First Female Chain Gang Seen In Sheriff Arpaio Court
Phoenix AP reports Sheriff Arpaio unveiled America s first female chain gang. Fifteen inmates in orange jumpsuits towed and weeded along downtown streets with ankle shackles as motorists honked. Critics call it publicity stunt though Arpaio defends it as tough on crime and public deterrence.
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Dole Slogan Angers Nike Over Just Don’t Do It
Nike protests Senator Dole for using Just Don’t Do It a variant of Just Do It. Nike says the line is tied to sports and not politics. Dole campaign says the phrase echoes Just Say No and was used to urge youth in Chico California.
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Man on Mars plan abandoned in revised space policy
The White House released a new space policy that drops President Bush's 2019 manned Mars goal and instead emphasizes small, robotic missions and continued exploration. The prior plan, announced in 1989 with lunar colonization aims, never progressed and faced a price tag above 500 billion dollars with no appropriations. Clinton’s policy maintains the International Space Station, rockets, and sustained robotic Mars exploration.
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Microsoft antitrust probe renewed by DOJ
The Justice Department launched another antitrust inquiry into Microsoft Corp requesting documents on its Internet software. Microsoft will comply. Observation suggests the probe has been dormant recently. Netscape urged regulators to examine Microsoft practices for Internet products.
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House votes to override veto on late term abortion ban
The House approved a veto override on the partial birth abortion ban by 285 to 137, signaling intensity of the abortion issue ahead of the presidential campaign. Supporters framed the measure as protecting mothers, while opponents warned it would bar life saving procedures in rare cases.
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Bill targets 48 hour hospital stays for mothers and babies
Washington AP The House and Senate agreed to require health insurers to cover at least 48 hours for normal deliveries and 96 hours after Caesareans, aiming to ease fear of early discharges. The measure, part of a larger veterans and housing bill, could reach President Clinton next week for signature.
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