Millions pay for free Medicare benefits they never claim
An advocacy group claims more than 790 million dollars yearly is paid for free Medicare benefits for poor elderly Americans who are not notified of their eligibility. The report notes 42 million eligible seniors, but fewer than half receive the buy in. officials defend steps to phase in the aid and urge applications at Medicaid offices.
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Washington
Ron Pollack
Families USA Foundation
Congress
Pollack
Gail Wilensky
Federal Health Care Financing Administration
Ms. Wilensky
Foundation
United States
Mr. Pollack
Bush says arms control gap narrows
President Bush reports a very positive letter from Mikhail Gorbachev narrowing remaining differences on a Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. He is cautiously optimistic about progress and hopes for a summer summit before final treaty language, while noting some gaps remain difficult. Baker and Bessmertnykh plan Berlin talks following Geneva sessions.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Bush
Mikhail
Gorbachev
James A. Baker
Alexander Bessmertnykh
Berlin
Geneva
Supreme Court narrows prison conditions suits in indifference ruling
The Supreme Court held inmates may not sue over cruel conditions without proving deliberate indifference by officials. In other actions, the court struck down Congress power to create an airport agency, rejected dog sniff search warrants, and denied retirement benefit protections for six reservists.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ohio
Congress
Chicago
Rocket experiments destroyed after failed Cape Canaveral launch
A 50 foot Prospector rocket carrying 10 experiments veered off course and exploded shortly after liftoff at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Self destruct commands were issued 25 seconds after takeoff, debris fell into the Atlantic, and the payload was recovered if possible. The mission valued at about $1 million for the experiments and $2 million for launch costs.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Earth
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Atlantic Ocean
George Diller
NASA
Atlantic
Ocean
British engineer freed by Iraq after spying sentence
In Baghdad, British engineer Douglas Brand was released by order of Saddam Hussein following an appeal by former Prime Minister Edward Heath. Spokesmen gave few details, but sources said Brand left Baghdad by car for Amman, Jordan, ending a life sentence on spying charges.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Information Ministry
Saadoun Janabi
Hussein
Douglas Brand
Edward Heath
Brand
Six Die in Charleston Chemical Plant Blast
An explosion and fire at Albright & Wilson Americas Inc. in Charleston killed six workers and injured 33 as plant workers mixed chemicals to produce flame retardant. Four critical, ten hospitalized. cause under investigation. plant evacuated.
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Charleston
S.C
Albright & Wilson Americas Inc
Terry Martin
Joe Strickland
Martin
Scott Regan
University of South Carolina Medical Center
Nudists Descend on Maryland Town for Nude Olympi Picks
About 1,000 competitors travel to Darlington Maryland for the second annual Nude Olymp picks a four day festival of sports and games including track swimming tennis volleyball fishing backgammon trivia and a costume contest. Organizers stress wholesome fun while locals react with curiosity.
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Darlington
Baltimore
Jan Peacher
Bill Pacer
Baltimore County
Mr. Pacer
Massive mudslide hits Antofagasta district killing and wounding
A heavy rain mudslide in Villa El Salto, Antofagasta, Chile, killed at least 21 people and left about 650 injured. Officials warned the toll could rise to 50 as rescue teams continued searches in the desert city 900 miles north of Santiago. In Miami, gunfire near a Habitat for Humanity site wounded one man as former President Carter and volunteers worked on low income housing in Liberty City.
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Antofagasta
Chile
Villa el Salto
Santiago
Interior Ministry
Enrique Krauss
Miami
Carter
Rosalynn
Habitat For Humanity Project
Metro-Dade
Liberty City
Hair fashion story flags Naruhito marriage prospects
A Shukan Bunshun article and doctored photos mock Crown Prince Naruhito suggesting a hair makeover to attract a wife. The imperial agency summoned the magazine editor to protest the piece as speculation grows after his brother's wedding.
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Tokyo
Naruhito
Shukan Bunshun Weekly
Crown Prince
Akihito
Brooke Shields
Imperial Household Agency
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