Line-item veto passes Congress heading to White House
Congress approved the line-item veto sending a bill to President Clinton who pledged to sign it. The measure becomes law January 1, severed from a debt ceiling package amid GOP strategy, with Democrats citing procedural concerns and warning of executive power expansion.
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Senate
Bob Dole
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Joseph Moakley
Massachusetts
Republican Congress
House Government Reform and Oversight Committee
William Clinger
Big Mounties sweep nets 170 smugglers in liquor thefts
In a year long crackdown the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested 170 people and seized contraband liquor and tobacco along with 78 vehicles and other property valued at more than 15 million dollars. The suspects include Montreal area Hells Angels members and organized crime outfits led by Vietnamese and Chinese immigrants. The operation involved more investigators and yielded larger seizures than any prior RCMP anti smuggling effort.
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Toronto
U.S
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Montreal
Andre Guertin
Rabbis OK civil gay marriage with caveat
The Central Conference of American Rabbis, a 1750-member Reform group, endorsed legalizing homosexual marriages but declined to urge rabbis to officiate. It voted to oppose government bans on same-sex marriages while noting it will not decide whether rabbis may conduct single-sex ceremonies.
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Reform Rabbis
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Reform Movement
Robert Klensin
Arnold, Md
Couple marks 50 years with 1946 Willard rate deal
Washington AP reports Bishop and Faye Herring celebrate their Golden Anniversary by staying Friday at the Willard Inter-Continental in a suite for the 1946 price of nine dollars with champagne and fruit sold as part of the hotel’s anniversary promotion. In Indonesia, a fire at Kebon Kembang shopping mall in Bogor kills at least 77, trapping shoppers in a central market with a single exit.
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Fairfax
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Willard Inter-Continental
Jakarta
Indonesia
Bogor
Kebon Kembang
Earthquake rocks central Ecuador killing at least 15
An aftershock 5.3 magnitude quake struck central Ecuador, killing 15 and injuring about 100. The epicenter near Pillare and Pelileo lay 70 miles south of Quito. Tungurahua Cotopaxi provinces bore the heaviest damage as Ambato and Pujili reported multiple deaths.
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Pelileo
National Geophysical Institute
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Cotopaxi
Radio Central
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Pujili
Cutwiri
Negotiations Loom Over Government Spending Shutdown
In a basement Capitol session lawmakers bicker over education and environmental funding while the White House reduces its demand to 5.1 billion. Rep. Obey warns talks must proceed as Republicans inch toward the Senate bill but resist higher spending. Panetta cites progress but cautions persistent priority gaps and policy riders on logging and wetlands. If no deal, lawmakers may extend into the weekend.
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David Obey
Wisconsin
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Leon Panetta
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Panetta
California
Mojave Desert
Newt Gingrich
Drug citicoline offers broader stroke protection breakthrough
Boston based reports show citicoline as a neuroprotective drug that limits stroke size speeds recovery and improves mental function with few side effects. Unlike TPA it may be given up to 24 hours after onset, potentially helping far more patients though FDA approval is pending.
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Karen Putney
National Stroke Association
Interneuron Pharmaceuticals Inc
Lexington
Mass
Wayne Clark
Interneuron Pharmaceuticals
Food and Drug Administration
Fear of Mad Cow Panic Spreads Across Europe
European fear over mad cow disease grows after a possible link to a human brain illness in Britain. Consumers reduce beef purchases across the continent, impacting the meat industry. Norway reports shifting buying patterns as Campbells ox tail soup reflects the market unease.
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Campbells
Panic spreads as mad cow scare hits Europe markets
Panic sweeps Europe as British beef is withdrawn from stores. In Athens demand drops 50 to 60 percent. Summenthal canned beef in Italy advertises origin as South American. France sees prices slide 50 percent at a Madrid-like center, while EU ministers plan an emergency meeting to discuss mad cow disease after Britain is ordered to halt beef exports.
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