Medical clinic accused in child recruitment and murder scheme
AP reports a Los Angeles area medical clinic allegedly recruited youths from housing projects, paid them for unnecessary exams including gynecological tests, and involved a fatal outcome. Investigators study seized records as no arrests have been made and officials call the claims outrageous. In Washington, redesigned counterfeit $20 bills begin circulation with free samples and a phased rollout, while old notes remain legal tender.
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Don Knabe
Paramount Medical Center
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Long Beach
Compton
Paramount
Washington
California
Federal Reserve
Treasury Department
Weston appears in court after Capitol killings
Russell E. Weston Jr., bandaged and frightened, faced a federal judge in a wheelchair for his first court appearance since the July 24 shootings. He did not plead, and attorneys did not discuss an insanity defense, though lawyers expect to raise it later.
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Capitol
Russell E. Weston Jr
Weston
U.S. District Court
Impeachment Inquiry Clash Over Time Limits in Congress
Speaker Newt Gingrich rejected a bid by House Democrats to set a time limit on the impeachment inquiry, while President Clinton’s fate hinges on fast action. Democrats warn against an endless process. Republicans plan hearings next week and potential expansion beyond Lewinsky.
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Mike McCurry
Gingrich
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Judiciary Committee
Kenneth Starr
GOP
Monica Lewinsky
Starr
Lewinsky
Rep
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Missouri
Capitol
Gephardt
Dick Armey
John Conyers
D-Mich
Republicans Am
Smiley face leads 1970s stamp vote in Celebrate The Century
Voters pick top subjects for 15 stamps per decade with a yellow smiley face leading the People and Events category at 201,308 votes. Sesame Street, bicentennial, disco, and Earth Day follow, ballots open in post offices and online through month end, as public participation shapes the final set.
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Washington
Msn
William Henderson
China
Public Broadcasting System
National Public Radio
Mandela Receives Congressional Gold Medal Honor
Nelson Mandela, retiring South African president, is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington amid cheers from U S leaders. President Clinton hails his mission and example as Mandela, the 100th recipient, reflects on boxing glory and calls for Africa U S partnership to address past inequities.
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Nelson Mandela
Washington
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Capitol
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Abraham Lincoln
Mandela
Evander Holyfield
South Africa
Africa
United States
Martin Luther King Jr
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