Gingrich fires new House historian over Holocaust remark
Washington AP report says Speaker Newt Gingrich dismissed Christina Jeffrey, hired weeks earlier as House historian at 85 000 a year, after learning of her 1986 criticism of the Holocaust course for Facing History and Ourselves and her view that Nazi and Ku Klux Klan perspectives were not presented. The ouster followed Democratic criticism and scrutiny of past comments.
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Simpson jurors told sequestration will be long and tough
Los Angeles AP reports jurors and alternates in the O J Simpson murder case were told to brace for a lengthy sequestration not a picnic. A secret map to their first meeting site was given while Judge Lance Ito warned of an extended stay and packing hardships. The panel appeared stoic as Ito noted few smiles among the group.
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Salvi pleads innocent in abortion clinic shootings
BROOKLINE Mass AP John C Salvi II wearing a bulletproof vest pleaded innocent to murder and attempted murder in a shooting rampage at two abortion clinics that killed two receptionists. He was ordered held without bail. His attorney hinted at a strategy noting the defendant is a young, impressionable man driven by deeply felt religious beliefs.
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Mandate bill clears panel in Washington politics
Two Senate panels approved the Unfunded Mandate Reform Act to require the federal government to pay for many new programs it imposes on state and local jurisdictions. It moves to the Senate floor, likely Wednesday, as House leaders plan action next week ahead of a balanced budget amendment debate.
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Sauerbrey Fight Over Election Ruling Hinge Day in Court
Anne Arundel Circuit Judge Thieme weighed options from declaring Sauerbrey winner to ordering a new election or ordering further investigation as trial features testimony on election procedures. Glendening not present for inauguration prep set January 18. Sauerbrey focuses on county voting irregularities and lax machine security amid broader fraud claims.
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Cease-fire collapses as Chechnya battles resume in Grozny
In Grozny the 48 hour cease-fire quickly collapsed as shelling and sniper fire resumed. Chechen defenders at the presidential palace evacuated wounded and claimed Russian POWs in the basement while Russia said Dudayev faced defeat. Interfax reported thousands of troops and T 72s moving toward Grozny as fighting continued.
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Northern Californians flee as flood swamps Guerneville area
In Forestville and nearby towns thousands are forced from homes by the worst floods in a decade. Rivers rose, power failed in about 50 000 homes, and roads into Guerneville were cut off. Evacuees seek shelter as a garbage truck driver was killed by a falling tree in Monterey County.
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