Congress accelerates safety bill over Firestone recall impact
Washington lawmakers push final weeks legislation to boost federal safety regulators power and funding after the Bridgestone Firestone recall of 6.5 million tires. Regulators report 101 deaths and 400 injuries tied to tire failures while investigations probe 1996 tests and Ford's information withholding on recalls abroad.
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Partnerships extend health benefits to employees partners
A gay rights group reports 3572 entities including Fortune 500 firms colleges and local governments offer or plan to offer health insurance to employees domestic partners. The study notes a 25 percent rise from last year and highlights DaimlerChrysler General Motors Ford and the United Auto Workers adopting partner benefits for over 400000 workers.
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Plan Reopens Street Near White House With Bridges
Washington Post reports a new design plan to reopen Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House after a five year closure for security. It proposes two low pedestrian bridges allowing only cars beneath to deter large scale threats while easing congestion on adjacent streets. President Clinton ordered the area closed between 5th and 17th streets in May 1995 after the Oklahoma City bombing.
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Korean defense ministers meet to ease border tension
South Korea and North Korea held a historic first defense ministers meeting in Chesju. Cho Sung tae and Kim Chul pledged to reduce mistrust and confrontations and to support summit agreements including eventual reunification. The talks followed by Brig. Gen. Yoon Il young noting a shared base understanding for military cooperation.
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France approves 5 year presidential term in referendum
France votes to shorten the president’s term from seven to five years with 73.2 percent in favor but a record low turnout of about 30 percent. Provisional results show many voters abstained or cast blank ballots as concerns over taxes and fuel prices dominated. The change aligns parliamentary and presidential terms on a five year cycle after decades of debate.
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Flood Relief Efforts In Eastern India After Prolonged Rain
Floodwaters receded as the army delivered food and fresh water to millions marooned in eastern India. About 373 dead or missing were reported. up to 13 million people were stranded. Soldiers navigated hundreds of boats to rescue villagers amid swamped roads and rail lines. Helicopters dropped supplies while rail and power systems were set to resume.
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Barak and Arafat to meet amid stalled peace talks
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat plan a key evening meeting to break the Camp David deadlock over Jerusalem. Palestinian officials note talks for both sides depart to Washington for separate sessions as pressure on negotiators rises.
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Atlanta mayor at center of widening FBI corruption probe
A tape shows a businessman offering a $5,000 bribe to bow out of a suburban county equipment bid. The FBI inquiry widens to Fulton County officials and a contractor, with focus on Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell who says he is being investigated. Campbell fights back amid subpoenas and a gambling trip controversy.
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Man held on nine arson threat counts after Grambling scare
A man calling as a former student and denied aid threatened bombs in six Grambling State University buildings causing an evacuation. The campus closed, classes were canceled, and no bombs were found. Cushenberry, 20, of St. Gabriel, held on $100000 bond.
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Four New York Women Die As Car Plunges From Virginia Beach Deck
A car fell from the fifth floor of an oceanfront motel parking deck during Neptune Festival weekend in Virginia Beach. Four women from New York City who were inside the vehicle died. No injuries on the ground reported. Police said the car broke through a cinder block wall and investigators pursue the cause. The victims were Joan Ellen Walsh, 56. Mary Ann Going, 60. Kathleen M. Mollick, 63. and Mary Ann Done, 60.
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Corrections column for Herald Journal notes errors
Herald Journal corrections page fixes errors in prior coverage. Corrected items include Native American Cultural Festival schedule at Wells College with 7 p.m. Friday start and 10 p.m. to 3 p.m. misprint for public events, a corrected festival phone number 364-3206, and Erin Malley’s cross country Invitational finish time of 24:28 for Westhill in Class B.
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