Clinton Denies Pollard Clemency in Espionage Case
President Clinton rejected a clemency plea from convicted spy Jonathan Pollard after more than a decade in prison. The decision cited the enormity of the crime, lack of remorse, and damage to U.S. security, drawing Israeli and American Jewish protest and a hunger strike threat from Pollard's wife Esther. Pollard, a former Navy analyst, was arrested in 1985 and convicted in 1986 for selling Israel military intelligence. Pollard now remains imprisoned in North Carolina, with parole prospects deemed unlikely and longstanding opposition from law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
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Feds unveil ultrasupercomputer 300 times faster than existing models
Washington officials announce IBM built supercomputer named DOE Option Blue capable of 3 trillion operations per second and 2.5 trillion bytes memory to simulate nuclear explosions without actual blasts. President Clinton touts its vast capacity as safety and modeling advances emerge alongside a separate smaller machine, Option Red, planned for Sandia National Laboratory with 1.5 trillion operations per second.
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GOP May Defer to Clinton on Welfare Overhaul
Republicans edging toward allowing President Clinton limited wins on the welfare bill including smaller Earned Income Tax Credit cuts. Sen Moynihan urges a third veto citing estimates that 1.1 million children could fall into poverty. Clinton supports striking the overall balance though opposes credit cuts while GOP leaders aim to avoid portraying a tax hike. Senate and House versions differ on six year savings figures.
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'Mom gene' found in mice prompts nurturing behavior
Boston AP reports scientists identified fosB as a maternal care gene in mice. When fosB is absent, mothers ignore pups and may abandon them, suggesting a genetic switch that triggers caregiving in response to baby cues. Researchers note humans may have a similar gene, but its role is unconfirmed.
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Medway police chief loses part of hand in fishing bomb accident
Medway police chief Phil Cram, 42, said to have built a bomb to stun fish, exploded in his hand while preparing to drop it from a boat on Junior Lake. State Game Warden Dave Georgia Jr. reported the device was a toilet-paper tube filled with black powder and a fuse.
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Crack house arson trial ends in partial conviction
West Palm Beach Florida AP reports Sam Mohammed admitted torching a crack house but was cleared of arson charges. He was found guilty of two counts each of criminal mischief and trespassing with a possible one year term. The verdict followed about an hour of deliberation.
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Federal plan would curb Grand Canyon air tours
Washington AP report says Interior and Transportation propose banning flights over 87 percent of the canyon and restricting hours for sightseeing planes. The plan would cap annual flights and create new no fly zones at Marble Canyon and Samp Plateau, expanding bans from current 45 percent coverage.
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