Fox ends PRI era as Mexico inaugurates a new presidency
Vicente Fox, in custom boots, sworn in as Mexico’s president, signaling a democratic shift after seven decades of Institutional Revolutionary Party rule. He vows to demolish authoritarian vestiges, tackle poverty, crime, and corruption, and pursues dialogue with Congress and Zapatista rebels while beginning with an Indian rights bill.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Vicente Fox
Fox
Mirel Orozco
National Action Party
Congress
Zapatista
Chiapas
Vicente
Tepito
Zocalo Square
Feds warn Red Cross blood centers pose harm risk
FDA officials said Red Cross blood processing centers have violated CGMP standards for years, with 25 violations at an Atlanta center and 63 at FDA headquarters. They noted near misses and potential harm to patients, while Red Cross leaders defended blood safety and pledged compliance measures.
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Red Cross
Washington
Jay S. Epstein
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
U.S. District Court
Bernadine Healy
American Red Cross
Healy
Atlanta
Epstein
Cantwell defeats Gorton after recount in Washington Senate race
Democrat Maria Cantwell narrowly defeats incumbent Slade Gorton by 2,229 votes after a full recount, signaling a potential 50 50 Senate tie. Cantwell sails past Gorton in King County, benefiting from Seattle support, and becomes one of Washingtons two female senators.
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Wash
Maria Cantwell
Slade Gorton
Senate
Cantwell
U.S. House
Washington
Gorton
Cynthia Bergman
America
George W. Bush
King County
Seattle
Bush
White House
Dick Cheney
California
Maine
Gore loses bid for immediate recount in Florida
Florida Supreme Court and a state court judge rejected Al Gore's bid for an instant manual recount of 14 000 contested ballots in Miami Dade and Palm Beach counties. The high court also refused to order a new election in Palm Beach County over the butterfly ballot design.
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Fla
Florida Supreme Court
al Gore
State High Court
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Gore
George W. Bush
Florida
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Waters
Sauls
David Boies
Supreme Court
Reform Party
Pat Buchanan
Bush
Katherine Harris
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