Nevis votes on secession from St. Kitts in referendum
In Charlestown Nevis votes on independence from St. Kitts amid debate over viability and regional implications. Rose Boncamper, selling fried dough, supports a Yes to secede, arguing Nevis should govern its own eternity. Local leaders cite budget share and offshore finance while critics warn of cartel risks and bloc instability.
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Alexander Hamilton
Starr report to focus on Lewinsky case for impeachment inquiry
Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr is expected to center an imminent impeachment report on perjury and obstruction of justice in the Monica Lewinsky case rather than broader Whitewater matters. The report, which requires substantial evidence of a crime, could guide Congress on whether to begin impeachment proceedings, with separate material on other probe aspects to follow.
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Whitewater
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Sen
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R-Pa
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Chairman ready to charge Reno with contempt
Rep. Dan Burton says he will move to hold Attorney General Janet Reno in contempt if she keeps resisting the House committee probe into campaign finance. He wants turnover of papers and may pursue an independent counsel option, with GOP backing for a contempt citation.
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Riot breaks out during Reno Hot August Nights celebration
Riot police in Reno used pepper spray and dogs as crowds of up to 1,000 gathered downtown during the Hot August Nights festival. About 130 arrests were made, with some injuries and property damage. Authorities blamed alcohol and gang activity, noting many arrestees were 18 to 21 and some wore bulletproof vests.
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Jerry Hoover
California
Hoover
U N suspends new arms inspections in Iraq
In Baghdad the United Nations halted new inspections of Iraqi arms sites after Baghdad refused to cooperate with weapons monitors. Existing sites remain under watch, while the push for broader disarmament is paused amid the standoff over sanctions and Baghdad's insistence on ending the embargo.
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Baath Party
Kuwait
Richard Butler
Bell Atlantic talks continue as 73000 workers strike
Negotiators for Bell Atlantic and two unions met to end a dispute over hiring practices and job security that has 73000 phone workers on strike from Maine to Virginia. Picket lines began as talks failed on a new three year contract with the Communications Workers of America and IBEW. managers filled in as 23 000 workers cross 12 hour shifts.
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United States
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Census Bureau study: poverty affects 30 percent of Americans
The Census Bureau reports poverty touched 30.3 percent of the population over 1993 to 1995, with 5.3 percent in poverty for two full years. It notes race and family structure shape risk, especially female headed households, and 22 percent were poor at least two months in 1994.
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