Army eyes psychological exams for drill instructors
The Army may require psych tests for potential drill instructors and expand anti-sex harassment training to curb misconduct. A panel reviewing sexual abuse cases at Aberdeen and other bases is due to report to Army Secretary West as early as next week. The plan includes lengthening background checks from three to five years and improving screening, with Gen. Longhouser stepping down amid questions over an affair in the 1990s.
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Army
Togo West
Ordnance School
Aberdeen
John E. Longhouser
Longhouser
Pentagon
Brain damaged child wins $23 million medical malpractice award
New York AP reports a jury awarded Judy Martelly 23 million dollars after a birth injury left her mentally retarded and unable to speak or use limbs. Attorney Thomas Moore said improper suction and care at Metropolitan Hospital caused brain damage from inhaled fecal matter during delivery.
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Thomas Moore
Gary Greenfield
Health and Hospitals Corp
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Moore
Nora Martelly
GOP proposes medical savings accounts for seniors
Republicans in Congress unveiled a pilot plan allowing a test group of Medicare seniors to receive cash vouchers and contribute to tax exempt savings accounts to cover uncovered medical bills. The proposal, limited initially to 500000 beneficiaries, aims to test consumer driven health care while funding a 12 percent cut in projected Medicare spending as part of the budget balance effort.
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White House
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Betty Shabazz in critical condition after fire
Malcolm X's widow Betty Shabazz, 61, lay in a hospital with burns over 80 percent of her body from a Sunday apartment fire. Doctors say patients her age have under a 10 percent chance of survival, and the lungs showed severe scarring, worsening odds.
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Betty Shabazz
Malcolm Shabazz
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American Burn Association
Britons complete unsupported North Pole trek
Stephen Martin and David Mitchell, aged 41 and 34, became the first British explorers to reach the North Pole on an unsupported 1,200 mile journey from Siberia. They arrived Monday and will celebrate in Resolute Bay, Canada after air pickup.
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Siberia
North Pole
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David Mitchell
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Laurence Howell
Aberdeen
20 Bodies Recovered From Mass Grave in Lovas
UN war crime investigators have recovered 20 bodies from a mass grave in Lovas Croatia near the Croatia Serbia border. They expect up to 60 bodies total as excavation continues in the Serb-held region.
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Croatia
U.N
Lovas
Serbia
Philip Arnold
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Arnold
Democrats push to trim disaster aid bill edges
Democrats pressed Republicans to drop extras from a disaster aid bill and speed it to President Clinton. They cited urgent need after Grand Forks destruction while GOP leaders said remaining funds are not needed immediately. Republicans seek a veto trigger and Census sampling limits as conditions for passage.
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White House
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Clinton's lawyer hits back at Starr over leak claims
Clinton's attorney David Kendall accused Kenneth Starr and his prosecutors of leak and smear tactics and violating grand jury secrecy in a sharp public rebuke. The White House said President Clinton supports Kendall while Starr contends evidence of obstruction and witness interference is being pursued.
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