Smithsonian trims back loss making publications
The Smithsonian Institution will cut back some losing publications recordings and videos. The Smithsonian Collection of Recordings will be eliminated after two Grammys and 20 years of jazz and pop releases while Folkways may absorb jazz and pop material. Rep Gerald Solomon apologized for a racist term used in criticizing UN Secretary General Kofi Annan but defended his stance. He claimed no racist intent though the comment drew backlash from Rep Donald Payne and others.
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Postal Service posts over one billion in profits since September
The Postal Service reports more than 1 billion dollars in profit since mid-September. Postmaster General Marvin Runyon told the governing board on Tuesday that the first half of fiscal year 1998 has been very successful for the agency.
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40 cent price set for cancer stamp
Americans will pay 8 cents more for a letter helping breast cancer fight. The Postal Service Board of Governors set a 40 cent price for a semipostal stamp to be issued later this year to raise money. The stamp design will debut May 9 in Los Angeles and issuance is planned for August.
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South Carolina debates video poker in high court
In Columbia South Carolina lawyers press a high court fight over video poker legality as a federal judge seeks state guidance. The debate pits store owners and tax revenue advocates against gambling opponents citing a fatality linked to machine addiction while recounting the industry’s economic reach and real social costs.
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Senate urged to ratify nuclear test ban treaty
The Clinton administration pressed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty by fall. Officials argued a failed push could curb U S efforts to influence India Pakistan and North Korea and warned testing winters an insurmountable barrier to nonnuclear nations.
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Pickup trucks show weak points in low speed crash tests
An Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study found popular small pickups incur large repair bills in four 5 mph crash tests. Toyota Tacoma led with 4361 dollars damage, Chevrolet S-10 LS at 2246, Ford Ranger XLT 2952, Dodge Dakota Sport 3863, Nissan Frontier XE 3867.
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Fox funds Titanic mate tribute after Dalbeattie backlash
Twentieth Century Fox will donate 8000 dollars to a fund honoring Titanic first mate William Murdoch following objections from his family and Dalbeattie residents who say he was a hero, while lawmakers pursue an apology from the film makers. In Italy, about 200000 residents face new doctors after a judge suspended 131 physicians over alleged bribes tied to referrals between 1991 and 1996.
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Israeli teen hacker stars in ad for Newton computers
Ehud Tenenbaum, known as The Analyzer, appears in a full-page Yediot Ahronot ad selling EIM Newton computers. The 19-year-old is under police investigation in Israel for the Pentagon breach and other cyber intrusions, though no charges have been filed.
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Russian Proton-K lifts seven satellites after delay
A Proton-K rocket from Baikonur launched Tuesday carrying seven communications satellites. The mission, delayed from March 31 due to strong winds and heavy rains, was announced by Khrunichev, the center that builds the Proton boosters, and marks the long awaited lift off from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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