Bush to propose NATO shift to unlikely nuclear last resort
President Bush will urge NATO allies to reform European defense by making nuclear use a last resort. He may scrap some U S nuclear shells in West Germany and reduce bombs in seven NATO countries as the Soviet threat wanes and Warsaw Pact dissolves. Britain and France resist. West Germany Italy and Scandinavia favor deemphasizing nukes. Bush warns against early first use while nuclear arms talks progress in Vienna.
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Fuel leaks loom as misaligned tanks threaten shuttle schedule
NASA engineers focus on small misalignments between external fuel tanks and orbiters as hydrogen leaks on Columbia and Atlantis strain the flight schedule. Officials say fixes must come within weeks to keep planned July through October launches on track, including Discovery's October Ulysses mission.
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U S Debt Burden Grows as 1989 Ends
Washington reports 1989 net U S debt at 3.7 billion, up 25 percent from 1988, as Commerce Department data show overseas assets rising to 1.412 trillion and foreign holdings in the U S climbing to 2.076 trillion. The imbalance nears 664 billion, with direct investment led by Britain and Japan. Experts warn debts and high interest rates threaten U S financial sovereignty.
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Sullivan Defends Veto of Parental Leave Bill
Health secretary Louis Sullivan defended the president's veto of parental leave legislation saying it would burden businesses. He argued the bill's three months unpaid leave would harm economic competitiveness. Gary David Goldberg countered that the veto undermines family priorities and White House rhetoric.
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