Clinton pushes long term Social Security fix plan
Washington report says Clinton aims to complete long term Social Security reforms within 18 to 20 months. White House discusses bipartisan commissions, budget timing, and possible special sessions after the midterms while cautioning against unpopular moves. Republicans caution about political pain during elections.
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Death of Michael Kennedy in Aspen Ski Crash
Autopsy indicates 39 year old Michael L Kennedy struck a tree head first on Aspen Mountain while reaching for a Nerf ball. Investigators note a cranial fracture and severed spinal cord generated by the collision, with no drugs or alcohol involved and Kennedy dying within moments. A videotape allegedly made before the crash was reportedly destroyed.
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Congress urged to raise drunk driving standards nationwide
The Clinton administration backs a 0.08 blood alcohol limit with federal highway aid penalties for states failing to comply. Thirty-three states set 0.10 as legally drunk, while the rest use 0.08. The House panel has avoided these sanctions, and environmentalists push for a broad ban on logging in millions of acres, risking pushback from Western lawmakers and timber communities.
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Welfare cuts blamed for hunger rise in Chicago
Congress rewrote the welfare law and cut food stamps by 27 billion, fueling a surge in hunger four months after cuts took effect. Charity leaders and hunger experts say the weakened program contributes to higher demand as Sister Christine Vladimiroff of Second Harvest notes growing need amid a booming economy.
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Buffalo Man Stabbed Seeks Care After ER Turnaway
A Buffalo man said he was stabbed and bled heavily but was turned away at a Canadian emergency room due to no medical insurance. Brian Cintron, 19, drove over 30 miles from Greater Niagara General Hospital in Niagara Falls to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo for treatment, where he received 15 stitches before being released.
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Man charged after shooting at police during weekend standoff
Albany police say Glen Campman 32 was charged with three counts of attempted murder after firing on officers during a weekend standoff. He was arraigned Sunday at Albany Medical Center Hospital where he remains in serious condition from a self inflicted gunshot wound.
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Businessman charged in tire shop fire in Crown Heights
Samuel Hallal, 52, co owner of Prospect Tire Center, was charged after a fire at his tire shop in Crown Heights exploded, leveling a car repair garage, damaging a third business and shattering nearby windows. He was treated for minor injuries and held at Kings County Hospital Center.
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Betsy McCaughey Ross to Speak After Pataki Speech
Lt. Gov Betsy McCaughey Ross agreed to address Albany's Robert F. Kennedy Democratic Club Wednesday night, offering her own reading of state affairs hours after Gov Pataki delivered the State of the State message. Tom Keefe, club co chair, announced the plan for the club event.
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