Alaska governor denies perjury in impeachment probe
Gov. Bill Sheffield told a state Senate committee he did not lie to a grand jury and cannot recall a key meeting about a multimillion dollar Fairbanks state office lease. He faced questions from the Rules Committee as hearings proceed amid allegations involving labor leader Lenny Arsenault and a $9.1 million lease, later voided for political favoritism.
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Fairbanks
Lenny Arsenault
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Make-A-Wish Trip Lets Girl Visit Friends in London
Eight year old Saline Choo, battling a terminal brain tumor, flew from San Francisco to London on Monday to visit two friends. The trip was arranged by the Make-A-Wish Foundation as Saline’s dream vacation.
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Congress debates polygraph ban in hiring by private firms
Representative Stewart B. McKinney of Connecticut sponsors a bill to bar private employers from using lie detector tests in hiring or ongoing employment. He testified before the House Education and Labor Committee subcommittee, arguing the tests violate constitutional presumption of innocence. The measure would exempt the federal government, police, and defense or intelligence contractors.
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Senate OKs immigration bill with three year amnesty compromise
Senate Judiciary Committee advances a bill to curb illegal immigration with a three year automatic legalization provision if the panel does not report by then. The plan allows amnesty for long time arrivals, includes penalties for employers, and contrasts with a House plan that links legalization to sanctions and new enforcement tools.
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Ohio
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D-N.j
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D-Ky
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