Pow wow blends tradition with modern twists in Urbana
The American Indian Society held a two day pow wow in Urbana featuring feather and fur regalia alongside sunglasses and nontraditional touches. Dancers from 50 tribes joined a crowd including white attendees seeking cultural education and recognition. The event funds scholarships and fosters cross cultural understanding amid debates on identity and heritage.
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Urbana
Eagle Rock
AIS
Washington
Mr. Rides
Marty Good Bear
Chevy Chase
Mr Good Bear
John Wayne
Mr. Good Bear
Mr Rides
Rides
Private jobs rise as Cuba expands self employment
AP reports Cuba’s private sector grew to over 160000 workers a year after reforms allowing private jobs. About 130 small businesses now operate legally from parking lots to carpentry, taxis and crafts as state payrolls shrink and production seeks a boost.
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Mexico City
Cuba
Mitchell health reform plan eases burden on employers
Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell proposes a phased universal coverage plan with a voluntary period and a 50 50 employer employee premium split. He aims to limit employer responsibility to 50 percent, exclude small businesses from immediate mandates, and keep Congress in session through August to act. He contrasts his plan with Gephardt and Clinton concepts, predicting a tight vote on mandates.
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Washington
Senate
George Mitchell
Maine Democrat
CBS
Face the Nation
Mitchell
Clinton
Liberty State Park
N.J
Congress
Independence
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
Gephardt
Dick Gephardt
Clinton opens Health Security Express bus tour in Northeast
Hillary Rodham Clinton tours with the Health Security Express, a seven bus caravan mobilizing uninsured Americans toward national healthcare reform. Jean and James Quinn recount lost coverage after kidney failure and Pan Am downsizing as stops include Albany, Jersey City, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore before Washington.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Health Security
Boston
James
Jean Quinn
Medicare
James Quinn
Pan Am Airlines
Pan Am
Washington
Health Care For All
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Consumer Groups
Albany
N.Y
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Del
Baltimore
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Pwanpa
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Jockey
Sale
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