Senate approves modified child care bill in final aid plan
The Senate backed a modified Democratic child care bill that funds states to improve day care quality and access through grants loans and subsidies while expanding tax credits for dependent care. The measure, supported by Democrats and administration officials though opposed by Republicans, aims to boost early care options with a refundable 90 percent tax credit beginning 1991 and an expanded Earned Income Tax Credit for families with young children.
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Dam bursts in China kill at least 38 in Shanxi
A central China dam on Maonao Mountain in Yang Quan, Shanxi province burst, sending a flood down a mountainside. The official China Daily reported 38 deaths, dozens of workers swept away, five houses destroyed, and three of four furnaces at the Yang Quan iron and steel plant shut down.
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Panel clears White House in Iran Contra inquiry
The Senate Intelligence Committee found no evidence that the Reagan White House deliberately hid damaging Iran Contra documents from congressional probes. It cited a chaotic process and documents surfaced in Oliver North's trial as showing possible involvement by Reagan and Vice President Bush, but not deliberate concealment.
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Senate seeks to preserve flag desecration crime
The Senate attached an amendment to a child care bill aimed at rewriting federal law to keep flag desecration illegal after the Supreme Court ruled flag burning could be protected as free speech. Senator Biden said the plan would address constitutional concerns while preserving a crime for burning the American flag.
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Two ELCA Churches Plan to Ordain Gay Pastors
St Francis Lutheran Church in San Francisco and St Paul Lutheran Church in Oakland will ordain homosexuals as associate pastors despite guidelines. The move, supported by about 40 ministers nationwide, aligns with ELCA policy distinguishing orientation from behavior. One plans to ordain a gay man and the other a lesbian this fall. The churches are part of the 53 million member ELCA based in Chicago.
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Zhao Loses Party Posts After Beijing Protests
A Chinese party communique says Zhao Ziyang faced dismissal from top posts after pro democracy demonstrations. Zhao was ousted as general secretary and from the Politburo Standing Committee and Central Committee amid protests, with hundreds killed in Beijing and Shanghai riot crackdowns.
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Million-gallon oil spill off Rhode Island coast
The Providence area reports a one million gallon heating oil spill near Narragansett Bay after a ship crashed near Newport. White House officials moved quickly with responses from Interior and EPA leaders, while residents described the shock of the odor and cleanup begins.
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Cowboys owner vows policy remains but clash over new rule
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones defends existing cheerleader policies while signaling a possible tightening. He insists past standards remain intact but objects to a rule that would automatically dismiss staff for crossing lines. Former director Suzanne Mitchell and Debbie Bond defend the protective environment around the cheerleaders.
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Weekend Weather Blues With Floods Hit Western New York
The National Weather Service forecasts sun and clouds with a 30 percent chance of evening showers tonight and Sunday. Overnight low in the 60s, Sunday high near 85, light winds. Flood waters receded in many Western New York areas after torrential rains, with over 3 feet on Arcade main street. States of emergency declared in Genesee, Orleans, Cattaraugus counties as Allegheny River swelled near St Bonaventure University.
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