O Grady Goes From Bosnian Trek to White House Fame
Rescue pilot Scott O Grady returns to civilian life amid media blitzes and a White House luncheon with President Clinton. He recalls surviving six days in enemy territory, eating ants, and receiving jelly beans from Ronald Reagan, while noting facial burns and lingering dizziness from the F 16 hit.
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Clinton seeks redesigned barriers for White House approach
President Clinton orders a redesign of the clunky concrete barriers on the closed Pennsylvania Avenue approach and a permanent two block White House plaza by the 1997 inauguration. Panetta directs a National Park Service plan with short term improvements and a possible private donations path. A national design competition is floated with broad public participation.
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United States and North Korea advance nuclear pact
In Kuala Lumpur the United States and North Korea provisionally approved steps to implement the stalled nuclear accord. Officials said final text reading remains, with no details released. South Korea supported the plan, offering to fund most of the $4 billion cost for two new reactors to reduce weapons-grade plutonium production.
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Foreign Ministry
Inmate leaps to strike judge's Mercedes in New Jersey
Inmate Celauro dived through an open first floor window while in handcuffs, landing on a judge's 1990 Mercedes. He escaped unhurt, but two officers suffered minor injuries. Celauro faces attempted escape charges with bail raised to 25,000.
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Jack Brogan
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Cult suspected in Tokyo gas attack and police chief shooting
AP reports police tie the Aum Shinrikyo cult to both the deadly nerve gas attack in Tokyo and an assassination attempt on National Police Agency chief Takaji Kunimatsu. Kunimatsu wounded, 12 dead, 5,500 sickened. witnesses tied two fleeing figures to cult officials.
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Bomb case delay granted for McVeigh indictm
US District Judge David Russell granted a delay until August 11 for indicting bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh due to case complexity. A similar motion for Terry Nichols was not ruled on. Nichols’ lawyers had not responded by Monday. McVeigh’s team opposed the delay, saying the government already has enough evidence for an anti-terrorism indictment with the death penalty.
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Terry Nichols
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Is a Jackson baby on the way shines new doubt
Publicist Lee Solters dodges pregnancy rumors surrounding Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley Jackson. He refuses to confirm or deny a claim in the Daily Mirror about a possible baby announcement during an interview on PrimeTime Live, saying time will tell.
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Lawmakers push deductible medical savings accounts
Ways and Means Chairman Bill Archer and Rep. Andrew Jacobs propose tax deductible medical savings accounts for workers choosing high deductible health insurance. The plan would allow up to 2500 dollars individual and 5000 family deductions with catastrophic coverage of 1800/3600 deductible respectively.
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