U.S. Considers Sending Troops to Aid Bosnia Peacekeepers
The United States weighing ground troops to assist demoralized U.N. peacekeepers in Bosnia. White House spokesman said Washington would respond if requested, but policy remains not to deploy combat forces. Defense Secretary Perry noted no commitment yet.
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Washington
United States
Bosnia
U.N
White House
Mike McCurry
Kite House
Bush
Clinton
U.S
William Perry
Lobbyists defend mortgage interest deduction battle
Washington lawmakers faced a long fight as Senate Finance Chair Packwood hinting at curbs met a well funded push by real estate, banking, and building lobbyists. After months they claim to have protected the current deduction, keeping the $1 million limit while exploring a capital gains tax trade.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Bob Packwood
Yogi Berra
Stephen D. Dhiesler
National Association of Realtors
Packwood
R-Ore
Dhiesler
Women outnumber men at top medical schools
Women now comprise 56 percent of Yale School of Medicine first year class entered 1994, with Harvard and Johns Hopkins at 53 percent. Across 18 of 126 U.S. medical schools, women hold majority in first year. Officials cite communication and maturity factors, while long-term trends show women applying and entering at higher rates.
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New Haven
Yale
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
Lynne Wootton
Gerald Foster
Foster
Hopkins
U.S
Robert Gifford
San Angelo seeks disaster aid after $10 million city damage
San Angelo residents clear debris from a tornado and hailstorm outbreak that Sunday night. City officials seek state and federal declarations for disaster relief and low interest loans for homes and businesses as officials tour the city to assess eligibility. About 10,000 homes show damage in a drive-by survey, with tens of millions in preliminaries. volunteers are urged to help board up and repair for the elderly and disabled.
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San Angelo
Tom Adams
Sandy Caudle
Caudle
Alex Tafolla
Community Housing Department
Tafolla
Bush signs education measure in Texas reform push
Gov. George W. Bush signed into law a bill allowing Texas communities to design local education programs and escape many state regulations. The home-rule districts enable charters for magnet and open-enrollment schools while preserving core state assessments and oversight. The signing took place in Henderson, home of House sponsor Paul Sadler and Senate sponsor Bill Ratliff.
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Austin
George W. Bush
Texas
Bush
Henderson
Paul Sadler
State Board of Education
Fouche named to ECISD board of trustees
Phil Fouche Jr. a former Tri-Ethnic Committee member and Quatro Paint owner, was unanimously appointed to ECISD Position 7 after a Tuesday board meeting. He acknowledged prior committee work and said education remains a family priority while expressing eagerness to serve as a new trustee.
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ECISD
Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees
Phil Fouche Jr
Quatro Paint Products Corp
Nick Fowler
Fouche
Phil
Tri-Ethnic Committee
Fowler
Jim Nelson
Paula Adders
Harmony Home
Adders
Tommy Sager
Holloman Construction Co
Position 7
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Sarajevo
Duane Nahkunst
Nina Kimbrell
Kiser
Beauregard Avenue
Lysiane Ribeiro
Yale University
Conn
Alan Boch
Senate
Bill Ratliff
Mount Pleasant
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