Pennsylvania plan aims to guarantee university admissions
The State System of Higher Education proposes a minority admissions guarantee across University of Pennsylvania campuses in 14 cities. The board may vote in July. plan targets boosting minority enrollment from inner-city high schools, with minorities making up 22 percent of the population but only about 8.5 percent of system enrollment.
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Reform Rabbis approve same sex unions for rabbis
Reform Jewish leaders backed a resolution allowing rabbis to officiate Bay commitment ceremonies. The Central Conference of American Rabbis, representing about 1,800 members serving at least 13 million Reform Jews, becomes the most influential U.S. religious group to sanction such unions.
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Tripp lawyers claim Lewinsky lied at hearing
Tripp’s attorney Joseph Murtha said Monica Lewinsky lied under oath, tainting the prosecution on felony wiretapping charges. Lewinsky had testified about the Dec 22 1997 recording, but prosecutors say she had earlier claimed the information came from immunized statements to Kenneth Starr’s office, with a May 5 ruling possible. The trial is set for July.
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Alabama to extradite Al-Amin in deputy slaying
Alabama officials agreed to extradite Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin to Georgia over murder charges in the slaying of Deputy Ricky Kinchen and wounding of Deputy Arran Enguish during an attempted arrest at a grocery store in Atlanta. Attorneys oppose the move, questioning papers' validity. Al-Amin, once known as H. Rap Brown, faces trial in Georgia.
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Akron Beacon Journal judged to have harassed couple in privacy suit
A Summit County jury largely rejected the Irvine couple’s 8 million invasion of privacy claim against the Akron Beacon Journal but awarded 206 500 for telephone harassment as the paper sought a newspaper subscription. The paper may appeal. The couple alleged abuse by Geneva Irvine’s husband and said she was harassed after hospitalization. No charges were filed.
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Edward Irvine
Fort Worth Downtown Remains Closed After Tornado Damage
A large section of downtown Fort Worth is closed due to dangerous glass shards from tornado damaged skyscrapers. Twelve blocks are restricted to building reps and contractors as officials assess collapse risks after two tornadoes killed four people and left a fifth missing. Federal help was being arranged as FEMA teams head in to evaluate disaster aid eligibility. The other tornado impacted Arlington and Grand Prairie, destroying homes and damaging many structures.
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Grand Prairie
Complex probe intertwines gunmaker rivals and antitrust actions
A fragmented report notes New York Times Service details on federal and city officials pursuing gunmaker competitors. It mentions Clinton administration, South & Wesson, and Smith & Wesson amid an antitrust inquiry, with references to subpoenas and legal figures, though many names and facts are garbled.
Clinton Kicks Medicare Reform Push Amid New York Fundraisers
President Clinton plans a Manhattan stop at a senior center to press his Medicare reform and drug coverage package as Democrats push the plan in Congress. He spoke in South Carolina moments after a fund‑raiser, then traveled to New York to rally voters and press lawmakers amid a national debate over the Confederate flag symbol in Columbia.
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Gore and automakers push higher fuel economy drive
Vice President Gore calls on Ford GM and DaimlerChrysler to push 80 mpg family sedans under the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles begun in 1993. The effort, backed by a $1.23 billion federal and auto industry funding, signals a push toward lighter materials, aerodynamic designs, and hybrid engines as fuel costs rise and lawmakers seek efficiency.
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Bush Riley feud dominates third education day drive
Bush challenges Education Secretary Riley over who controls the education reform narrative as Gore and Riley trade charges on who credited reading programs. Bush cites department spending on political activity while Riley accuses him of distorting remarks to gain politically.
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