Clinton hails treaty push after Russia delays ratification
President Clinton celebrated a foreign policy win as Russia’s parliament delayed action on the worldwide chemical weapons ban. State Department urged ratification, noting the treaty takes effect soon. Bush era negotiations and bipartisan Senate backing aided the push, while Burns dubbed the delay disappointing.
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Clinton
Boris Yeltsin
State Department
More Department
Nicholas Burns
Senate
Bush
James Baker
Appeals after landmark tobacco ruling shocks industry
In Greensboro a judge ruled tobacco products fit the FDA drug definition. The decision lets the government regulate youth sales and vending machines while allowing appeals. Both sides plan to appeal, with industry lawyers signaling potential Supreme Court action. Clinton hailed the ruling as historic for health and children.
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Donaldson earns Edward R Murrow Award at WSU ceremony
Sam Donaldson received Washington State University's Edward R. Murrow Award for 38 years in journalism and delivered the Murrow Symposium Lecture. He questioned deserving praise, saying he does not deserve the honor.
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Pullman
Wash
Sam Donaldson
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Donaldson
Edward R. Murrow
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WSU
Murrow
CBS
Couple fined for intercepting Gingrich call in Florida
John and Alice Martin of Fort White were fined 500 dollars each for using a radio scanner to intercept a cell phone call by Newt Gingrich about his ethics troubles. They pleaded guilty, faced possible 5,000 dollar penalties, and expressed distress over their changed lives.
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Alice Martin
Martin
Fort White
Mexico overturns Camarena murder conviction of drug lord
Rafael Caro Quintero, jailed for killing U S federal agent Enrique Camarena, has had the 12 year sentence overturned on a technicality. He remains in prison for another conviction, with potential new charges to follow. U S officials offered no comment.
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Germany pushes ahead with Transrapid high speed train plan
Germany plans a new high speed Transrapid train despite rising costs and lower earnings forecasts. Transportation Minister Matthias Wissmann said government and three major firms plus the national railway agreed on new financing and management plans after reviewing updated cost and revenue estimates. He expressed optimism about the project moving forward.
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Ice cream sandwich recall over peanut contamination
A Wisconsin firm recalls up to 27000 Popsicle Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream Sandwiches distributed nationwide by Good Humor Breyers Ice Cream after detection of peanut presence. Consumers should check for Plant 24-0011 code under the address. retailers verify shipping codes 3486 SP1 0097 SP1 and HG041 97 2411 SP1 2.
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Wisconsin
Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream
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Oklahoma City bombing witness tears through courtroom testimony
In Denver AP coverage a mother describes rescuers lifting dead children from the Oklahoma City bombing and identifying her 16 month old son Tevin Garrett by a fingerprint on a mirror. Jurors break as survivors recount flying glass, screams and heroism amid the 168 killed. Timothy McVeigh faces possible death penalty if convicted of murder and conspiracy.
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Susan Hunt
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Body found in wreckage confirms A-10 crash during training
In Eagle Colorado the Air Force recovered fragmentary human remains from an A-10 crash on Gold Dust Peak. DNA tests will identify whether the remains belong to Capt. Craig Button. The search, aided by improved weather, involved lowering three special operations sergeants by helicopter.
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Ishmael Antonio
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