Unity and Love After Oklahoma Church Fire
In ENID Oklahoma residents united in prayer after the First Missionary Baptist Church, a 103 year old congregation, was destroyed by an early morning blaze tied to a series of similar fires. ATF and FBI joint the probe as authorities assess arson links to black church fires nationwide.
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Budget vote splits GOP as Senate backs balanced plan
Republicans clash over a 1997 budget that targets a 5 billion surplus by 2092 and tightens Medicare and Medicaid savings while funding a new child tax credit. The Senate approved 53 to 46 and the House barely passed 216 to 211 after GOP moderates and conservatives shifted. Budget calls for tax cuts, modest defense rise, and defense of working poor programs amid deficit projections.
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Woman granted asylum in US over genital mutilation fear
Fanaya Kasinga, a 19 year old from Togo, becomes the first woman to win US asylum on grounds of female genital mutation. Board split on guidelines for future cases. judges previously required proof of mutilation and lack of protection, noting health risks and widespread practice across Africa and the Middle East.
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Kindergarten graduation clash at Long Beach school
Parents and educators at Digon Elementary quarrel over 31 000 for caps and gowns amid a planned two classroom ceremony. The PTO wants a bigger graduation, while teachers oppose the expense and a chief veto ends in canceled June ceremony. PTO vows to picket if unresolved.
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