Welfare reform drives drop in national welfare caseloads
A White House study links nearly half of the decline in welfare rolls to a booming economy, with 31 percent from state waiver policy changes and 25 percent from other factors. It notes declines since 1994, cites job growth and work requirements, and warns on economics turning down. States gain flexibility as welfare aid shifts away from federal guarantees.
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Washington
White House
Council of Economic Advisers
Bruce Reed
Clinton
Donna Shalala
Wisconsin
Oregon
McVeigh Identified As Truck Rental Suspect In Oklahoma Bombing
Denver AP reports body shop owner Eldon Elliott identified Timothy McVeigh as the man who rented the 20 foot yellow Ryder truck used in the Oklahoma City bombing. Elliott said McVeigh paid 280.32 in cash two days before the attack, used the alias Robert Kling, and claimed to be a good driver.
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Denver
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Eldon Elliott
McVeigh
Junction City
Kan
Robert Kling
Pope John Paul II arrives in Lebanon for peace mission
In Beirut the pope greeted leaders from Lebanon's sects and urged reconciliation after a long civil war. Security was tight with tanks and troops as 20 thousand soldiers guarded the crowd while civilians lined the streets. He kissed earth in a ritual gesture and urged citizens to engage in peace and dialogue to prevent violence from prevailing.
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Beirut
Lebanon
John Paul II
Alitalia
Elias Brawi
Rafik Hariri
Nabih Berri
John Paul I
Vatican
Iran Earthquake Kills At Least 200 In Khorasan Region
A strong quake struck eastern Khorasan near Qaen and Birjand around 12:30 a.m. causing heavy village destruction. Official counts report about 200 dead and hundreds injured with relief teams dispatched. USGS cites magnitude 7.3 while Iran cites 7.1.
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Iran
Tehran
Khorasan
Qaen
Birjand
Islamic Republic
Mehdi Siadati
U.S. Geological Survey
Golden
Colo
Lindall
Birland
Ramsey Ad Seeks Info On Man Near Children In 1996 Boulder
JonBenet Ramsey’s parents placed a newspaper ad asking for information about an adult male approaching young children in Boulder in late 1996. The ad signals private investigators’ findings. police and DA offered no comment on such reports.
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Colo
JonBenet Ramsey
Daily Camera
Rachelle Zimmer
Leslie Raholm
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Mouse) White, Jr
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