House and Senate tussle over wage hike and tax cuts
Congress debates two minimum wage plans with Democratic and Republican priorities. The House backs a $2, two year rise and $122 billion in tax cuts, while the Senate endorses a $1 raise over three years and a separate tax package. President Clinton warns he will veto any bill with excessive tax relief that jeopardizes Social Security and Medicare.
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Washington
House
Senate
Clinton
House of Representatives
Congress
Jim Traficant
Ohio
Phase
David Bonier
GOP
Northeastern
Kidnapped girl is back home in Florida
In Trent on Florida Jessica Rodriguez, 10, returned home after three days in captivity. Her mother Jennifer Graham thanked the public and the man who released her, saying the girl is doing great and playing happily. Sheriff David Turner noted the abductor was unknown to Jessica.
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Trenton
Fla
Jennifer Graham
Jessica
Graham
Jessica Rodriguez
Wal-Mart
Gilchrist
David Turner
Turner
ABC
Ivy Leaguers sue over alleged police brutality in Manhattan
Four Ivy League graduates, all minorities, file federal civil rights suit against white Street Crime Unit officers alleging excessive force and unlawful detention after a Jan 10 traffic incident in Brooklyn. Plaintiffs say officers did not identify themselves. Rowley was punched and restrained after a window was broken and he was pulled through it. other defendants say force was minimal and only involved after a stolen vehicle alert.
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New York
Manhattan
Amadou Diallo
Bronx
Jason Rowley
Sheldon Gilbert
Lauren Sudeau
Marie Claire Lim
Brooklyn
Rowley
Brown
Yale
Robert Williamson
Gilbert
Andrew McInnis
McInnis
New Hampshire House votes to abolish death penalty
The New Hampshire House approved a bill to end capital punishment despite a veto threat from Gov. Shaheen. New Hampshire has no death row inmates and has not executed anyone in 61 years. Supporters argue life in prison is more just and that death sentences lack equal justice. The measure moves to the Senate for consideration. Meanwhile Indiana Gov. O Bannon asks a state panel to review its death penalty to ensure fair application.
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Concord
N.H
State House
New Hampshire
Anthony DiFruscia
State Senate
Jeanne Sha
Indiana
Frank O'Bannon
Criminal Law Study Commission
O’bannon
FAA plan aims to end delays nationwide
Washington AP reports the Clinton administration unveils a national air traffic plan to cut spring and summer delays. The plan expands authority at the Herndon control center to reroute planes during storms, aiming for steadier flow as traffic is expected to exceed one billion passengers annually by 2010.
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Washington
Clinton
Federal Aviation Administration
Air Traffic Control System Command Center
Herndon
U.S
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