Tripp testifies on tape claims of cover up in White House crisis
Linda Tripp spent six hours before a grand jury explaining why she secretly recorded Monica Lewinsky and revealed allegations of a presidential affair. Prosecutors seek obstruction charges and pursue possible lies by Clinton and Lewinsky. Lewinsky and Clinton remain uncooperative while Tripp returns for more testimony.
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US F-16 fires on Iraqi radar site near Basra
An American F-16 fired on an Iraqi radar site near Basra after the radar illuminated British Tornado jets. Pentagon and White House officials stressed self defense and vowed a strong response if threats continue, while Iraq denied aggression and said relations with the UN remain on course.
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Cohen
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Judge orders Paula Jones files disclosed in Clinton case
A federal judge directed the release of sealed Jones file materials, with a 10 day delay for appeals. The documents could reveal details of President Clinton and accuser Paula Jones, including private aspects, but personal identifiers for women will be kept private. Public release would include a full deposition transcript and is sought by multiple news organizations.
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Steve Gillers
New York University
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Salsa Approved For School Lunches By Federal Panel
Washington AP reporting that the Agriculture Department permits salsa in lunch menus to boost fruit and vegetable intake. Advocates like David Schardt of the Center for Science in the Public Interest welcome the move as a practical way to improve nutrition for students.
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Agriculture Department
David Schardt
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Sidewalk art show shocks public in Washington
In blustery Washington Tuesday a sidewalk art show near the National Endowment for the Arts drew mixed reactions. Stephanie Smith called the works awful and inappropriate for tourists and children, while Martin Manyer of the Christian Action Network promoted public viewing to counter what he calls indecent art. The display featured a nude woman about to castrate a man, a Mapplethorpe nude self portrait with a bullwhip, and a woman shaving her pubic hair.
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Stephanie Smith
National Endowment For the Arts
Ms Smith
Martin Manyer
Christian Action Network
NEA
Robert Mapplethorpe
Declaration of Independence copy on display at Newseum
In 1776 Jefferson wrote five copies after the signing to show friends what Congress had blue penciled. One surviving New York Public Library copy goes on display at the Newseum Arlington until Sept 30, loaned for the first time by the library. Jefferson lamented Congress edits that cut about a third and removed the slavery section.
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Thomas Jefferson
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New York Public Library
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Newseum
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Donald Ritchie
U.S. Senate
Stamp price hike set for January 1999
Washington AP reports postal rates rise delayed to January 10 1999 with First Class mail increasing one cent to 33 cents. Postal Service board chairman Sam Winters calls the penny rise timely and notes four years of record service and financial performance. The delay followed earlier cost-driven red ink.
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Washington
Postal Service
Sam Winters
Winters
Medicare expands benefits for diabetes and osteoporosis
Medicare will add at home glucose monitoring supplies and self-care training for diabetics and make bone density measurements a standard benefit nationwide to screen for osteoporosis. The changes, part of a balanced budget agreement with Congress and President Clinton, keep existing deductibles and co payments. About 12 percent of Medicare's 38 million beneficiaries have diabetes.
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Medicare
Congress
Clinton
Doctors map out plans for AIDS cure at world conference
At the 12th World AIDS Conference in Geneva scientists discuss strategies toward curing HIV. Experts say current drugs can halt disease but require lifelong treatment. Barriers include memory T cells acting as a viral reservoir that may persist for years, challenging eradication efforts.
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Geneva
Roberto Siliciano
Johns Hopkins University
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