Cactus Cops Track Desert Rustlers in Arizona
In New River Arizona state Agriculture Department officer Jim McGinnis patrols remote desert tracks to thwart cactus thieves. Saguaros, valued at 600 to 1000 dollars and exported worldwide, are protected by native plant law with penalties up to 200000 dollars and three years in prison. Despite armed officers, rustling continues as gunfire marks a patrol site.
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Mexico
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Phoenix
Scottsdale
Qatar
Switzerland
Japan
Whitewater hearings focus on Foster office search and document removal
Senate Republicans aim to sow doubt about aides actions after Vincent Foster's death in July 1993. The hearing highlights include why the White House did not seal Foster's office for 16 hours, aides removing Whitewater documents, and guards' testimony about files moved from across Foster's office.
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Hillary Clinton
Kenneth Starr
Clintons
Arkansas
Starr
Alfonso D’amato
Rn.y
Whitewater Committee
Congress
Park
Robert Hines
Republicans propose Medicare spending limits and private plans
New York Times reports confidential Republican proposals from the House Ways and Means Committee to cap Medicare growth and offer private health plans as an alternative. Under the plan beneficiaries could stay in the standard program but be financially nudged to join health maintenance organizations with regular government payments to private plans and rebates or extra premiums based on cost differences.
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New York Times
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Buckled Folsom Dam Gate Forces River Evacuation
A 90 ton gate at Folsom Dam buckled causing a white water torrent that prompted evacuations along the American River. Officials warned the flow could continue for up to a week as reservoir levels drop about 40 feet to below the spillway. the dam stores nearly 1 million acre feet of water for drinking and irrigation.
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NRA hits lowest credit rating from Dun & Bradstreet
The NRA received a nine on Dun & Bradstreet's scale, signaling severe credit risk. The four page report cites losses, late payments, and only 49.4 million dollars in cash and investments, with liabilities exceeding assets, explaining why a strong nonprofit is financially distressed.
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