Newt Gingrich's sister joins gay rights lobbying effort
Candy Gingrich, Newt Gingrich's lesbian half sister, joined the Human Rights Campaign Fund's lobbying visit to Washington to press for AIDS funding and protections against workplace discrimination. She criticized Republican policy as not protecting LGBT rights while the congressman emphasized AIDS and cancer research priorities.
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AARP warns GOP Medicare plans hit seniors hard
The AARP forecasts Medicare cuts to hit seniors hard costing the average elderly at least $2,000 over five years. It argues savings touted by GOP leaders would exceed past reductions, with Part B premiums rising to 67 dollars monthly by 2000 and higher for those earning over 50 thousand a year.
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Pentagon weighs civilian staff for Guantanamo Bay
Pentagon spokesman Dennis Boxx said civilian contractors could take over many tasks now done by the military to support the Cuban refugee population at Guantanamo Bay. The plan is under study across interagency channels including Justice and State departments and the Pentagon.
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First Lady Donates Inaugural Gown to Smithsonian Exhibit
Hillary Rodham Clinton presented her violet inaugural gown to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's First Ladies Collection. The dress joins outfits from Nancy Reagan and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as part of an exhibit on First Ladies and political power.
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