Justices to decide right-to-die dispute
Supreme Court agreed to review whether states may ban doctor assisted death amid cases from New York and Washington. Appeals courts found laws restricting life ending medication unconstitutional or discriminatory. Justices could rule by July, with broad implications for terminally ill patients and medical practice.
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Congress passes Clinton budget amid election year shifts
The Senate sent President Clinton a 389 billion dollar spending bill covering many federal agencies and immigration reforms. It includes 6.5 billion extra for education and anti drug efforts, and restores education funding to 1997 levels while omitting strict GOP immigration provisions. The House backed the measure 370 to 37 as lawmakers prepared to adjourn, aiming to prevent a shutdown and set the 1997 fiscal year on track.
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Motor voter turnout fuels drive across states
Kevin Cox in Charlottesville leads a vocal push to register voters under the motor voter law as students and activists swarm campuses and events. The program, spreading via driver's license bureaus and state agencies, aims to register or update about 20 million Americans by the November 5 nationwide test, with early signs favoring Republicans in several states that resisted implementation.
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Declining Russian population hits six month mark main factor marriages
Russia reports population fell to 147.7 million from 148 million over the first half of the year as fewer marriages and more divorces contribute to the decline. Births sank to 9.1 per 1000 people from 9.5 year over year amid health and living standard challenges. Park incident notes bear death ruled inconclusive as Scouts face no charges. In Oregon a man dies at a hot spring with toxicology pending while police seize marijuana plants and hallucinogens at his home.
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Ultraviolet Explorer ends long space mission
The International Ultraviolet Explorer, planned for three years, operated for nearly 19 years delivering key observations. Dr Yoji Kondo of Goddard Space Flight Center triggered its end due to money shortages, causing the hydrazine tank to vent and batteries to fail. the satellite will spin uncontrolled for centuries.
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Zyuganov urges Yeltsin to resign over health and power
Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov charged that Boris Yeltsin is ill enough to step down and let Russia elect a new president. He warned that a weak czar invites noble feuds and Kremlin power struggles, saying stepping down would be best for Yeltsin, his family, and the country after the July runoff result of 40 to 30 million.
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Shuttle operations go private today
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida NASA begins turning over day to day shuttle operations to United Space Alliance in a six year 7 billion contract, with potential to 12 billion over ten years. The move transfers routine duties while NASA keeps safety final authority and four shuttles.
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