Starr Expands US Attorney Office To Handle New Probes
Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr has hired ten new lawyers and doubled Washington space to pursue new investigations shifting focus from Arkansas to the capital. Gershman said jurisdictions have expanded and some matters are public while others are not, with rent rising to 43186 per month for added space. Darryl Lynn Hughley, TV comedian, was arrested at JFK for carrying a loaded .38 caliber pistol in his luggage, saying he carried the gun for protection.
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Medicaid Expansion Sparks Bigger Uninsured Child Count
Washington report finds 4.7 million children qualify for Medicaid, up from about 3 million, due to broader state eligibility expansions. States begin enrolling children in a new health program to cover those previously missed.
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Sunset District row house blast injures seventeen
A row house in San Francisco's Sunset District exploded Saturday night injuring at least 17 people including six children and setting two more homes on fire. Three adults are in serious to critical condition with major burns and one firefighter is treated for smoke inhalation. The blast at about 8 p.m. was described as a loud boom with two follow up explosions. The cause remains under investigation.
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Group of Eight Urges Pakistan Not To Match India's Nuclear Steps
At the G eight summit in Birmingham leaders urged Pakistan not to follow India’s five nuclear tests. Clinton called the tests nutty while Blair cited frustration as Pakistan hinted at a future test. The meeting focused on debt relief, reform, and environmental targets amid fears of a regional arms race.
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Clinton welcomes probe into China satellite decision
President Clinton welcomed a preliminary probe into whether he improperly signed a 1996 waiver to export satellite technology to China. He denied that more than 600000 in donations to the Democratic Party influenced the decision, while DOJ investigates potential influence by Bernard L. Schwartz of Loral Space.
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Courtroom clash looms as Microsoft faces antitrust suits
The Justice Department and about 20 states prepare to file antitrust actions against Microsoft, aiming to curb the Windows maker’s dominance. Talks collapsed over a government demand to bundle Netscape’s browser, prompting Microsoft to ship Windows 98 despite the dispute.
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Protests in Iran clash over AIDS hospital plan in Kermanshah
Thousands clash with police in western Iran amid opposition to a proposed AIDS hospital in Kermanshah province. Windows shattered as demonstrators fear shame and an influx of AIDS victims. health officials cited confidential case numbers. The Iran Daily report notes the hospital plan sparked the unrest.
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Sri Lankan mayor assassinated in Jaffna home ambush
Gunmen killed Sarojini Yogeswaran, mayor of Jaffna and first elected there in 15 years, in an ambush at her home as she met with townspeople. Spokesman V Ananda Sagari called the act cowardly and noted she was unarmed Gunmen fired 10 shots in Colombo based report from AP.
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Uniformed gunmen kill nine youths in Colombia
In a region plagued by paramilitary violence masked gunmen dragged at least nine young men from their homes and killed them. About 50 gunmen in black uniforms arrived in trucks with machine guns around midnight and consulted a list with the victims’ names, officials said.
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