Medicare fund loses money for first time in 23 years
Washington Republicans and the White House spar over a preliminary 1995 analysis showing the hospital insurance trust fund posting a $35.7 million shortfall. The administration notes over 4,000 copies were sent to Congress last October while stressing a large overall surplus of $129.5 billion.
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O J Simpson denies crimes in CNN interview
O J Simpson phoned CNN to answer questions on Burden of Proof denying the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. He claimed he did not commit the crimes and asserted police planted evidence while recounting his exposure during the Bronco chase.
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Inmates thwart escape bid at Dallas jail by fellow inmate
Three lifers attempted to climb down a bedsheet rope after cutting through a foot-thick wall at Lew Sterrett Justice Center in Dallas. A fellow prisoner slit the rope with a razor blade. Two inmates suffered rope burns or cuts and were treated, while one broke vertebrae and was hospitalized. Russell Nichols Ralph Hernandez and Michael Contreras survived the fall. Investigators questioned inmates and guards as to who cut the sheets and why.
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Drug lab gear recycled in New Hampshire schools
In Pembroke, fourteen NH high schools received hydroponic growing equipment seized in three drug busts. Instead of cultivating marijuana, students are growing tomatoes lettuce and basil. U.S. marshal Raymond Gagnon proposed the reuse to teach agriculture and science. The gear, once valuable for illicit cultivation, had often been destroyed.
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Pope John Paul II Arrives in Guatemala City on Central America Visit
Pope John Paul II lands in Guatemala City in his first Central American visit in 13 years. Guatemalans greet him hopeful his mission can ease poverty and end civil war. He calls himself a pilgrim of hope and says true peace beckons. His arrival is marked by fighter jet escorts and a 4:25 p.m. local touchdown.
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Blizzard deaths rise on Qinghai Plateau in China
Severe Qinghai Plateau blizzards have killed 42 people and injured about 40,000, official reports say. Snow since October threatens 18,000 more in Sichuan, amid a major relief drive for herdsmen. Economic losses top 20.4 million dollars as 58,000 livestock perish.
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Military crashes down but still cost DOD over a billion
GAO finds military aircraft crashes declined from 309 in 1975 to 76 last year and deaths fell from 285 to 5. Human error contributed to about three quarters of crashes, leaving the Defense Department paying more than $1 billion annually in crash costs.
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Failed rescue angers cat lovers in Winchester Virginia
In Winchester, Virginia, a cat trapped in a tree for nearly four days died after an animal control officer used a fire hose in freezing weather. Residents including Sharon Rhodes criticized the method as a bucket truck was en route to assist the feline. The yellow tabby gasped for breath in the snow with blood at its eyes and mouth.
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Judy Collins to wed Louis Nelson in April ceremony
Singer Judy Collins plans a spring wedding to Louis Nelson, designer of the Korean War memorial, after dating 18 years and following her son's 1992 death by suicide. The ceremony is set for April 16 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York.
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Clinton budget mixed with manifesto not math for deficit plan
The Clinton budget release frames a broad deficit reduction path and modest tax cut as a campaign manifesto. It promises nearly 600 billion in cuts over seven years, with most impact in 2000 and 2001, while delaying specifics on how to achieve discretionary savings and program shifts.
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Banja Luka Emerges as Likely Serb Capital in Bosnia
After the war, Banja Luka, along the Vrbas River 90 miles northwest of Sarajevo, is seen as the leading candidate to become the capital of a quasi state. The city faces power blackouts and heat shortages while residents contend with ongoing gunfire and a tense peace.
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Louisiana GOP Opens 1996 Delegates Fight in Baton Rouge
Louisiana Republicans award the first 21 delegates in 1996 by a caucus in Baton Rouge. Gramm and Buchanan surge as Keyes joins late. Dole Forbes Alexander and Lugar skip the event. Delegates allocated by seven districts with nine more by the March 12 primary.
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