Perot to Host Conference with Clinton and GOP Runners
Ross Perot invited President Clinton and Republican presidential hopefuls to a Dallas conference in August to press on issues from his 1992 bid. Attendees include House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Sen. Bob Dole. Clinton attendance remains undecided.
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Aggressive diagnosis urged for breast cancer in young women
Doctors must be more aggressive in spotting breast cancer, especially in young women, says a new study showing more malpractice claims for breast tumors. Many cases involved dense tissue and missed signs. advocates insist on thorough follow up and avoiding age-based risk assumptions.
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Woman cadet tops West Point graduating class
Rebecca Elizabeth Maher, 21, of New Orleans, graduates as the first woman to lead a West Point class, joining a group that includes MacArthur and Beauregard. She led 988 cadets across academics, military, and physical training, after insisting on West Point over Harvard.
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Russians bombard Chechen rebel positions near Grozny
Russians pounded rebel positions south and southeast of Grozny as thousands of civilians evacuated the region. Col. Gen. Antoshkin said air and artillery focus on fighters in southern Chechnya foothills. ITAR-Tass cited evacuees from Shatoi and planned major ground assaults on southern villages led by Lt. Gen. Troshev.
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Talks stall as NK U S nuclear accord stalls in Kuala Lumpur
North Korea and the United States reported no progress in talks in Kuala Lumpur on replacing North Korea's nuclear reactors. Each side blamed the other while Washington voiced cautious optimism despite a stalled October 21 agreement funded largely by South Korea, which Pyongyang rejects.
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Budget proposal details aid for New York counties and projects
The budget would total 62.5 billion for the fiscal year with a 2.5 percent increase, including a 7 percent drop in the general fund. It promises a 3 year income tax cut and funding for projects across Central New York such as Syracuse Chiefs stadium and Auburns Falcon Park, plus expansions in prisons and health treatment facilities.
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Albany Democrats block Syracuse mayor utility tax hike proposal
Assembly leaders reject Roy Bernardi's plan to raise Syracuse utility tax from 1 to 3 percent to close a 3.9 million gap. Speaker Silver backs the Assembly stance while Gov Pataki allies push for local tax latitude, but Senate Republicans oppose Albany mayor Gerald Jermings's similar request.
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Oswego County Walleye Hatchery Funded At 2.9 Million
The plan allocates 2.9 million dollars for construction and rehabilitation of the walleye fish hatchery in Oswego County. It also eliminates the Low Level Radioactive Waste Siting Commission and the St Lawrence Eastern Ontario Commission while adding more than 50 million in business tax cuts. Assembly Majority Leader Michael Bragman predicts that cutting petroleum taxes on aviation fuel will restore jobs at fixed base operators such as Syracuse’s Sair Avia.
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Tax cut and welfare reforms reshape New York budget
The plan trims income tax and enacts welfare reforms including work requirements for able-bodied adults, headlined by savings of 265 million this year and 345 million annually thereafter. Lawmakers approved funding for government operations and a 25 percent tax cut for two thirds of taxpayers by 1997, with notable impact on a family of four earning 50 000. Critics fault the secretive budget talks and warn of one time revenues masking long term costs.
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NATO seeks downed pilot amid Bosnia peace process
U S and Western officials meet in Paris to plan protection for peacekeepers as Britain increases forces. UN Security Council rejects Serb hostage demands. Released hostages include 11 Britons and 63 French, with others from Sweden Canada and Nepal. Milosevic seeks sanctions relief. lines up for possible further releases. News lines provide regional access numbers.
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