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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1997
Page
3
China's population may top 1.3 billion by 2000, Xinhua reported, amid claims the one child policy is failing in rural areas while birthrates fall to 17 per 1,000 in 1996. The report contrasts with rising first births and much lower rates than Africa.
In London, widow Diane Blood wins a Court of Appeal ruling delaying final permission for her to use her late husband Stephen Blood's sperm to conceive. Justices order the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority to reconsider its refusal while government reviews the law on donor consent.
In Washington the new Congress fuels a key fight over a balanced budget amendment. Republicans confront Democratic opposition and worries about Social Security impacts as House leaders delay a vote to avoid losing a critical margin. Some propose off budget treatment for Social Security to ease concerns.
The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged as evidence points to moderating growth. The decision preserves current borrowing costs for consumers and homeowners, while stock markets fell sharply after the announcement.
In Moscow,Yeltsin at the Kremlin rebuked pension fund chief Vasily Barchuk over cutting pensions for working retirees,Barchuk said plans to cut pensions were dropped to limit payments. Yeltsin affirmed pensions to working retirees,while parliament argued over government nonpayment crises and possible cabinet resignation.
The Kennedy Center announced a daily year round program of free shows and half price tickets starting March 1. Performances, about 45 minutes, begin at 6 p.m. and run 364 days a year, excluding Christmas Day, with acts ranging from piano to jazz, folk, and dance. President Clinton praised arts, while center officials noted timing was coincidental.
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