Riders Push Hidden Provisions in Budget Bills Spark Uproar
In final week of Congress environmentalists, the Clinton administration, and some Republicans decry stealth riders slipped into Interior Department funding. The Green Group mobilizes 10 million members to protest, while lawmakers face possible vetoes and negotiations over royalties and dam rules on the Columbia River.
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Vast crowd gathers for largest van Gogh exhibit in 25 years
Washington AP reports hundreds waited in rain to view 72 paintings at the National Gallery of Art in the United States premier of Van Gogh's works. Free passes numbered about 2,000 daily, distributed first come, first served, with lines expected at the West Building through January 3.
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World Bank flags knowledge gap among nations
The World Bank report says rapid global knowledge growth may widen the gap between poor and rich countries. It urges developing nations to acquire and adapt existing knowledge rather than reinventing the wheel, stressing access to financial, technical, and medical knowledge to lift health and living standards. Joseph Stiglitz notes government policy can help when resources are scarce.
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