Skyscraper Sinks and Rises With Big Dig Work
Boston residents watch the 46 story One Financial Center adjust with the Big Dig. Water pumped from beneath the foundation caused the tower to dip when levels rose, then rise again as conditions changed. Officials say the movement is expected and not dangerous.
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Cities press for highway funding in Permian Basin bid
Odessa and Midland leaders united to urge the Texas Transportation Commission to treat their area as one when assigning traffic counts and funds. They backed La Entrada al Pacifico corridor work, expansion of State Highway 349 to four lanes, a 349 to FM 1788 link to I 20, and a Midland reliever route to shift truck traffic from Loop 250, seeking better Odessa Midland-Lubbock connectivity.
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Clinton criticizes Starr at news conference
President Clinton spoke with controlled anger about Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr and dismissed Republican charges about his character as high level static. He avoided discussing Monica Lewinsky while highlighting an upbeat view of an American economic renaissance with low inflation and rising wages.
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Teen births drop across nation and races
Washington AP report shows teen birth rates falling nationwide with the sharpest decline among black teens from 1991 to 1996. In 1996 black teens gave birth at 9.2 percent, lowest since recordkeeping began, while Hispanic teen births also declined to 10.2 percent from 10.7.
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Israelis mark 50 years since independence in memories
A Dallas AP report recalls Israel’s 1948 independence as the nation celebrates its 50th anniversary. Veterans and survivors share vivid memories of wartime pride and peril as they reflect on early life in a new state and its lasting impact on their identities.
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