Defense lawyers press Congress to probe FBI lab scandal
Lawyers for criminal defendants demand a congressional inquiry into the FBI crime lab amid an inspector general report alleging years of cover ups and flawed science. Attorney General Reno vows rapid rollout of a 1989 whistleblower protection law as FBI whistle-blowers seek fuller whistleblower safeguards and accountability.
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Democrats threaten budget talks stall amid near revolt
Senate Democrats described as a near revolt told White House officials to stop concessions until Republicans reciprocate. The anonymous comments, from Thursday’s session at Tom Daschle’s office, signaled tougher paths to a bipartisan budget deal with Clinton aiming to balance the budget by 2002 and cut taxes. Earlier, Dick Gephardt opposed administration plans to slow Social Security growth by inflation measure changes.
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Safety push to source US grown school lunch foods
The Agriculture Department aims to strengthen safeguards for USDA school lunch foods to be produced in the United States after frozen strawberries from Mexico, linked to a hepatitis A outbreak in 187 Michigan students last month. Unclear where contamination occurred, with officials citing possible field or processing plant issues. Mary Ann Keeffe and Fred Shank testified before a House subcommittee on Thursday.
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Senate plan shields some noncitizen aid under welfare vote
A bipartisan proposal led by Sen. Chafee with Feinstein and D Amato would protect legal immigrants who received SSI or food stamps as of Aug 22 1996. The plan targets noncitizens in states with large immigrant populations and aims to limit cuts. Up to 500,000 of 803,000 noncitizens on disability benefits could lose aid in four months, while states have begun reducing food stamps for many recipients.
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Powell claims no CIA warning on Iraqi chemical weapons
Retired Gen Colin Powell told the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee he never received CIA alerts about chemical munitions at Kamisiyah before U.S. troops destroyed the depot after the 1991 Gulf War. He urged full disclosure of all related intelligence and outlined planned retaliatory actions if Hussein used chemical weapons.
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