GOP pushes for budget cuts amid looming government shutdown
Washington Republicans rejected President Clinton's seven year balanced budget plan and warned of closing programs if no agreement by January 26. House Whip Tom DeLay said funding will be selective and that the House controls spending while negotiations with the Senate and Democrats are unnecessary. Clinton's offer ends a three week shutdown and sets funding through Jan 26 with deeper Medicare and welfare cuts expected by Republicans.
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U.S. jets step up raids on Iraqi defense sites in south
U.S. warplanes based in the Middle East fly scores of missions daily over southern Iraq targeting defense installations. Defense Secretary Perry says the strategy aims to force Saddam Hussein to notice and reacts to the strikes. Senior officers call the southern missions a dry run for potential ground attacks during invasion planning.
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Kidnap Suspect Arrested After TV Show Leads Search
FBI agents found 8-year-old Seattle boy and 19-year-old Jason Murphy in a Manhattan hotel within hours of their feature on America's Most Wanted. Murphy faces kidnapping and molestation charges in Snohomish County. The boy received preliminary care in New York City. parents headed there to claim him amid travel disruption from a Northeast blizzard.
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Pope baptizes 20 infants in Sistine Chapel
Pope John Paul II baptized 20 newborns, ten boys and ten girls, mostly Italian with several from India, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain, and urged parents to listen to these children as faith is learned at home.
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Judds rise from humble Kentucky roots to stardom
Actress Ashley Judd recalls a stylish upbringing in eastern Kentucky. Despite poverty the family kept flair with thrift store outfits and a cherry red Chevy. She credits the humble surroundings for inspiring her mother Naomi and sister Wynonna, who later became The Judds.
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Tax law proposals spark questions as filing nears
Washington AP reports that as tax filing season approaches, questions mount over 1995 owes. The IRS urges early filing while lawmakers haggle over credits, capital gains rates, and employer tuition reimbursements. Taxpayers may file Form 1040X to amend if laws change.
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