Emigration Crisis Grows as Cubans Seek U.S. Boats
In Mexico City dispatching hundreds of Cubans gather before dawn at a Havana harbor area seeking makeshift boats to reach the United States. Castro warned of looser emigration rules amid Cuba’s severe economic crisis while U.S. Coast Guard reports record intercepts and Florida appeals for federal aid.
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Altman resigns under pressure amid Whitewater fallout
Washington AP Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman resigned under intense pressure as Whitewater controversy weakened the Clinton administration. Treasury's top lawyer Jean Hanson was expected to resign as well. Altman apologized for possible errors and Clinton accepted the resignation effective upon a successor’s confirmation. Hanson reportedly planned to resign, perhaps as soon as Thursday, amid bipartisan criticism of Altman’s testimony.
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Altman
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White House
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Roger
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Alfonso D'Amato
New York
Senate Banking Committee
Donald Riegle
Michigan
Carlos the Jackal Lawyer Said to Aid Terror Gang
Paris AP reports Stasi files name Jacques Verges as an operational member of Carlos the Jackal's group. The lawyer allegedly sent money to help two members escape a French jail in 1982. Verges dismissed it as disinformation and will keep defending Carlos, captured in Sudan after two decades on the run.
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Carlos the Jackal
Stasi
Jacques Verges
Carlos
le Monde
Jean-Louis Bruguiere
Verges
Sudan
Rooftop dare ends in fatal fall in Rhode Island
In East Providence, Amy Wright 34 died after dangling from a rooftop tied to her husband with a clothesline. Police said she slipped or let go during the dare early Tuesday. Detective Lt. John Lynch noted the husband Colin had been drinking. no charges were filed.
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East Providence
R.I
Amy Wright
John Lynch
House clears Clinton defense bill with modest increase
The House approved the 1995 defense spending plan 280 to 137, adding funding for Air Force bomber programs and a larger military pay raise while trimming peacekeeper funds and urging Clinton to lift the Bosnia arms embargo. The $263.8 billion bill edges the White House target by 2.8 billion and, after inflation, implies a near 1 percent real cut.
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Bosnia
White House
Senate
Last-minute NASA abort halts Endeavour launch on pad
Space shuttle Endeavour halted seconds before liftoff after a high pressure fuel pump overheated on main engine No 3. Six astronauts remained strapped in for about an hour as ground crews checked systems. The incident delays Discovery’s planned Sept. 9 flight with United States record hopes dashed for Thomas Jones.
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Fla
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Daniel Bursch
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Senate moderates press to trim health bill costs and scope
Senate moderates meeting with leaders aim to scale back bureaucracy and benefits in George Mitchells 1443 page health plan. Bipartisan talks with Dole Chafee Breaux group seek to drop prescription drug coverage and home health program while audience with CBO planned. Don Nickles proposes ending employer fines for noncompliant plans.
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John Breaux
D-La
Congressional Budget Office
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R-Okla
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