Teen Uses School Project to Find Birth Mother
A student uses a school project to locate her birth mother, sparking a human interest thread across local pages. Clinton's alleged affair and Democratic agenda surface as political talking points in Congress' current session.
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Clinton
Congress
Toad worship draws hundreds to Alcala de la Selva hillside
Under a full moon about 1,000 residents climbed a hillside in Alcala de la Selva, Teruel province, to touch a 17 by 17 foot rock formation said to resemble a toad. Legend links three touches to luck in love or money, though some participants say they came for the spectacle or family reasons.
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Spain
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Philippe Crocodile Hatch At Gladys Porter Zoo
A Philippe crocodile hatched Sunday at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownville, the only U S zoo with a successful Philippe crocodile breeding program. Of the 21 most recent egg clutches, nine were fertile and six hatched Sunday afternoon.
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Gladys Porter Zoo
Brownville
Labor Day fun Left Collective Bargain stars trio
A brief note identifies a playful group titled Collective Bargain formed for Labor Day featuring Wendell Smith Scott Murray and Gene.
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California first graders tackle lessons in English
In San Jose a Sherman Oaks Elementary class of 7 year olds works to describe a frisky white animal with a beard in English. Samuel names the creature Chivo and the lesson centers on The Goat in the Chile Patch amid Proposition 227 debates and a 30 day deadline for bilingual instruction changes.
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Villarreal
Samuel
Sherman Oaks Elementary
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Clinton weighs moral authority as Starr report looms
Washington frets over whether the Starr report will deepen President Clinton's political damage. Officials question if a scandal crippled leadership can still steer policy, with Yeltsin and Ahern trips failing to reassure. Senate leaders vow to press ahead while government funding looms.
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Starr
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Boris Yeltsin
Russia
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Monica
Colin Campbell
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Variations in organ banks limit transplant numbers nationwide
An AP computer analysis shows the best organ banks move about four times as many organs as the worst, leaving thousands more patients eligible for life saving transplants each year. Interviews point to hospital collaboration, donor reluctance in some communities, and illness patterns as key factors. Sixty three banks operate nationwide with stark regional disparities.
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Washington
Associated Press
United States
Yeltsin’s candidate rejected again by Russian lawmakers
Moscow AP report says State Duma defeated Boris Yeltsin's prime minister nominee for a second time in a 273-138 vote. The currency fell sharply, the Central Bank chair offered to resign, and inflation fears drove Russians to stock up on goods as the crisis deepened amid political tension. Chernomyrdin remains acting prime minister.
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Boris Yeltsin
Russia
Yeltsin
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