Octuplets born in Houston draw generous support
In Houston the world's only known living octuplets were born to Nkem Chukwu and Iyke Udobi. The eight babies, delivered by caesarean, include a small girl weighing 40.3 ounces and a minor heart issue in one infant. All eight show movement and responsiveness, with neighbors predicting broad community aid and a flood of donations of cribs and diapers.
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Barak Ramps Up Campaign Against Netanyahu in Israel
Opposition leader Ehud Barak presses to unseat prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with high priced American spin doctors. Barak portrays Netanyahu as wasteful on tax funds for ultra Orthodox parties and settlers while framing himself as a man of action amid an electorate focused on economy and security.
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White House pushes censure strategy to block Senate trial
President Clinton's aides shift from legal maneuvers to a lobbying push for censure in the Senate. Senior statesmen from both parties, including George Mitchell and Orrin Hatch allies, may craft terms to avoid a trial. Vice President Gore leads a public case for censure while Clinton emphasizes continuing duties and a shift away from personal destruction.
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First American Woman Fights Aboard USS Enterprise
Navy Lt. Kendra Williams, 26, became the first of a group of female pilots to drop bombs in combat during U S strikes on Iraq launched from the carrier Enterprise in the Gulf. She trained at Kingsville Texas and hails from Anchorage Alaska.
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Clinton reads Christmas poem to Washington children
President Clinton and Hillary Clinton host about 50 children from Washington schools as he reads A Visit from St. Nicholas, inviting kids to join in. The First Family sits on a red bench with eight-year-old Nanna Chen between them as youngsters recite verses from Clement C. Moore's 1822 classic.
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Fed holds steady after three rate cuts in fall
Federal Reserve officials left the benchmark rate at 4.7 percent after three rapid cuts this fall, signaling a wait-and-see stance as U.S. growth remains robust despite global slowdowns. Economists foresee possible cuts later if growth slows, with unemployment near four percent and growth projected at 2 to 2.5 percent next year.
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