D’Amato Defends Calls To Prosector In NYC Probe
Senator Alfonse D’Amato acknowledged making two calls to New York City’s chief federal prosecutor Rudolph Giuliani on behalf of friends of mobsters. He said he did not intercede and was simply doing his job as he seeks reelection. He also noted a third call to arrange a Giuliani meeting with supporters of two Wall Street figures under investigation.
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Congress approves quake relief funding after Bay Area quake
Congress approved an emergency relief package worth as much as 41 billion dollars to repair damage from last week’s earthquake. The measure includes 2.35 billion for Northern California, South Carolina, and the Caribbean, plus up to 1.8 billion more in loans via the Small Business Administration. Senate leaders lauded the swift federal response as a moral message, with most funds expected to California. At least 63 dead and 7 billion in damage reported in the Bay Area.
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Bush to meet Ortega at Costa Rica summit
President Bush arrives in Costa Rica for the first summit of the Americas hosted by Oscar Arias marking Costa Rican democracy centennial. The meeting focuses on six Ds and aims to shift U S policy from confrontation with Nicaragua toward a more cooperative Latin American relationship.
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Pothole Mayor Draws Fire Over Street Fix
Mayor Thomas Young, who dubbed himself the pothole mayor, faced criticism after hiring a contractor for a West Payette Street project valued at 3.3 million dollars. The reopened road last month reportedly left the project incomplete and included mismanaged funds and a mid-street fire hydrant, raising concerns about city leadership and public works.
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Syracuse Recovered Bronze Heads Remain In Custody
Four bronze Indian heads from the Columbus Monument arrived in Syracuse and will stay in the police property lockup as investigators pursue the theft mystery. The pieces were removed from the statue between 1934 and 1941, later auctioned in Georgia in 1986 for 32000 to Robert Snow of Orlando, Florida.
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