Lobbyists bill for 97 1.17 billion dollars spent on lobbying
The AP analysis shows 1997 lobbying expenses reaching 1.17 billion, with 14,484 registered lobbyists and top spenders including the American Medical Association at 17.1 million and Philip Morris at 158 million. Budget, taxes, health, transportation and defense were the leading issues. The tobacco industry opposed a 1.10 per pack tax amid a 368 billion deal with state attorneys general.
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American Medical Association
Senate
Cosby jurors study letters in murder case
In Santa Monica a Cosby murder trial jury reviewed jail letters tied to Mikail Markhasev and asked how a handwriting sample was obtained. A brief hearing decided jurors would be told the words were dictated by a handwriting expert for comparison, while the defense maintains the letters are forged.
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Ennis Cosby
Mikail Markhasev
Mr. Markhasey
Washington
Army
Pentagon
Defense Department
David Hale
Dennis Reimer
Hale
Capitol Hill
Kenneth Bacon
Spaniard gored in Pamplona bull run
In Pamplona during the San Fermin festival a 22 year old Spaniard from Pamplona was gored in the groin and a 29 year old man trampled by crowds. Two others suffered minor injuries while seven more received treatment for bruises as hundreds ran 935 yards ahead of 16 bulls.
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Pamplona
Spain
Juanito Gazpio Irujo
Daniel Cascante Hernandez
Nigerian dissident dies during talks with U S officials
Moshood Abiola, Nigeria's leading political prisoner and 1993 election winner, died at 60 of a heart attack during a meeting with a U S delegation led by Thomas Pickering. Government and U S officials confirmed the death and an autopsy will be performed.
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Nigeria
Moshood Abiola
U.S
M.K.O
Moshood) Abiola
Abiola
United States
Washington
State Department
Thomas Pickering
U.N
Kofi Annan
Sani Abacha
Abdulsalam Abubakar
Abubakar
Court orders Secret Service to testify in Lewinsky probe
In a three judge ruling the U S Court of Appeals said Secret Service employees must answer grand jury questions in the Monica Lewinsky investigation rejecting claims that testimony could jeopardize presidential security. The decision upholds Starr’s push for testimony and leaves options for further appeals. Linda Tripp said she is not intimidated as a Maryland inquiry seeks to determine if her tape recordings violated state law.
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Clinton Administration
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Clinton
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Palestinians win near state status at UN vote
The General Assembly granted the Palestinian delegation a nonvoting seat with near state rights, enabling it to raise peace process issues and cosponsor draft resolutions while excluding voting or candidate rights. The move drew U S opposition and was hailed by Palestinians as a step toward statehood.
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General Assembly
U.N
Washington
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Security Council
Nabil Abourdeineh
Yasser Arafat
Associated Press
United States
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