New York Adopts Fast Track to Speed Up Adoptions
In New York City the Adoption Fast Track aims to move children from foster care to permanent homes faster. Adoptions that once took years can now occur in two months or less. Judges and Family Court staff increase resources for screenings, home investigations, and fingerprint checks to improve speed and accuracy. Helen Sallers praised the quicker process as she became adoptive grandmother to her 39 year old grandson.
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El Nino developing. winter likely cool and wet in US
NOAA warns that a developing El Nino could bring a cool wet southern fall and winter with above normal rainfall in many U S regions. Strong El Nino conditions are forming in the tropical Pacific, resembling past events in 1957 1972 and 1983 63.
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Thea Ocean
Pacific
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States
California
Ants Leerman
Serre Prediction Center
Iran tests new cruise missile. Cohen cites threat
Defense Secretary Cohen said Iran began test-firing a Chinese-made anti-ship cruise missile capable of being launched from aircraft as part of a broader military buildup. He warned Iran poses a danger to neighbors and to global norms while pressing to maintain sanctions on Iraq and urging China to curb arms exports.
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William Cohen
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Beijing
China
Specter pushes bill to strip McVeigh benefits
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Chair Arlen Specter seeks to deny Timothy McVeigh military benefits including burial in a national cemetery after his Oklahoma City bombing conviction. The proposed bill targets veterans convicted of death-penalty offenses, angering some who oppose stripping a Gulf War veteran of honors.
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Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Arlen Specter
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Federal Express Sues Coffee Cart Over Trademark Use
Federal Express files suit against Federal Fpresso a coffee cart in a Portland area grocery. Greg Judish 23 operates the cart serving 100 cups daily. He defends the winged cup logo noting no ill intent. Separately in Washington the House marks Juneteenth honoring emancipation in Texas with a 1964 resolution. Rep Watts notes the aim to honor those who endured slavery.
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Man in custody for '93 CIA shootings
Mir Anmal Kansi, accused of fatally shooting two CIA employees and wounding three in 1993 near Langley, was handed over by Afghanistan to U S authorities. He arrived at Dulles and faced arraignment in Fairfax County as U S officials call his capture a major step against terrorism.
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Kansi
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Langley
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White House
Corporations donate cash for Denver world traders summit
Washington AP reports big business contributed 6.5 million dollars in cash and services to fund President Clinton’s summit in Denver. TeleCommunications Inc led donors with 500000 dollars, while four corporate sponsors provided funds and equipment to promote their brands to an international audience.
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Clinton
Denver
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Colorado
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Paul Hendrie
Center For Responsive Politics
U.S
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Wellington Webb
Hudson
Lyon
France
Harold Ickes
White House
TeleCommunications Inc
Englewood, Colo
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