ATF report cries foul on Waco cult raid
A harsh Treasury Department inquiry accuses ATF officials of misrepresentation and flawed planning in the February raid on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco. The inspector general may refer potential criminal cases to the Justice Department as lawmakers call for prosecutions.
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Clinton plan aims to rescue troubled pension funds
Washington AP briefing outlines U S administration proposals to shore up underfunded single employer pension plans risking retirement security for millions. Labor Secretary Reich cites about 45 billion dollars in underfunding last year and PBGC facing a 2.7 billion dollar deficit. The plan would double insurance premiums for the most troubled plans to boost financing and reduce the PBGC shortfall.
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Seniors urged to get flu shots early this year
Washington officials urged older Americans and the chronically ill to vaccinate against a virulent influenza strain called A Beijing. Medicare will cover costs for the elderly and disabled, aiming to cut fatalities as outbreaks occur, notably in Louisiana.
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Veterans call for Brown to resign over Vietnam ties
Public criticism of Commerce Secretary Ron Brown grew as 350,000 Vietnam veterans group leader urged his resignation. Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill drafted a letter to President Clinton asking to halt normalizing relations with Vietnam while an FBI probe and a Miami grand jury investigate claims Brown accepted 700000 to aid lifting the U S embargo against Vietnam.
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Three diet plans settle FTC false advertising charges
The Federal Trade Commission secured signed agreements from Diet Center Inc, Physicians Weight Loss Centers Inc and Nutri-System Inc as three diet programs settled government charges of deceptive advertising. The two industry giants vowed to contest the allegations.
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Senate approves 640 million for super collider project
The Senate voted 57 to 42 to fund President Clinton's 640 million request for next year’s work on the superconducting super collider in Texas, overriding opponents urging cancellation to trim the deficit. The House had already voted to terminate the program, setting up a conference to resolve the impasse.
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Lawmakers reject deal in Moscow standoff
Hard line lawmakers rejected an accord to ease the siege around the White House in Moscow. President Boris Yeltsin urged surrender and negotiations but said force would not be used. Lawmakers kept weapons, cited lack of authority of the president, as hundreds of troops surrounded the building and electricity was restored to collect arms.
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Indian quake toll rises as survivors search for kin
In Killari and Tarni the disaster left villages reduced to black rubble and sunflowers. Sahib Rao Patil mourns the loss of his wife, daughters, and sisters in law while his father is cremated. Officials claim 3,000 dead, locals fear up to 12,000. Soldiers and police rush in with aid and mobile hospitals.
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