Parties name leaders for new 50-50 Senate
Washington AP reports the Senate factions vote to keep top leaders with Republicans led by Lott as majority leader and Nickles as majority whip while Democrats name Daschle as minority leader and Reid as minority whip. Both sides discuss power sharing though Republicans resist ceding control amid a 50-50 chamber.
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Washington
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Larry Craig
Idaho
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Don Nickles
Oklahoma
Craig
Lott
Nickies
Pete Domenici
New Mexico
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
Harry Reid
Nevada
Democratic Policy Committee
Byron Dorgan
North Dakota
George W. Bush
Joseph Lieberman
Dconn
al Gore
Dick Cheney
Daschle
Nickles
Commerce Committee
John McCain
R-Ariz
Ernest Hollings
South Carolina
Congress
McCain
Texas executes 38th prisoner in state history
Aman ilier, 33, convicted of raping and murdering 7 year old April Marie Wilson near Abilene in 1988, was put to death by lethal injection in Texas. No clemency request was filed, and Gov. Bush had power to halt one reprieve. This finish would push Texas to 40 executions for the year.
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Texas
U.S
Dean Miller
April Marie Wilson
Abilene
Jones County
Gary Brown
Ilier
U.S. Supreme Court
Michael Radelet
University of Florida
George W. Bush
Bush
Miller
Space station power linked after 6 1/2 hour spacewalk
Space shuttle Endeavour crew completed power connections for the international space station solar wings. NASA officials consider a fix for wing tension as two cables came loose during initial deployment. Joe Tanner and Carlos Noriega expected to attempt repairs on Thursday with a plan approved by the mission team.
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NASA
Joe Tanner
Carlos Noriega
Glenda Laws
Noriega
GOP leaders clash over budget deal before Clinton exits
Republicans debate timing of a $350 billion spending package amid education tests and tax cut disputes. Lott and Hastert push to finish now for a clean start, while Armey DeLay urge deeper cuts. Cheney met with lawmakers but offered no stance. White House warns postponement harms education and student loans.
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Washington
Clinton
George W. Bush
White House
House
Senate
Congress
Trent Lott
Miss
Bush
Dick Armey
Texas
Tom DeLay
Nick Smith
R-Mich
Lott
Dennis Hastert
R-Ill
Dick Cheney
Armey
Jake Siewert
No Gun Ri massacre findings challenge orders claim
The Washington Post reports an Army inquiry found soldiers panicked and fired on unarmed refugees at No Gun Ri in July 1950 but offered no conclusive evidence of orders to kill. The Pentagon draft stresses no orders. former Rep. Pete McCloskey disputes that conclusion and calls for revision.
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Washington
No Gun Ri
Washington Post
Pentagon
U.S
Post
Army
Pete McCloskey
R-Calif
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