Budget balancing bills pass both chambers in historic move
The Senate approved the measure 73 to 27 and the House 270 to 162, aiming to balance the budget by 2002 by saving 140 billion from Medicare and other programs. Clinton seeks a compromise as Democrats critique cuts. White House pushes to remove Medicare age changes and protect children's health funding and immigrant welfare provisions.
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Mir stable after worst orbital crash ever
The three crew members on Russia's Mir space station worked in the dark with non essential gear off after a cargo ship crashed into Mir, creating a large gash and cutting power. NASA said the crew remained in no immediate danger as they review inventory and recovery options.
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GOP Defends Proposed Tax Cuts Amid Looming Showdown
Washington AP report notes House Speaker Newt Gingrich promoting GOP crafted tax cuts aimed at helping families toward prosperity while Democrat Richard Gephardt denounces them as windfall for the rich. Both chambers eye passing the largest tax cuts since Reagan era with a $500 per child credit and added levies, as debates mirror campaign style clashes.
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Shabazz service marks Muslim burial in Harlem
Betty Shabazz body prepared for Muslim rites at Unity Funeral Home in Harlem following fatal June blaze linked to her grandson. Daughters and family members attended as prayers and washing rites proceeded, with the casket closed for the service.
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Sex charges dropped in Arlington elementary incident
Prosecutors dropped aggravated sexual battery charges against a 9 year old boy who allegedly rubbed his crotch against a girl in the Glebe Elementary lunch line. Police and school officials had said it was deliberate though the family called it an accident. the boy faced possible youth-home custody until age 21 before charges were dropped.
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Whitewater probes scrutiny over Clinton private life
Washington AP reports that investigators questioned Arkansas troopers about possible extramarital affairs by President Clinton, a move critics say crosses boundaries. Democrats and former prosecutors urge Kenneth Starr to renounce or resign over what they call prurient and irrelevant lines of inquiry.
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