Program gives homeless preschoolers safe haven
Washington AP reports a basem ent Head Start center Bright Beginnings serves homeless children with a $200 000 federal grant alongside 15 other centers. The program aims to stabilize development amid housing instability, offering two meals a day, toys, crafts, and early education to 3 to 5 year olds.
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Adjourning Congress Leaves Nominees In Limbo
Dozens of ambassadors judges and senior officials face holiday limbo as Congress adjourns without acting on many nominations. Morton Halperin's controversial rejection keeps him from becoming assistant secretary of defense for democracy and peacekeeping. President Clinton plans to resubmit next year while background checks hearings and votes remain incomplete.
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