Lawmakers push balanced budget plans in Congress
Republicans press a sweeping deficit cutting drive aiming for more than 400 billion dollars in savings over seven years. They seek to shrink Medicare and Medicaid, eliminate dozens of agencies and programs, and propose a possible tax cut, while Clinton and Democrats denounce the approach as deep cuts to seniors and investments.
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Foster nomination gains GOP support in Senate
Dr Henry Foster's backing grows as at least five Republicans promise support in the Senate where a 60 vote filibuster hurdle looms. With 51 votes pledged, Foster needs more, as opposition leaders threaten a filibuster and procedural delays.
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Governor and boy dispute dog returned to boy
Nashville AP The governor’s dinner companion dog Bailey a golden setter retriever roamed the Executive Residence for two months and now a 10 year old boy Jarrett Sellers demands the animal back saying they have photographs as proof. The governor hesitates about returning the pet after the boy and family claim official ownership.
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Mother wins death by own action suit in Florida
In Polk County, jurors found the School Board partly responsible for 13-year-old Shawn Wyke's suicide after administrators reportedly read him Bible verses at school and failed to contact his mother. The award totaled 165000, far below the requested 2 million.
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Early gene therapy shows promise for Bubble Boy disease
Los Angeles doctors report first birth-time treatment in three children with severe combined immune deficiency making progress. The eldest turns two this week and is gaining normal immune cells, signaling a major step toward treating genetic diseases like sickle-cell anemia by correcting defects at birth.
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Imelda Marcos Seen Likely to Win Seat in Philippines House
Imelda Marcos moves toward securing a House seat while her son’s Senate results dampen hopes for a Marcos family political comeback. President Ramos’ coalition leads in most Senate races amid violence that wounded 13 and damaged ballot boxes in Maguindanao.
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Russia and NATO ties advance at Moscow summit
President Clinton and Boris Yeltsin reached partial concessions on Iran nuclear tech sales and agreed to formalize ties with NATO. Yeltsin canceled the gas centrifuge sale to Tehran and delayed reactor plans, while both sides pursued a NATO Partnership for Peace and a Gore-Chernomyrdin review of a $1 billion reactor deal.
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U S to file formal complaint against Japan
President Clinton authorized action against Japan over its refusal to open its auto market. The move targets Tokyo to shrink its large U S trade deficit and could involve tariffs on Japanese cars minivans and auto parts. The complaint was to be lodged with the World Trade Organization in Geneva.
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