Foley chosen as speaker vows unity after Wright era
Thomas S. Foley of Washington takes the gavel as speaker pledging mutual respect to ease tension from Jim Wright's tenure. Republicans attack Foley as liberal risk even as he aims to lead the entire House. Democrats eye Gephardt for majority leader while Wright-era ethics troubles loom.
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Bhutto and Bush discuss Afghan end to bloodshed
Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto meets President Bush in Washington to seek a negotiated settlement to Afghanistan’s bloodshed. She attends a White House welcome, Oval Office talks, a State Department luncheon hosted by James Baker, and a planned White House state dinner after meetings at the World Bank and IMF.
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Senate debate on 3.3 billion spending bill looms
Senate resumes work on a 3.3 billion spending bill amid tax law changes and a new elderly surtax. President Bush had urged Congress to fund federal agencies, while Lloyd Bentsen pushes a rival child care plan replacing the tax credit with help for day care and health insurance.
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Nuclear weapons litter ocean floor findings shock Greenpeace report
Greenpeace reports at least 50 nuclear weapons and 10 reactors lie on the ocean floor from World War I onward. Most are Soviet, with 43 weapons and six reactors, and exact numbers are uncertain due to secret operations.
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