Florida abortion clinic attack convict faces life sentence
Paul Hill, former minister, is found guilty on three counts of violating the abortion clinic access law and one firearms charge for the July 29 Pensacola shotgun attack that killed abortion doctor John B. Britton and bodyguard James H. Barrett and wounded Barrett's wife. He could face life in federal prison at December 9 sentencing while awaiting state murder trials.
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Hill
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James H. Barrett
Barrett
June
Britton
Taxes and Spending Dominate as Campaign Issue
Washington AP reports taxes and spending replacing crime as a hot partisan issue in governor and Senate races. Republicans tout budget cuts to fund tax relief while Democrats warn cuts harm schools cities Social Security Medicare and veterans benefits. The debate centers on the Contract with America and how to balance the budget without widening social program gaps.
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New Jersey
Christine Todd Whitman
Senate
Clinton
House
GOP
Kuril Islands Hit By 8.2 Magnitude Quake Fears Aftershocks
An 8.2 magnitude undersea quake near the Kuril Islands devastates towns and sinks boats. At least 10 dead, 9 foot waves flood shores, prompting evacuations as rescue teams from Moscow Siberia and the Far East rush to restore services and aid injured residents amid ongoing aftershocks.
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Vladivostok
Russia
Kuril Islands
Pacific
Moscow
Siberia
Far East
Japan
Supremacist killer shocks Racine in late night shooting
A white supremacist, Joe L. Rowan of Toms River, was killed after a confrontation with a group of Black men near a white power rock concert in Racine Wisconsin. The 19 year old Naseer Ghani was arrested but released for lack of evidence to charge him. Police say Racine was chosen for its proximity to two large cities rather than its racial climate.
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Racine
Naseer Ghani
Kurt Wahlen
Wahlen
Endeavour steering jets glitch delays radar tracking
Six tiny Endeavour steering jets failed due to a bad sensor forcing NASA to craft a bypass program likely within 24 hours. Radar continued to survey mountains and oceans but with less precision as larger jets were used to steer. Oil spill tracking may be affected. US health spending tops world, OECD study shows Americans spend 3094 per person in 1992, 13.6 percent of GDP, far above peers who average 8.1 percent.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Endeavour
NASA
North Sea
Washington
U.S
United States
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
OECD
U S troops arrest feared Haiti bully in Nerette
In Nerette a Creole named Samuel Chery nicknamed Ti-Samuel was seized by U S soldiers during an arms sweep. Residents accuse him of terrorizing the area with beatings while others say he acted on behalf of police auxiliaries against Aristide supporters.
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Petionville
Haiti
U.S
Nerette
Ti-Samuel
Samuel Chery
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Eliseo Cyprian
Chery
U.N
Benito Max
pro-Aristide National Front For Change and Democracy
Associated Press
Max
Aristide
Mr. Max
Senate Approves Education Bill After Filibuster Break
The Senate voted 77 to 20 to pass a five year reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The bill funds impoverished districts, teacher training, and school violence reduction, with President Clinton praising the move as advancing world class academic standards.
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Washington
Senate
Clinton
House
Trade pact vote postponed to after Thanksgiving
Washington leaders for Democrats and Republicans in the House agreed to delay a vote on the GATT implemention measure until after Thanksgiving. A key procedural vote will be held before members leave, with a later plan to vote Nov. 29 and a Senate vote set for Dec. 1.
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House
David Bonier
Michigan
Bob Michel
Illinois
Senate
Michel
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