NATO ends talks after endorsing U S partnership plan
NATO ministers concluded two days of talks in Travemunde endorsing a U S plan for limited partnerships with Russia and other former foes, not full membership. Secretary-General Woerner said broad consensus exists on partnership agreements, with detailed decisions to come at the Jan. 10 summit.
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Ethics panel urged probe into Rostenkowski payroll ties
House ethics committee was asked to examine whether rules were bent in the finance office to favor Rep. Dan Rostenkowski. Reps. Charlie Rose and William Thomas urged the inquiry, focusing on office operations and a payroll adviser kept from the 1980s onward. The article notes officials and Rostenkowski’s office confirmed the longtime adviser.
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Spread of fatal virus feared in Southwest
Health officials warn that cases of a deadly viral infection may rise as mice seek winter shelter indoors. First identified five months ago in the Four Corners region of Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico, the disease targets the lungs and kills about two thirds of victims.
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NAACP Reaches Settlement With AT&T Over Cartoon
The North Carolina NAACP resolved its dispute with AT&T over a September issue cartoon in the AT&T magazine. The illustration depicted global characters talking by telephone with an African monkey, labeled as insensitive. AT&T apologized and the group said it would resume business relations.
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Clinton to propose 75 cent cigarette tax hike in health plan
President Clinton will add a 75 cent per pack cigarette tax to his health care proposal and impose a 1 percent payroll tax on large corporations that create separate health plans instead of joining regional alliances. The current tax is 24 cents a pack and tobacco groups oppose a $1 or higher rate.
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Clinton health plan sets payroll and cigarette tax increases
The White House indicated final details of the health plan were not complete while confirming a 75 cent cigarette tax increase and a 1 percent corporate payroll tax. Aide Dee Dee Myers noted details would be refined in negotiations with Congress as the plan aims to guarantee universal health coverage by end of 1997.
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Ukraine Keeps Chernobyl Open and Lifts New Plant Moratorium
Ukraine's parliament votes 221 to 38 to keep Chernobyl nuclear station open and end the moratorium on new plants amid energy shortages. Two reactors operate, a third may restart. critics warn of safety risks from RBMK reactors and past disaster.
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Burundi coup seizes Ndadaye and key ministers
In Kigali a Burundi embassy statement says President Melchior Ndadaye, 40, is captive after a revolt led by former President Jean Baptiste Bagaza who returned from exile. Rebels reportedly surrounded state radio and television in Bujumbura. ministers of foreign affairs interior and social affairs are detained.
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Not Guilty in Denny Beating Trial Ends Controversy
In Los Angeles a multiracial jury returned a not guilty verdict for Damian Football Williams and a deadlock led to a mistrial on another charge against Henry Watson after the April 25 1992 Florence and Normandie beating of Reginald Denny. Williams faces up to eight years for a felony and four misdemeanors. Watson faces up to six months. Justice Garcetti called the outcome imperfect but acknowledged the verdict.
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