House Narrowly Defeats Budget Pact Challenge
The House approved a balanced budget agreement by 233-99 after a marathon debate that defeated a highway spending amendment. Senators considered raising cigarette taxes by 43 cents to fund more children's health insurance and further deficit reduction, with opposition citing tax breaks for the wealthy and underfunded children’s programs.
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Washington
Senate
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Edward
Kennedy
D-Mass
White House
GOP
Newt Gingrich
Bud Shuster
Clinton
Franklin Raines
Court martial delayed for first female B 52 pilot
At Minot Air Force Base 1st Lt. Kelly Flinn’s court martial was postponed to allow consideration of her request for an honorable discharge. She faces adultery related charges from a relationship with a married man and alleged disobedience, while her lawyer pushes for dismissal as the case awaits a decision by Air Force Secretary Sheila Widnall.
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Minot Air Force Base
N.D
Air Force
Kelly Flinn
Sheila Widnall
Flinn
Frank Spinner
Cyclone Leaves 800000 Homeless Along Bangladeshs Coast
In Chittagong region 107 killed and about 20000 injured as a cyclone from the Bay of Bengal battered the southeastern coast. Rescuers fear many missing, with 200000 houses destroyed leaving 200000 unable to shelter. Red Crescent notes strong winds, lightning, and surging floodwaters offshore.
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Chittagong
Bangladesh
Torah Ali
Red Crescent
Bay of Bengal
Cox’s Bazar
Dolly the cloned sheep donates fleece to charity
Dolly the first cloned mammal gave her wool to the Cystic Fibrosis Fund in Edinburgh to raise money for research. Geordie Bayne attended as the fleece was shed for eventual yarn and a designer sweater auction in the fall at Roslin Institute.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Dolly
Geordie Bayne
Griffin
Roslin Institute
Bank guard seeks sanctuary in United States
Swiss bank guard Christophe Meili told lawmakers he has more evidence about Switzerland’s Nazi era banking role but fears speaking out. At a Senate hearing he appealed for protection for his family and asked to stay in the United States as Sen. Alfonso D Amato pushes legislation to grant asylum for him and his two young children.
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Washington
Switzerland
Christophe Meili
United States
Senate
Alfonso D'Amato
R-N.y
Meili
Motel-dwelling eccentric gives $1 million to Va. town
Leesburg receives a $1 million gift from 71 year old Irwin Uran who lives in a motel and travels by bus. The donor, reportedly wealthy from shrewd investments, says the funds will aid children and may support a new high school land purchase. He also earmarked $25,000 for anti-drug counseling and gave additional grants to police and fire departments. He has given away over $30 million since his mother’s death and plans to “go out in glory.”
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Leesburg
Irwin Uran
Uran
Ken Meyer
Mr. Uran
Clem
Judge halts McVeigh defense bid to attack FBI lab
In Denver, a judge barred cross examination on fallout from a federal report as Timothy McVeigh's attorneys attempted a full-scale challenge to the FBI crime lab. FBI chemist Steven Burmeister testified about packaging flaws and trace evidence on items tied to the Oklahoma City bombing while other tests failed to detect explosives in key locations.
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Denver
Timothy McVeigh
FBI
Steven Burmeister
Oklahoma City
McVeigh
Burmeister
Christopher Tritico
Justice Department
MecVeigh
Explosives Unit
David Williams
Chemistry-Toxicology Unit
Roger Martz
Tritico
Martz
Beth Wilkinson
U.S
Richard Matsch
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