Global tax idea eyed to boost human development
A United Nations report urges new strategies to lift global living standards including a 0.1 percent worldwide income tax with proceeds aiding poorer nations, and penalties for brain drain. It calls for ending military aid in three years and cutting military spending to fund development while noting progress in health, education, and infrastructure across developing countries.
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Judge orders reinstatement in lesbian guard officer case
A federal judge ruled that Washington State National Guard Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer be reinstated after her 1992 discharge for being openly lesbian, saying the exclusion was based on prejudice and violated due process and equal protection. Cammermeyer welcomed the ruling from the Seattle court, while officials cautioned over potential appeals.
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Elders backs lesbians joining Girl Scouts and open talk
Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders says lesbians should be allowed to join the Girl Scouts and that sexuality is an individual matter. In a USA Weekend interview she defends sex education and notes the president’s praise for her work.
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Clinton Arrives in Europe to Join D-Day Ceremonies
President Clinton landed in Rome just after midnight on the first leg of a European journey to mark the 50th anniversary of the Allied invasion. He praised American WWII and Cold War veterans and pledged to visit Rome, Paris, and London before a Normandy ceremony.
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