Hillary Clinton sworn in as New York senator in historic oath
Hillary Rodham Clinton took her oath of office as a U S senator in Washington under a packed gallery with President Clinton and Chelsea watching. Vice President Gore administered the oath as she signed the Senate register and was greeted by Strom Thurmond, Trent Lott, and New York figures, marking a historic shift from first lady to senator amid high support from her husband and public.
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Russia accused of moving short range nukes to Kaliningrad
U S intelligence says Russia placed short range nuclear weapons on a Baltic base in Kaliningrad. The claim, denied by the Russian Navy, notes possible placement over a year ago and concerns NATO expansion. Officials say the move may violate no binding arms pact.
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Fed cuts rates to avert downturn in surprise move
The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate by 0.5 point to 6.0 percent, cooling hopes of a sharper slowdown. Wall Street surged with the Dow up over 300 points and the Nasdaq gaining more than 200 as banks prepared for possible further cuts and Bush welcomed the bold step by Greenspan.
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Quest Diagnostics settles case over inflated lab billings
Quest Diagnostics Inc agreed to pay 13.1 million to settle claims a Nichols Institute subsidiary defrauded federal health care programs with inflated billings. Overbilling reportedly occurred 1989 to 1995 across Alaska California Oregon Texas and Washington. Government said labs billed for medically unnecessary tests as part of the Labscam probe. Federal investigators and Oregon AG participated. Quest is based in Teterboro New Jersey.
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