Polls show Clinton leading as 1996 campaign ends
National tracking polls show Clinton with a narrow edge among likely voters. ABC News has Clinton at 51 to Dole 40 with 7 for Perot, while Gallup in CNN USA Today gives Clinton 52, Dole 34, Perot 10. John Zogby for Reuters shows Clinton 42, Dole 37, Perot 8 in a Tuesday Thursday average.
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FDA chief under review faces travel voucher questions
FDA commissioner David A. Kessler is under scrutiny for travel reimbursements cited as overcharges and improper charges including cab fares without receipts, hotel payments by outside groups, and a government discount plane ticket for his wife. He repays $860 and says errors were unintentional while agencies investigate backdating and misused credentials.
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Jobs rate steady as election day nears
The October unemployment rate held at 5.2 percent as businesses added 210,000 jobs. President Clinton touted the data as proof the economy remains robust ahead of the election, while Bob Dole pressed for tax cuts to spur growth.
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Unemployment rate declines in Frederick County in September
Frederick County's unemployment rate fell to 3.0 percent in September from 3.1. The Maryland report cites recalls in manufacturing, education and transportation services and hiring in general merchandise and health services as factors. 95,292 people were employed out of 98,277 in the county workforce. Nearby counties totals: Carroll 3.3, Howard 3.4, Montgomery 2.7, Washington 4.4.
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Police horse slugged in Charlottesville arrest case
Police say Avery Fernando Gray Jr. 21 slugged a mounted officer’s police horse during the arrest of a 16-year-old suspected of drug activity. The teenager faced cocaine distribution charges and two others were involved as officers pursued a pair. the youth was captured after a brief chase.
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