Clinton taps four activists for new generational cabinet
President elect Clinton selected four fresh thinking activists from outside Washington to lead health labor environment and economy posts. Harvard professor Robert Reich will head the Labor Department and Donna Shalala becomes health and human services secretary. Carol Browner heads the EPA Laura Tyson to chair the Council of Economic Advisers.
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Washington
Ronald Brown
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San Antonio
Henry Cisneros
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Harvard
Robert Reich
Labor Department
Reich
Carol Browner
Florida
Environmental Protection Agency
Council of Economic Advisers
U.S
Wall Street
Gambling network described in new federal indictments
Gastonia businessman Roy Tidwell and two longtime associates were arrested and indicted on 24 charges including marijuana possession money laundering tax fraud and illegal gambling. A 20 page indictment alleges The Shrimp Boat restaurant served as the base for criminal activity over nine years detailing an intricate network of illegal activities.
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Roy Tidwell
Tidwell
Reid James
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Warlords declare cease-fire in Somalia amid U N push
U N Secretary General Boutros-Ghali urged the United States to keep troops in Somalia to disarm warlords and build a police force while U S officials cite the need for a security environment for aid. In Mogadishu two main warlords Aidid and Ali Mahdi Mohamed agreed to a cease-fire restricting fighters to designated compounds within 48 hours, though fighting persists elsewhere.
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Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Mogadishu
Somalia
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U.N
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
United States
U.S
State Department
Department
Richard A
Boucher
Security Council
Boutros-Ghali
Pepper self defense spray sells big amid mall fears
In Gastonia, a self defense pepper gas spray from Police Chemical & Defense Products is a top seller as shoppers fear crime. Distributor Marvin Staley says the compact tube retails for 12 to 15 dollars and has broad use from stores to salons, with sales rising during holiday shopping due to mall crime concerns. Local police report a rape and beating at Eastridge Mall in late November, underscoring the demand for deterrents. The Florida maker notes it ships to six foreign countries and calls it their biggest item, with demand spiking this season.
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Police Chemical & Defense Products
Sarasota, Fla
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Ida Company
Gill
Gastonia
Eastridge
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