Guayle and Gore campaign in New Jersey race preview
In Randolph and Morris County and Pennsauken, Dan Guayle and Vice President Al Gore boosted their respective parties. Christie Whitman accompanied Guayle while Gore appealed to voters alongside Democrat Jim McGreevey, highlighting issues like auto insurance and property taxes ahead of the 2000 presidential race.
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Christie Whitman
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Gore
Jim McGreevey
Pennsauken
Saccharin could be removed from cancer list
Saccharin advocates pressed for a federal review to remove the artificial sweetener from cancer-causing substances. A government advisory panel met in Research Triangle Park to consider the pull. FDA proposed banning saccharin 20 years ago, citing rat studies linking to bladder cancer while human studies found no increased risk.
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Food and Drug Administration
Florida Supreme Court quits charges in fetus harm case
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that a pregnant woman cannot be prosecuted for harming her own fetus. Kawana Ashley, 19, from St Petersburg, shot herself in March 1994, a premature baby girl delivered by C section survived two weeks before dying of prematurity related organ failure. The charges of third degree murder and manslaughter were dismissed.
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Kawana Ashley
St. Petersburg
Ashley
Florida Supreme Court
Woman shot with rubber bullets ends five week standoff
Shirley Allen, held at bay since Sept 22 in an Illinois town, ventured outside her home and was struck by rubber bullets. She was uninjured but told troopers off and spent time with relatives before hospital transport. The standoff drew Ruby Ridge comparisons and cost over 15 thousand dollars daily.
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Ilinois
Al“len
Waco
Six Workers Die in Twin-Engine Plane Crash
Six construction workers from Charlie Ross and Sons of Malden Missouri died when their twin-engine plane crashed into a cornfield near New Berlin Illinois as they returned home from a long week. Witness John Ridder described the engines going silent before the aircraft belly flopped and leveled out just above the field. The victims were identified by Pat Martin, a firm employee and relative of some of the men.
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Protesters Pepper-Sprayed by Deputies in Sit-In
In Eureka, near Rep. Frank Riggs' office, deputies sprayed pepper juice into protesters eyes to disperse an anti-logging sit-in at a tree stump. A video released shows the action during the Oct. 16 incident ahead of a federal lawsuit filing.
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Bush avoids pledge on four year term for president
Gov George W Bush says he cannot know now if he would run for president in the future and emphasizes his focus on Texas. He spoke at the Texas governor's mansion in Austin during a news conference about his re election plans and term commitment.
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Houston
George W. Bush
Texas
Nana Bush
Arkansas
Austin
Babbitt rejects link between casino aid and campaign cash
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt forcefully denied that campaign contributions to the Democratic Party influenced the rejection of a Wisconsin casino project. He argued the decision rested on merit by a career civil servant, not political influence, amid broader Senate probes into campaign finance.
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Phoenix
Paul Eckstein
Arizona
Harold Ickes
Eckstein
Hudson
Clinton
JoAnn Jones
Judge seals information in Clinton Jones sexual misconduct case
A federal judge sealed motions and briefs in Paula Jones versus President Clinton to limit publicity as the May 26 trial nears. Lawyers seek details on the parties sex lives while public coverage has grown with televised appearances and quotes questioning motives.
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Paula Corbin Jones
Clinton
Jones
Investigators zero in on clues in Diana crash mystery
Police say white paint chips on the Mercedes came from a Fiat Uno built before 1987 as they pursue the car that sideswiped the Mercedes. Diana, Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul died August 31 after the crash. bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones is recovering. The lab analyzes black bumper material found on the Mercedes.
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Diabetes in United States Hits Record Highs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a sharp rise in diabetes as a fatter, less active, and older population increases cases. Nearly 6 million more people are unaware they have the disease, marking a sixfold increase since 1958. Diabetes is a major cause of kidney failure heart disease stroke and blindness.
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America
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
Republicans Harvest Funds At Senate Dinner Attraction
Republicans plan a fundraising dinner featuring Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott as the star attraction. Critics say the event highlights the GOP’s advantage in raising money, while party officials argue comparisons omit union spending on behalf of Democrats.
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Washington
Senate
Trent Lott
Lott
Tom Daschle
Syd
Clinton records suggest push for political donor database
Documents indicate President Clinton sought a tax dollar funded database with campaign contributors and potential sharing with the Democratic Party. White House turnover to investigators confirms notes from aides asking why the database belongs in internal management and proposing DNC handling.
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Democratic National Committee
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