Midwest rivers crest at unexpected levels
Rains over Memorial Day weekend limited flooding in Illinois Missouri and Mississippi rivers cresting today at about 10 to 12 feet above flood stage yet well below 1993 highs. Locks and barge traffic remain halted as crews assess impacts and farmers face choices between corn and soybeans amid slow planting progress.
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Clinton Pledges Veto of Dirty Water Act Overhaul
President Clinton denounces a GOP rewrite of the 1972 Clean Water Act calling it the Dirty Water Act. He says the bill would loosen protections, enable industry sponsors, and let pollution into waterways while trimming federal oversight and wetlands protections.
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Frugal group urges FCC replacement
A conservative group tied to Newt Gingrich proposes replacing the Federal Communications Commission with a weaker body. The plan would shift most duties to federal courts and state regulators and assign one main task to collect technical data for resolving airwave interference disputes. The foundation backs Gingrich projects and has donations from cable and telephone firms.
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