Cohen pushes new base closings to trim military
Defense Secretary William Cohen advocates another round of base closings to shed excess baggage amid budget trimming. He plans to unveil a 1999 and 2001 closure framework, favoring an independent commission to select bases for cuts, despite political backlash from former colleagues.
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Defense
William Cohen
Cohen
House
Senate
Maine
Capitol Hull
Wreckage and remains recovered from Colorado crash site
Air Force and Colorado National Guard teams recovered more wreckage and human remains from the A-10 Thunderbolt crash area near Vail. DNA tests confirmed Capt Craig Button 82 died in the April 2 incident, while officials seek reasons for veering off course during a Nevada region mission.
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Denver
Air Force
Robyn Chumley
Colorado National Guard
Craig Button
Button
Davis- Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona
Vail
Heiress Thorstenson Drowns. Alcohol Likely Factor
Margaret Lesher Thorstenson was found in Bartlett Lake near a campsite her husband had set up. A blood alcohol level of .10 suggests intoxication contributed to death and increased drowning risk. Toxicology results are pending for final cause and circumstances.
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Phoenix
Margaret Lesher Thorstenson
Thorstenson
Arizona
Maricopa
Philip Keen
S Korean president's son arrested in bribery scandal
Kim Hyun-chul, 37, son of President Kim Young sam, was arrested in Seoul on bribery and tax evasion charges. Accused of taking 36 million dollars in bribes and evading 15 million dollars in taxes, he is the first relative of an incumbent Korean president charged with crimes. The case shakes the president's final year in office, amid leaks and opposition accusations.
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South Korea
Kim Youngsam
Kim Hyun-chul
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Kim
U.S. mediator fails to break Mideast impasse
In Jerusalem, Dennis Ross wrapped up a nine day bid to restart Israel Palestinian talks with no progress. Arafat aide Marwan Kanafani blamed the envoy for failure while Israel said no real progress was achieved. Netanyahu met Ross for a final briefing.
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Israel
Dennis Ross
Clinton
Middle East
Ross
Yasser Arafat
West Bank
Nablus
Marwan Kanafani
Arafat
Palestinian Authority
Benjamin Netanyahu
Clinton touts budget as education boon and higher ed boost
President Clinton framed his budget deal as an unprecedented benefit to schools, promising the largest education funding increase in three decades and a $300 Pell Grant lift for needy students. The plan aims to balance the budget by 2002, fund Head Start and job training, and raise taxes for families, students, and investors to fund Medicare savings.
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Clinton
Congress
Clnton
America
House Budget Committee
Senate Budget Committee
House
Budget Committee
Clinton apologizes for Tuskegee syphilis study at White House
President Clinton tearfully apologized to eight remaining survivors and families for the 40 year Public Health Service study that denied treatment to nearly 400 black men with syphilis. He called the act racist and announced a $200,000 donation to Tuskegee University for a Bioethics Center and new fellowships in bioethics research.
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Washington
White House
Clinton
Public Health Service
Herman Shaw
Shaw
Alabama
Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee University
Shuttle brings repair gear to problem plagued Mir
Shuttle arrives with 314 tons of water equipment and experiments to aid the Mir station. Foale begins a four to six month stay aboard Mir as Linenger and the crew anticipate urgent repair gear after months of malfunctions. The flight docks over the Adriatic Sea and the shuttle will remain attached for five days while oxygen generators and carbon dioxide removal systems are installed and tested.
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Charles Precourt
Foale
Atlantis
Linenger
Michael
Adriatic Sea
NASA
Earth
Anheuser-Busch Expands Lysander Brewery Capacity and Brand Reach
Anheuser-Busch reports Lysander plant can reach 86 million barrels yearly with 21 beer brands including Budweiser. Over five years, investment of 149 million improved quality, packaging, capacity, and safety. Plans hint at 200 million more over five years to further modernize and drive volumes up while exporting to foreign markets.
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Anheuser- Busch
Anheuser-Busch
Lysander
United States
McNells
McNelis
Upstate
Weather Information Line and Online Forecast Updates
The Syracuse Newspapers offer automated weather data via NewsLine with codes for pollen and allergen reports, severe weather alerts, travel advisories, and time and temperature from Clinton Square. Access 10 minute severe weather updates and WIXT Channel 9 forecast from Dave Eichorn. Online weather pages also provide forecasts and Nexrad images.
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Syracuse
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Dave Eichorn
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Mexico
Brian Samson
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