GOP backs Starr testimony in Clinton impeachment inquiry
The House Judiciary Committee, led by Henry Hyde, signals willingness to call Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr as a witness as talks with White House over the impeachment inquiry begin. Democrats push for Starr. Possible hearings target mid November.
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Clinton’s mounting legal worries spread beyond impeachment
Washington AP reports President Clinton faces expanding legal jeopardy from Starr's ongoing probe and potential independent counsel. Settlements stall in Jones suit as Bennett cautions the court about Lewinsky affidavit remarks, while Wright hints at possible contempt for misleading testimony.
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Assault on Gay UW Student Near Death
Matthew Shepard, 22, beaten and burned and tied to a wooden fence near Laramie Wyoming. Police say robbery was motive and anti gay remarks were made. Two men and two women charged with attempted murder kidnapping and robbery.
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Unabomber reward to victims urged by Kaczynski family
The family of Theodore Kaczynski asks Congress to exempt the $1 million reward for turning him in from federal taxes so the money can go entirely to the victims and their families. Senator Moynihan and representatives Houghton and McNulty have introduced or supported bills to remove the tax due, preserving funds for those injured by his crimes.
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New York
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Glenn backs countdown drill in space shuttle Discovery
John Glenn, 77, strapped into Discovery for a countdown drill in Cape Canaveral amid a NASA exercise, showing he can perform the required steps in less than three weeks. An accompanying note confirms Glenn kept pace with technicians as a parachute was tested on his orange suit.
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NASA
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Nobel Prize money shrinks in dollar terms in 1998
The 1998 Nobel prize total reaches 7.6 million kronor the highest ever but translates to about 978000 dollars due to a weak krona. So far one prize has been awarded to Jose Saramiago of Portugal for literature. Medicine physics chemistry economics and peace prizes follow next week.
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Budget battle rises as elections loom in Washington
President Clinton urged Congress to finance education proposals while House Republicans push back saying the public opposes more spending. The clash highlighted the partisan divide ahead of the November congressional elections as lawmakers race to finish business and head home to campaign. A stopgap bill to keep federal workers on the job through Monday anchors the sprint to complete the 1999 spending bills. Senate and House debates over tax credits health care and bankruptcy laws add to the uncertain prospects for a final package.
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