Fifty years of United Nations and its fractured unity
Fifty years after the United Nations Charter, nations are still divided. The U.N. faced obstruction from the Soviet bloc, evolving from a hopeful antidote to war into a battleground for powers. While mediating civil wars, it also faced failures in Cambodia, Somalia, and Bosnia, amid reforms and debates over funding, governance, and security duties.
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San Francisco
Manhattan Island
Soviet Union
U.N
Kremlin
Security Council
White House
Israel
Council
el Salvador
Namibia
Cambodia
Somalia
Bosnia
U.n.’S
Treasury
Congress
Washington
U.S
Clinton urged to recognize Vietnam diplomacy early
Support grows in Congress for full US ties with Hanoi. Sen. McCain and Sen. Kerry press a resolution backing recognition to ease Vietnam ties, counter China, and unlock business, cultural, and educational exchanges, despite possible political backlash before the 1996 campaign.
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Clinton
Vietnam
J. Clinton
Sen
John McCain
Arizona
Mr. McCain
John Kerry
Massachusetts
United States
Senate
McCain
John Vessey
Southeast Asia
China
Asia
Silicone breast implants and health links questioned after study
A large Harvard led study of 87 501 nurses finds no link between silicone breast implants and connective tissue diseases or immune disorders. Despite millions at stake and ongoing lawsuits, critics call the study limited and biased.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Harvard School of Public Health
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston
Food and Drug Administration
Bipartisan Budget Cuts See Moderate 1995 97 Reductions in North Carolina
Raleigh reports revised figures show 1995 96 continuing budget cuts of about 171 million and 1996 97 cuts of 162 million. Gov Hunt proposed 9.683 billion for 1996 97. legislature approved 9.512 billion. Leaders note cuts far lighter than 1991 or 1975 peaks. Rep Holmes aimed for 3.5 percent or 350 million but achieved 1.7 percent. Senate House negotiations kept Crime Control and Public Safety, limiting cuts.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
House-Senate
Jim Hunt
Hunt
State House
Senate
Jim Martin
Assembly
Holmes
House
Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
Beverly Perdue
D-Craven
Senate Appropriations Committee
Paul O'Connor
Capitol Press Association
Beefing about new in barbecue
Calvin Trillin defends traditional barbecue against new kitchen tech. He mocks Nation's Restaurant News claims that convection ovens steamers and pressure smokers can replace wood pits. He warns mainstream operators risk diluting barbecue's purpose and notes Kansas City roots when unlikely firms push rapid cooking methods. He remains pro progress but rejects the trend.
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McAllen
Texas
Nation’s Restaurant News
National Barbecue Association
Minnesota
Omaha
Neb
Finland
Kansas City
Calvin Trillin
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Patrick Holmes
Dennis A. Frazier
Billie Heuser
Vermont
Royster
Freedom Newspaper
Pal
Equator
Chai
Canada
Dow Corning Corp
Dow Corning
Joan Beck
The
Chicago Tribune
North Carolina
Uncivil Liberties
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