Strife over Chechnya intensifies as Grozny airstrikes persist
Russian jets pound Grozny amid questions of command and control in the Chechen campaign. Yeltsin presses defense officials for precise explanations after pledges to halt bombing, while dissension grows within the Russian military leadership and among rights groups.
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Grozny
Russia
Boris Yeltsin
Security Council
Kremlin
Chechnya
Interfax
Yeltsin
Defense
Pavel Grachev
Mr. Grachev
Viktor Yerin
Sergei Stepashin
Federal Counterintelligence Service
KGB
Yelena Bonner
Washington
Mr. Yeltsin
Rossiiskiye Vesti
Dzhokhar Dudayev
Salvi seeks Barbara Walters interview after clinic killings
Norfolk AP report says John C. Salvi Il, 22, released a six page handwritten statement. He requests the death penalty if convicted and to become a priest if acquitted. He avoids mentioning the shootings and condemns perceived church persecution.
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Norfolk
John C. Salvi
Barbara Walters
Mr. Salvi
Bill may not change legislative workplace
Capitol Hill workers endure crowded offices and unpredictability. The Congressional Accountability Act could require Congress to follow labor, safety, and civil rights laws. Critics note little change for many staff and the persistent culture that limits impact.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Charles E. Grassley
Iowa
Senate
Congressional
Feds curb food stamp stores to fight fraud
Federal officials weigh cutting the number of small, independent grocery stores that accept food stamps to curb trafficking and fraud. The move faces GOP scrutiny and questions from Congress as the $24 billion program draws close attention.
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Feds
Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Department
Congress
GOP
The
Food and Consumer Service
Ron Wyden
D-Ore
Residents oppose Shelter Island virus name
Shelter Island residents reject the designation Shelter Island-1 for a rare rodentborne virus. Critics fear the label will hurt tourism and property values on the resort island. Town Supervisor Hoot Sherman threatens potential legal action to change the name as a camping group cancels a city visit after the discovery.
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New York
Shelter Island
Shelter Island-1
Pat Devlin
Long Island
New York City
Husan
Sherman
Tequila death award overturned by Texas court
In Corpus Christi an appeals court ruled liquor makers need not warn against drinking too much. The decision overturned a $500,000 jury award to Joyce Brune after her 18 year old daughter Marie Brinkmeyer died following a tequila party at Texas A&I University Kingsville in 1983. The jury had split fault 65 percent to Brinkmeyer and 35 percent to Brown Forman Corp.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Joyce Brune
Brown- Forman Corp
Pepe Lopez
Marie Brinkmeyer
then-Texas A&i University
Kingsville
Mrs. Brune
Ms. Brinkmeyer
13Th Court of Appeals
Congress Goes On Line With New Public Access Oracle
The Library of Congress and lawmakers unveiled a system named Thomas that offers public access to U S laws and congressional information via the Internet. Speaker Newt Gingrich Librarian James Billington and Rep Bill Thomas announced it as a participatory dialogue on self government.
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Washington
Congress
House
Newt Gingrich
U.S
Library of Congress
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Evergreen Plaza
Hampton
N.H
Boston
James C. Broccoletti
IBM
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Washington Monument
Wild Bird Company
Waverly Dr
Frederick Towne Mall
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Orgpap
Rom Seely
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