Budget showdown signals Act II in Republican shift
The piece portrays a new Republican Congress moving from sweeping bills to negotiated policy overhauls. It notes nursing home deregulation sparks concern, possible vetoes, and a broader plan to curb entitlements, shrink federal roles, and shift programs to states. The commentary argues the era marks a revolutionary shift but remains unfinished.
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Gloria Messerley
William Cohen
Maine
Senate
Bob Dole
Columbia flight nears halfway point on 16day mission
Columbia and its astronauts passed the halfway mark of a 16day mission with more laboratory experiments planned. If it lands as scheduled next Sunday, it will be the shuttle program s second-longest flight. Endeavour holds the record at 16 days.
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Columbia
Endeavour
Fort Bragg paratroopers recover after deadly sniper attack
At Fort Bragg North Carolina paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division return to routine days after a sniper killed Maj Stephen Badger and wounded 18 others during a dawn four mile exercise. Sgt William Kreutzer is held at Camp Lejeune Marine Base while authorities review the case.
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N.C
Maj
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82Nd Airborne Division
Army
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Stephen Mark Badger
2Nd Brigade
William J. Kreutzer
Camp Lejeune Marine Base
Jacksonville
Kreutzer
825Th Airborne Infantry Regiment
Rivers Johnson
Ardennes Street
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Russians to help Bosnia while avoiding NATO command
U S and Russia pledge peace efforts in Bosnia with a joint noncombat force. Defense chiefs Perry and Grachev tour Fort Riley and Whiteman AFB, noting Russian units would aid in support tasks outside NATO control. They plan further talks in Brussels to expand cooperation.
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Kan
United States
Russia
Bosnia
NATO
William Perry
Pavel Grachev
Kansas
U.S
Whiteman Air Force Base
Missouri
Grachev
Yeltsin to stay from Kremlin spotlight until December
President Boris Yeltsin remains hospitalized with heart problems after a second bout in four months. Spokesman Sergei Medvedev says his condition is unchanged and stable while he works on documents. Yeltsin will avoid Kremlin pressures until December and has canceled trips to Norway and China next month.
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Yeltsin
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Medvedev
Russia
Norway
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