Supreme Court upholds Georgia map with one black district
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Georgia's congressional map with one majority black district complies with the Voting Rights Act. Civil rights advocates had pressed for two or three majority-black districts, but the court maintained the current plan amid a series of rulings curbing minority‑focused redistricting efforts. Justice Kennedy wrote that the three‑judge court’s last year's redistricting did not dilute minority voting power.
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Clinton Yeltsin hail world summit in Denver
AP report from Denver notes the 23rd annual G seven summit expanding to include Russia as a full partner. Clinton touts America's booming economy as a model for allies facing unemployment and fiscal doubts while Yeltsin gains recognition for reforms. Security is tight amid McVeigh trial fallout.
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Kansi Confesses On CIA District Public Safety Shootout
Mir Aimal Kansi, captured in Pakistan, describes firing 10 rounds in the January 25 1993 CIA headquarter public safety attack. He spoke on a U S military plane back to Dulles detailing the motive and location near CIA grounds. The 33 year old Pakistani faces 10 state charges as authorities outline the case.
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Senate Divided Over Climate Treaty Excludes Developing Nations
Senate members warn a climate pact lacking developing country participation will be rejected. The Clinton administration backs a two track approach allowing later negotiations with developing nations, while critics doubt China will act. The debate centers on ensuring meaningful emissions cuts beyond industrial nations. Meanwhile Gulf War veterans report inadequate VA care for Gulf War syndrome symptoms, with officials citing troubling physician responses and limited follow up.
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Deadly bug taints blood supply kills 12 since 1985
CDC reports a stubborn strain of yersinia enterocolitica has killed at least 12 people through tainted transfusions since 1985. The bacterium can evade detection in stored blood and grows in refrigerators, linked to unpasteurized cheese and undercooked meat. Fever chills and breathing trouble follow transfusions tainted with it.
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