Crime bill collapse stalls push on health reform and politics
Congress rejected the $33 billion crime bill amid bipartisan opposition, slowing the push for Clinton care. The vote highlighted flaws in last minute legislation, questioning the approach to health reform while warning against federal overreach and symbolic policy moves.
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House of Representatives
Richard Gephardt
House
Congressional Budget Office
Washington
FBI
Drug Enforcement Agency
Pressure to stay thin shadows women athletes
The essay recalls Christy Henrich’s death from anorexia at 22, highlighting how judges and public culture prize extreme thinness in women’s sports. It notes models and celebrities also chase weight loss while athletes face pressure to be slim, risking health and career.
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Christy Henrich
Independence
Winfrey
Delta Burke
Cindy Crawford
Elaine Zayak
Jennifer Capriati
Transportation study finds highways not key to NC growth
UNC Charlotte researchers report a 1993 survey of North Carolina manufacturers showing transportation access ranks low in site decisions. Road and air access place behind schools, work force training, crime reduction, and family quality of life as economic priorities, with policy emphasis urged on education, labor training, and tax restraint.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Unc-Charlotte
University
Center For Interdisciplinary Transportation Studies
N.C
Alfred W. Stuart
Wilmington
General Assembly
Justice and
Correc
Charlotte
UNCC
John Hood
John Locke Foundation
Clinton presidency fades as press conference draws none
Paul Greenberg argues that the Clinton administration shows a lackluster, enduring presidency. He notes modest successes like NAFTA passage and steady growth, but criticizes waning public interest and calls the era one of muted leadership amid ongoing global tensions and domestic policy debates.
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Bill Clinton
Ne Ee
Clinton
Congress
Mideast
Russia
Haiti
Korea
Yugoslavia
Bush
Gowen
Eisenhower
Paul Greenberg
Arkansal Pha Gazette
Little le Rock
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Lani Guinier
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