Health reform fades from Congress agenda amid tough talk
Democratic leaders pledge ongoing efforts to push health reform while noting some may be scaled back this year. In Alexandria, former United Way of America president William Aramony and two ex-executives were indicted on charges of diverting charity funds for vacations and personal travel. Marion Barry won the Democratic mayoral nomination in Washington after a midterm primary day that underscored a year of nostalgia and mixed fortunes across nine states, eight governors races, eight Senate races and 73 House seats.
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Clinton wins defense budget bid amid Haiti focus
President Clinton secured nearly all his requests in the 1995 defense budget. The Senate approved the $263.8 billion plan 80 to 18, with a Oct 1 start. The bill rises $2.8 billion over this year, but inflation-adjusted spending remains just under 1 percent, the 10th straight real decline.
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Children on SSI rolls surge as mental impairments rise
The General Accounting Office reports that non disability benefits doubled in four years and mental impairments now account for most of the increase. The watchdog agency will study claims by lawmakers and educators that parents push children to display problematic behaviors to qualify for SSI.
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New crash evidence leaves investigators back at square one
CORAOPOLIS Pa AP The thrust reverser theory is gone and an engine did not break loose in USAir Flight 427. Investigators again search all avenues as a Boeing 737 300 plummeted 6000 feet into a ravine at 300 mph killing 132.
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Drugs found in pilot's blood near White House crash
Washington AP report says autopsy found trace cocaine and alcohol in Frank Corder after his small Cessna 150 crashed on White House grounds. Blood alcohol measured 0.045 percent. initial 0.32 percent reading later revised. Radar footage showed the plane visible but not detected by National Airport operators. Secret Service notes lapse in monitoring raised questions about security around the president.
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