House approves line-item veto to rein in wasteful spending
The House votes 294 to 134 to enable the president to strike individual items from larger bills, advancing the Contract With America. Leaders push ahead with crime legislation next, while opponents warn of excessive presidential power and a Senate clash awaits.
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Keiko the Free Willy Whale Headed to Oregon for Release
Keiko the killer whale from the film Free Willy moves from Reino Aventura in Mexico City to an Oregon Coast Aquarium rehab site in Newport. The Free Willy Keiko Foundation will eventually release him in Iceland waters after preparation, following a decade at the park and a career entertaining about 12 million visitors.
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Reagan Alumni Honor Reagan On 84th Birthday
An all star cast of Reagan administration alumni and GOP leaders gather in Washington to salute Ronald Reagan on his 84th birthday. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole plans a 1996 presidential bid while guests attend toasts cake and a Randy Travis concert amid news of Reagan's Alzheimer's diagnosis. Edwin Meese III praises the former president and his enduring principles.
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Court denies Carlos Paris request for open hearing
Carlos Paris, known as a terrorist, appeared in a closed court hearing in Paris demanding freedom, claiming kidnapping in Sudan. The session, held at the Palace of Justice with heavy security, refused to release the proceedings and addressed a December 1983 train bombing that killed three and injured 26, plus a Marseille strike that same day that killed two.
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King Center payroll soars amid boardroom pay hikes
The King Center in Atlanta reports sharply rising payroll for upper management. Government grants funded more than $2 million of last year’s $4.9 million income while management-general salaries jumped from $285,301 in 1992 to $970,738 in 1994. Total payroll nearly doubled since 1999.
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Woman dragged by car in Southampton incident
In Southampton Ontario a 74 year old woman Ann Bowers was knocked down by an elderly neighbor's car as she walked with a four wheel walker on a snowy morning near her seniors' apartment. The coat became snagged on the undercarriage and she was dragged about a half mile before being freed with scrapes and bruises.
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Fawn Hall Reveals Crack Addiction Struggle After Washington Exit
Fawn Hall, once Oliver North's secretary, says she became addicted to crack after leaving Washington. She reports an overdose hospitalization and a long Los Angeles period of isolation before entering rehab, describing self-hate and a drive to obtain drugs. The interview aired Monday on Inside Edition.
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Nicole Brown Simpson's sister testimony on spooky look at recital
Denise Brown testified that O J Simpson had a spooky frightening look in his eyes during Nicole's sister Denise Brown testified that O J Simpson had a spooky frightening look in his eyes during a dance recital hours before Nicole Brown Simpson's murder. The defense showed a home video of Simpson cheerful with his family after the recital to cast doubt on the witness.
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Discovery crew seals fairy tale space rendezvous with Mir
The Discovery shuttle and the Mir space station glided 37 to 44 feet apart at 17 500 mph in a dramatic orbital ballet. Crews praised the moment as a rehearsal for a June docking while releasing a 2800 pound astronomy satellite to study ultraviolet light from nearby galaxies.
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