Georges Floods Drive Florida Damage To 300 Million
Crestview residents recount high water as Hurricane Georges walls flood roads and homes along the Panhandle and Alabama coast. In Mobile Gulf Shores damage climbs to tens of millions while Mississippi reports widespread property losses. Utility crews restore power as relief groups seek donations and communities begin cleanup. The Medenis family recounts flood proofing efforts and remaining vulnerability despite federal guidance.
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Wife orders removal of husband's feeding tube
In Alexandria Virginia a judge allowed Michele Finn to remove the feeding tube from her comatose husband Hugh Finn after years of legal battles. The 44 year old former Louisville anchor sustained life via feeding since his 1995 accident. The court found Virginia law permits withholding food and water from a persistent vegetative state patient.
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Karen Finn
Gilmore
David Botkins
Mark Earley
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John Ann
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Lam
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Michelle Finn
Congress delays stricter border checks law enactment
Lawmakers moved to delay Section 110 implementing a computer system for all foreign arrivals and departures. Senators from border states seek repeal while the House backs a longer postponement, and President Clinton is expected to sign the stopgap measure to avoid immediate border disruptions.
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Wundyrar Aray
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Reward Offered for Fugitives Capture in DEA Agent Killing
The U S government posted a 22 million reward for help capturing Mexican fugitive Augustin Vasquez Mendoza, 26, once an FBI top ten wanted. He is believed to hide in Mexico after fatally shooting DEA agent Richard Fass in Glendale Arizona during a covert drug purchase in 1994.
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Richard Fass
Drug Enforcement Administration
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Anz
Medicare health plans warn of funding shortfalls
Plans tell Congress they cannot cover costs or fairly compensate providers without more funding from Medicare. Karen Ignagni of AAHP says HMOs may pull out of areas in 1999, potentially affecting up to 300 000 beneficiaries. Some HMOs request higher premiums or out of pocket fees, but Medicare chief DeParle rejects such changes.
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American Association of Health Plans
Ignagmi
House Commerce Committee
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Medicare
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Civil rights office at agriculture department faulted
USDA civil rights office is described as in disarray with backlogged complaints unreliable files and interns acting as adjudicators. Inspector General Viadero urges outside task force and new leadership while noting 616 backlogged cases and a pending $3 billion lawsuit by Black farmers.
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Roger Viadero
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Dent
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John Boyd
National Black Farmers Association
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Civil Rights Office
Rosalind Gray
Sam Taylor
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