Survey finds many Americans ignorant of the Constitution
A survey released by the National Constitution Center shows half of Americans cannot name the number of U.S. senators, and two in five do not know there are three branches of government. Despite gaps, 91 percent call the Constitution important and 77 percent say it affects daily life.
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Five Siblings Die in Duplex Fire in Cicero
Five young siblings died in a fast moving duplex fire in Cicero Illinois early Monday. Two adults were injured in the two and a half story brick building. Authorities described two girls aged 12 and 5 and three boys birth year twins and a 3 year old among the victims. Firefighters found victims in the living room hallway and bathroom as the blaze swept through both floors. The mother arrived home during the fire as 10 residents escaped unhurt including three basement occupants and seven on the first floor.
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Gore urges food gleaning to aid hungry in nation
Vice President Al Gore told the first national summit that America wastes huge amounts of food while about 12 million households face hunger or poor diets. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman and Gore unveiled a plan to boost food recovered from restaurants cafeterias farms and processing plants by 3 percent by 2000.
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