Floods push rivers to record heights near city
Two of America's largest rivers rose to record levels flooding a Missouri metro area. Levees breached near a pre Revolutionary hamlet while hundreds of homes faced threats southward. Emergency crews, sandbag lines, and live TV images showed foaming water swallowing farmhouses as Mississippi and Missouri rivers neared a confluence. Fire Chief Neil Svetanics called the effort a war.
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Cents Tax Bill Battle Rages In Washington
President Clinton and Democratic leaders push a compromise economic plan toward passage as party unity shows signs of strain. A key vote shift by Sen. David Boren challenges the arithmetic, but Gore and Senate Majority Leader Mitchell express confidence the measure will pass by week’s end.
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Georgia lottery hits southern fans along I-85 corridor
The Georgia lottery, a month old, draws Braves fans from Gastonia and others traveling from the Carolinas to the first 1-85 exit near the Georgia line. Dad's Restaurant sold 271,000 tickets in its first month as locals and passersby flood in. Ed Purvis cites 60 to 65 percent of customers from North and South Carolina, with some making special trips and others buying large blocks of tickets.
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U S Will Act Alone Over Bosnia If NATO Pauses
State Department spokesman Mike McCurry said the Clinton administration is ready to act without European backing if NATO allies fail to impose tougher measures on Bosnia. He spoke in Shannon Ireland before a Brussels NATO meeting.
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Bosnian Leaders Voice Dissent Over Preliminary Peace Accord
Bosnian government leaders voiced strong dissent Sunday regarding a preliminary peace accord with Serbs and Croats, signaling continued internal divisions over proposed terms and timing for settlement.
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