Gorbachev faces budget crisis as Russia trims support
Moscow AP reports Gorbachev won wider powers but faces a budget clash as Russia plans to cut its national contribution by about 83 percent to 37.4 billion dollars next year. Yeltsin’s finance minister Boris Fyodorov resigned over slow reform amid mounting republic autonomy. Yanayev was approved as vice president after a stormy 10 day session.
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Rabbi Schach remarks ignite Israeli religious political storm
Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Eliezer Schach sparked fury among secular and religious Israelis by claiming the Holocaust was God's punishment for sins such as Sabbath violation and pork eating. Critics note his authority in politics, as he helped Yitzhak Shamir form a coalition earlier this year.
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Russia makes Christmas an official holiday
The Russian Federation parliament voted to recognize January 7, the Russian Orthodox Christmas, as an official holiday for Russia. The move follows a request from Patriarch Alexy II, with Ruslan Khasbulatov noting other faiths would be considered if they seek recognition.
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Ohioan honored for rescuing two young girls
Dwayne E Hofus a 24 year old Youngstown cook was among 16 honored by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for saving two sisters from a burning second story home on June 10. He carried one girl outside then re entered to save the other. Each recipient receives a Carnegie Medal and 2500 dollars.
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Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
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