House floats debt deal to avert government shutdown
House Republicans move to pass a short term funding measure to prevent a shutdown and avert a default amid Moody s Investors Service warning that delay raises default risk. Newt Gingrich touts a down payment toward a balanced budget and a plan linking spending cuts to the debt ceiling extension as Medicare Medicaid and welfare battles loom into the November elections.
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FDA approves fake fat for use in chips
The FDA cleared Procter & Gamble's zero calorie fat olestra for potato chips and other snacks despite scientist concerns. While some may experience diarrhea and nutrient washout, regulators say it is safe for the general public if products carry warning labels. Procter & Gamble spent 25 years and 250 million dollars developing Olestra, to be used in Pringles and sold to others like Frito Lay under the Olean brand.
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Rebels strike at Russian troops in Chechnya
In Grozny and eastern Chechnya towns Argun Gudermes and Shelkovskaya rebels attacked Russian forces overnight killing at least one soldier and wounding three. Tass reported 16 rebel fire incidents. Rebels released 46 Dagestan hostages in exchange for 42 Chechen bodies. Police convoy moved 40 men and six women from Novogroznensky.
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King Carl XVI Gustaf rebuffs audit of royal funds
Sweden's government audit agency sought to review how Parliament’s 16 million dollar allocation to King Carl XVI Gustaf was spent. The monarch rejected the auditors, stating they should stay out of royal business. Expressen reported the encounter on Wednesday.
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Parisian cyclists win new bike lanes in Paris
Paris faces gridlock and pollution with a city plan adding bike lanes as commuters surge. The shift follows a major transit strike and Parisian cyclists rising to about 500000, about a third of residents, in a pollution and traffic fight. A separate report from Jakarta notes a ferry disaster north of Sumatra with up to 100 bodies missing and a cautious recovery effort ongoing despite slim chances of survivors.
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Downs to Undergo Bilateral Knee Replacement
74 year old ABC newsman Hugh Downs will have both knees replaced in a Saturday operation in Boston. The segment for 20/20 will air in late February. Downs spoke of the decision after visiting his physician in Carefree Arizona and noted 150000 yearly joint replacements and 16 million Americans with related conditions.
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Delaware executes Billy Bailey on gallows for 1979 murder
Billy Bailey, 49, hanged at Delaware Correctional Center becoming the third U.S. inmate executed by hanging in 30 years. The Lambertson murders, the first Delaware execution in 50 years, drew protests and witnesses as Bailey faced the gallows after appeals failed and a Supreme Court stay was denied.
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Russian premier to visit U S to reassure and press
Viktor Chernomyrdin heads to the United States for a four day trip to ease Washington concerns and reassure business leaders in New York. The visit follows Russia’s pledge to free market reforms amid looming elections and Communist strength.
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Poland and Oleksy resign confusion unsettles government
In Warsaw a struggle over the prime minister Jozef Oleksy's fate unfolds as president Kwasniewski and lawmakers seek to preserve the leftist coalition. Reports of Oleksy’s resignation clash with later statements, while Oleksy vows to clear his name amid spying allegations from the 1980s.
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Diana criticized over remark to nanny
Diana faced renewed criticism after The Sun claimed she implied her nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke had an abortion. At a Christmas staff party she reportedly said sorry about the baby, leaving Legge-Bourke in tears. Legge-Bourke cares for Prince William and Prince Harry during visits with Prince Charles, amid tabloid pressure on Diana’s future role and marriage.
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