U S to allow 20 000 Cubans to immigrate
The United States will admit about 20 000 Cubans detained at Guantanamo Bay after a sudden policy shift by President Clinton. Future refugees may be repatriated, sparking criticism from Cuban American leaders and Republicans. Internal dissent surfaced as State Department officials considered reassignment over the decision.
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Clinton
United States
Guantanamo Bay
U.S. Naval Base
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Ileana Ros- Lehtinen
Miami
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Helms
Senate
Bob Graham
D-Fra
Graham
Dennis Hays
State Department
Nancy Mason
Hays
U.S
New York
Warren Christopher
Christopher
Latin America
Guantanamo
Foster seeks to clarify abortion record for surgeon general bid
In Washington Dr Henry Foster testified five hours before the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee defending his abortion record and credibility. He shared homespun Alabama roots while Republicans weighed whether to back him. Support hinges on key GOP votes as Gramm threatens a filibuster and Dole hints at delaying consideration.
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Henry Foster
Senate
White House
Leon Panetta
Foster
Dan Coats
R-Ind
Tennessee
Tuskegee
Ala
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Nancy Kassebaum
Kansas
James Jeffords
Vermont
Bill Frist
Dr. Foster
Sen
Phil Gramm
Texas
Bob Dole
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum chief resigns amid Enola Gay clash
Smithsonian Institution Air and Space Museum director Martin Harwit steps down after protests by World War II veterans over plans to depict the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in an Enola Gay exhibit. Critics argued the exhibit would cast the United States as aggressor and Japan as victim. The move comes as the museum cancels the exhibit but pursues new projects.
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Smithsonian Institution
Air and Space Museum
Japan
Martin Harwit
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Mr. Harwit
United States
Fluoride Era Boosts Lifelong Teeth Health Says Researcher
Washington AP reports Linda Niessen of Baylor College of Dentistry says the fluoride era has dramatically extended tooth longevity. The baby boom generation born 1946 to 1964 largely benefits from fluoride in dental care, toothpaste, mouthwash, and some municipal water. This has markedly reduced tooth decay and loss.
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Washington
Grandpa
Linda Niessen
Baylor College of Dentistry
Ms. Niessen
American Medical Association
United States
Nielsen
Hawks Watch Stirs Central Park Sidewalk Thrill
A Fifth Avenue Central Park sighting draws bird watchers as a red tailed hawk family nests on a 12th floor window ledge. Mother father and three fledglings spark chatter about growth and future wings. Birders praise patience and the urban wildlife moment.
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New York
Central Park
Linda Burak
Fifth Avenue
Diane Elliott
Patience
Ono Donates 100000 to AIDS Research Foundation
Yoko Ono, widow of John Lennon, donated 100000 to AmFAR on a Tuesday, linking AIDS work to shared hope. Capitol Records and EMI provided the funds with Ono pledging royalties from her album to the cause.
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Ono
Yoko Ono
John Lennon
American Foundation For Aids Research
Ms.Ono
Capitol Records
EMI Records
Ms. Ono
Amfar
Senate budget plan omits tax cuts for now
Senate Budget Committee chair Pete Domenici plans a deficit reduction outline that excludes tax cuts for the moment. Conservatives led by Sen. Phil Gramm push to include tax cuts, arguing balanced budgets plus lower rates. Domenici eyes delayed cuts tied to meeting budget balance by 2002 with overall cuts estimated around 170 billion over seven years.
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Senate Budget Committee
Pete Domenici
Rn.m
Domenici
Sen
Phil Gramm
Texas
Senate
House
Gramm
Budget Committee
Congressional Budget Office
Congress
Mr. Domenici
Clinton
Mr. Gramm
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Missiles Hit Zagreb Again
Missiles rained on the Croatian capital for a second day in apparent Serb retaliation for a Croatian army offensive. One killed, about 49 wounded. UN urged a ceasefire as 11 blasts hit Zagreb near the airport and downtown. Ambulances moved through the city center while residents fled to shelters. []
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Zagreb
Croatia
United Nations
U.N
Vjekoslav Nankovic
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