Campaign finance bill prospects fade amid latest overhaul
Washington AP reports the McCain Feingold package for campaign finance reform faces slim odds of passage before the July 4 deadline. Republicans stress limits on union dues and noncitizen donations, while Democrats push for floor debate and broader changes. The plan would curb soft money, reduce PAC contributions, and separate issue ads from political ads, with implications for television, postage, and overall funding rules.
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Three Children Die From CO Poisoning in Camper
In Los Angeles an AP report says three children aged 18 months, 2, and 6 riding in a camper shell of a pickup died of carbon monoxide poisoning during an overnight trip from San Francisco. The children arrived at hospitals without heartbeats and could not be revived. One child may have been dead for hours as doctors lamented the tragedy. The family had completed a seven hour drive. parents rode in the cab and tried to wake the youngsters around 6 a.m.
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Virtual gardening aids disabled worker's comeback in California
Faustine Ambrocio, paralyzed in a 1995 car crash, learns computer aided landscape design at a new Goodwill Industries technology training center in Santa Ana. The $1.2 million facility helps disabled people, equipping them with adapted hardware and software to restore job skills and independence.
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Chicago subway flood douses Loop and records damaged
A 36 inch water main ruptured in downtown Chicago flooding stations streets and tunnels. Water reached the Cook County building basement endangering birth and death records while most of the 4 million archives remained safe. Subways and O Hare link were partially closed, service resumed as waters receded with no injuries reported.
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French prime minister resigns to keep right in power
Paris AP reports Alain Juppe resigns to salvage the center right after a crushing first round defeat. He vows a new era with a new team, while Chirac plans a national address amid a crisis in government and continuing runoff election implications.
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Sierra Leone coup pledges safe exit for foreigners
Mutinous troops reopened borders and promised safe passage for foreigners fleeing Sierra Leone after the take over in Freetown. Coup leader Maj. Koroma met with British, U.S. and U.N. diplomats as casualties rose to at least 18 dead and 40 injured. U.S. evacuations were considered and embassies came under stray fire.
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Paul Thomas
Congo bans political party meetings under Kabila regime
In Kinshasa the government of President Laurent Kabila barred political parties from meeting amid promises of democracy. The nationwide ban, first of its kind in peacetime, follows earlier localized restrictions and comes as opposition leaders plan a protest. Soldiers were barred from street appearances without written orders, with violators labeled enemies of liberation.
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