attacks as prosecutors weigh fraud and breach of trust charges against him and allied ministers.
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu
Likud
Tel Aviv
Tory
Roni Bar- On
Bar-On
Israel TV
Aryeh Deri
Shas
Deri
West Bank
Hebron
Avigdor Li
Justice
Tsachi Hanegbi
Lieberman
Hanegbi
Fargo Flood Dikes Fail Swamping Homes and School
Neighbors battled knee high water in Fargo as a dirt dike collapse unleashed the worst flood in history. The Red River hit 39.54 feet, shattering a 100 year record and prompting evacuations in Fargo and Grand Forks where about 2,000 residents were warned overnight.
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Jon Adams
Randy Schmidt
Lutheran
Wee “Hagenson
Anne T
North Dakota
Red River
Ed Schafer
Schafer
CBS
Grand Forks
Farmland Conservation Bill Moves In Congress
The House Agriculture Committee backed a bill to extend winter wheat farmland in a conservation program for one year despite White House opposition. Dan Glickman estimated up to 16 million acres could enter contracts, while only about 3 million acres of new sensitive land could enroll, as sponsor Bob Smith called the measure a temporary fix for farmers planting fall crops.
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Clinton
House
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture
Dan Glickman
Agriculture Comittee
Bob Smith
Agriculture Department
AIDS rates highest on coasts and in New York
The CDC reported 1996 AIDS rates show Baton Rouge up, Dallas down, and New York steady at the nation's peak level. The agency cautioned that the figures cover all existing cases, not only new diagnoses, and declines do not necessarily signal an overall rise. New York tops the list, followed by Miami and Jersey City, with San Francisco dropping to fourth.
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Dallas
New York
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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Miami
Jersey City
N.J
San Francisco
Murderer Gary Heidnik gains execution stay in court ruling
The 3rd U S Circuit Court allowed Maxine Davidson White to intervene in her father Gary Heidnik's case, overturning a lower court finding that he could act rationally. The ruling questions competency and whether an execution will proceed before the Saturday deadline.
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Philadelphia
U.S
Maxine Davidson White
Gary Heidnik
Heidnik
U.S. District Court
Ms. White
Air Force A-10 Crashes During Training Near Fort Stewart
An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt crashed Thursday during a training exercise at Townsend Range near Fort Stewart Georgia. The pilot ejected, according to Maj. Wes Davis, with flight training continuing in the area. Separately in Colorado, searchers look for Capt. Craig Button and a similarly equipped warplane missing since April 2 with a $9 million payload.
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Air Force
Fort Stewart
Wes Davis
Townsend Range
Davis
Colorado
Craig Button
Smoking a factor in child custody battles
In a rising trend, judges weigh smoking in custody decisions, especially when children have asthma or allergies. Lawyers advise quitting to improve custody prospects, noting several state rulings since 1993 where smoking in front of a child influenced outcomes.
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N.Y
Alan Scheinkman
Scheinkman
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Connecticut
Delaware
Minnesota
New Jersey
Two Explosions Reported After Bomb Threats in England
Two small blasts disrupted road and rail traffic during the morning rush in northern England. No injuries or claims of responsibility. Prime Minister Major and Labour leader Blair blamed the IRA for trying to disrupt the election.
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England
John Major
Labor Party
Tony Blair
Irish Republican Army
Gray
Leeds
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Britain
North Bridge
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