Independent counsel law dies a quiet death
The independent counsel law, long tied to the Starr investigation and Clinton impeachment, is set to expire with Congress failing to extend it. A bipartisan debate regards codifying attorney general appointments, with proposals shaping limits, safeguards, and oversight amid fatigue from ongoing probes. Inclusion of key figures and timelines clarifies stakes and legislative paths.
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Hormel confirms as first openly gay U S ambassador to Luxembourg
James C. Hormel, named by President Clinton, becomes the nation's first openly gay ambassador. Catholic groups condemn the choice while supporters praise his qualifications and family values. Luxembourg officials expect a welcoming reception despite Senate politics and conservative opposition.
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President attacks stigma on mental illness in radio address
President Clinton and Tipper Gore urged dispelling myths about mental illness in a weekly radio address ahead of Monday’s White House conference. They said mental illness is misunderstood and feared in too many hearts, and the session will seek ways to erase stigma and improve understanding.
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Protect Social Security surpluses says senator in radio address
Senator Rick Santorum Republican Pennsylvania calls to shield Social Security surpluses from other government fusion programs in a Saturday radio address. House earlier approved a bill to restrict spending of Social Security tax surpluses. Senate opposition remains. Also notes an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art featuring Mary Cassatt paintings and drawings, highlighting her feminist activism and a large Chicago mural for the 1893 Columbian Exposition.
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Statue to mark birthday of Russian Shakespeare on GWU campus
A ground breaking ceremony on George Washington University campus marked the 200th birthday of Alexander Pushkin the poet storyteller and democratic propagandist known as the Russian Shakespeare Former Rep James H W Symington D Mo chairman of the American Russian Cultural Foundation read a letter of support from President Clinton and delivered words of praise
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Antitrust trial shifts to Microsoft IBM feud
Government prosecutors plan to show Microsoft chairman Bill Gates orchestrated a vendetta against IBM after it refused to drop its rival operating system to favor Windows. The Microsoft antitrust trial will focus Monday on the Gates driven dispute and the Microsoft IBM rivalry.
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CAESAR study to map 4000 Americans for Euro sizes
The Air Force backed CAESAR project scans 4000 Americans and thousands of Europeans and Italians to build 3D models for cockpit design body armor and furniture. Early results reveal surprising size ranges and shapes. The project aims for completion in 2001 with potential improvements in everyday objects and safety gear.
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Hip shapes, body ideals, and changing seat designs across society
Kathleen Robinette notes that hip measurements vary by gender with women widest at the thighs and men higher at the pelvis join. A Harvard study links bulkier G I Joe figures to male body-image concerns, estimating 1994 action toy shipments at 949 million dollars.
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Early humans had wider pelvis and bigger brains
Fossil hunters unearthed an unusually intact 200000 year old pelvis in Atapuerca Spain. Juan Luis Arsuaga and colleagues report in Nature that the male pelvis is very broad suggesting females carried even larger birth canals and babies with bigger brains than modern humans.
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