Congress plans probe into sex abuse and drug allegations
Congress moves to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct and cocaine use by congressmen and teenage pages. The House Ethics Committee will hear from FBI Director Webster, while a Senate panel weighs page employment reforms. Separate probes include an FBI inquiry into sex-for-favors and a grand jury look at a cocaine ring in Capitol corridors.
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Ecologists oppose easing fuel lead rule
The EPA contemplates weakening lead in gasoline despite insufficient data to predict effects. NRDC and Rep. Toby Moffett release a January memo noting air monitors are poorly located and may underreport lead pollution. They warn that data gaps will limit future ambient quality predictions and delay policy decisions.
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Chicago welcomes Bernardin to lead troubled archdiocese
Archbishop Joseph L Bernardin arrived as the preferred successor in Chicago after Cardinal Cody left a stormy 17 year reign. Clergy and lay leaders praised his collegial style and potential to heal rifts. Bernardin is expected to assume the cardinalate and face deep challenges within the nation s largest archdiocese.
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