Bush no tax pledge sinks IRA expansion bill
President Bush's vow against tax increases threatens to derail a major bill to expand tax deductible IRAs. The measure, part of a $32.5 billion tax package, would be financed by tax hikes and spending cuts, with leadership unsure if any tax bill will pass this year. If the extension of past tax increases remains, opposition from Dole and others could trigger a veto.
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Hussein struggles to hold on in Cyprus report
In Nicosia Iraq's Saddam Hussein seeks to woo critics and rally allies as embargoes and U N military limits bite. A government official calls for a national political front to confront imperialist schemes aimed at dividing Iraq. Opponents call it weakness while Baghdad doubles some rations and pushes for partial reforms.
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Minorities face slower action on pollution, lighter penalties
The National Law Journal reports disparities in EPA enforcement and cleanup speed between white communities and minority neighborhoods. In Lima, Peru, authorities captured Shining Path leader Abimael Guzman and seven associates, a move seen as a potential turning point but not an end to the insurgency.
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Fischer regains lead in Rematch with Spassky in 40 moves
Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky in 40 moves to take a 3 2 lead after eight games in the $5 million rematch. Fischer won his second straight game in under five hours as Spassky, playing white, held a theoretical edge. Fischer said he just played the best he could. The next game is scheduled for Wednesday.
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German rightists strike again in refugee attacks across towns
Police reported violence against refugees in a dozen towns overnight with 32 arrests and three injuries. Right wing attacks, led by neo Nazi skinheads, follow riots at an asylum center in Rostock on Aug 22 and mark a continuing national pattern as nearly 280,000 asylum seekers arrive this year surpassing 1991.
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Bergen Dennounces Quayle Remark Offensively Offensive
Candice Bergen says Quayle’s remarks about Murphy Brown and single motherhood were offensive, after initial amusement she criticizes the administration’s tone. Separately, villagers near Harare dispute Zimbabwean officials hiring for the film Bhopa starring Damny Glover and directed by Morgan Freeman, alleging local neglect and nepotism.
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U.N. monitors begin siege area weapons surveillance in Sarajevo
U.N. peacekeepers started monitoring Serb heavy weapons around Sarajevo as Bosnian government reports noted fresh shelling in northern suburbs. UN relief airlift from Zagreb to Split aims to feed overland convoys, totaling about 170 tons across 14 flights daily until Thursday.
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Peru captures Shining Path leader Guzman in Lima
Security forces kept Lima on high alert after the arrest of Abimael Guzman Reynoso, founder of the Shining Path. President Fujimori dismissed him as an evil genius while promising the maximum penalty as authorities brace for potential retaliation and continue energy rationing and security crackdowns.
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