Clinton signs crime bill at White House ceremony
President Clinton and sponsor Rep. Charles Schumer praised the $30 billion crime law while stressing it cannot end violence alone. Clinton urged Americans to take personal responsibility and assist police, noting the bill bans many assault style firearms and expands federal penalties and prison funding.
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Croatian Bosnian leaders seek to ease distrust and keep federation alive
In Zagreb and Mostar, Croats and Muslims pursue the U S brokered alliance amid lingering hostilities six months after fighting ended. Talks between Presidents Tudjman and Izetbegovic aim to strengthen a federation that remains mostly on paper as UN officials warn it could collapse without progress.
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Nationwide wiretap cost debate echoes privacy fears
A House panel heard skeptics warn that electronic eavesdropping by law enforcement could cost billions and threaten privacy. FBI Director Freeh pegged the price at 500 million, while others noted potential technical problems hampering 183 investigations last year and questioned who would fund undefined equipment needs. In Sierra Leone, dynamite blasts near a ruler’s seafront triggered panic as fishermen confessed to using explosives. in the Middle East, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Beilin warned Syria progress may reverse without bold decisions within a year. A U.S. education report also found pregnancy the reason for only a quarter of high school girls who drop out, with 381,000 15 to 24 year olds leaving school last year.
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Lawmakers push for congressional accountability
A bipartisan group in the 103rd Congress pressed a bill to apply health and safety, civil rights and labor laws to Congress and its staff. The measure would cover about 40,000 congressional employees including staff of the GAO, CBO and Library of Congress, aiming to restore public faith in government.
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Traces of alcohol cocaine found in pilot blood
The fatal crash of Frank Corder’s plane into the White House grounds revealed blood alcohol at 0.045 percent, above the legal limit for pilots, and trace cocaine. Radar tapes show National Airport picked up the craft before the crash but was not noticed by controllers until after the impact.
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