Senate panel backs Medicare Medicaid cuts in GOP plan
Senate Finance Committee approved a GOP blueprint to overhaul Medicare and Medicaid, aiming to save about 450 billion over seven years. The plan raises premiums and deductibles, slows Medicare growth, and converts Medicaid to block grants while preserving coverage for poor children and pregnant women.
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Fiscal year budget fights split GOP dominance in House
Washington AP reports GOP divisions derailed two major 1996 spending bills as 13 appropriations stalled. Clinton plans to veto both financing operations and military construction, leaving the government with no full-year budget and prompting a stopgap through November 13. Senate fights over Commerce Justice State and Education Labor and Health follow similar veto risks.
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Wilson quits bid for 1996 Republican nomination
California Governor Pete Wilson abandoned his presidential campaign facing mounting debt and a weak standing in his home state. He said continuing would unfairly burden supporters and vowed to end the race after counseling with top backers.
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Pete Wilson
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Beware of carbon monoxide dangers in tight homes
Washington AP reports consumer groups warn of carbon monoxide as a colorless odorless killer as cold weather drives heating use. CO from fuel burned with insufficient air, such as running cars or grills in enclosed spaces, kills about 300 people yearly per the American Lung Association. Linda Golodner of the National Consumers League cautions increased risk as homes are sealed for winter.
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Gene testing protection urged in federal safeguards push
The top geneticist Francis Collins urged Congress to pass federal protections as gene tests reveal cancer and disease risks. He warned private medical records may not remain private and discrimination by insurers or employers could occur without action. Four youths on a Queens overpass were struck by a commuter train, killing three. Keith Titus 19 George Baez 18 and Steven Luparello 22, with a fourth friend escaping.
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Federal agents patrol curfew in hurricane damaged St Thomas
SWAT teams in black gear and National Guard roadblocks enforce curfew in Charlotte Amalie after Hurricane Marilyn. FBI agent notes crime drop as nearly 800 federal operatives stabilize the island, where 51,000 residents face widespread destruction and police disruption.
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Gingrich Ethics Probe Faces Outside Counsel Scrutiny
The article notes House Speaker Newt Gingrich faces an ethics review led by an outside counsel, with history showing such probes can topple leaders like Jim Wright. Critics argue GOPAC's secrecy complicates tracing money flows while Gingrich insists he will be cleared.
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