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President Clinton said Thursday he is not angry at Vice President Al Gore for having rebuked the president for his dalliances with a woman half his age and "the wasted time" of the impeachment ordeal. "I have been, frankly, bewildered by those reports," Mr. Clinton said at a news conference with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the Old Executive Office Building. Angry feelings, he said, "are not in my heart or my mind." Mr. Clinton said "I will take no offense" if Mr. Gore -- or likely Senate candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton -- disagrees with him during the 2000 election ...

With the Independence Day just around the corner, I'm wondering who else has a July 4th hero? My late father is mine. Dad was in the last graduating class of the 11th Horse Cavalry. Personally decorated with a Bronze Star by "Wild" Bill Donovan for his work in the CIC (precursor of the OSS). I could fill pages with his exploits. He taught each of his children to be proud to be Americans and to cherish the freedom that his generation preserved for us. In Dad's words, "It was just a job that my country asked me to do. I ...

MORE "REWARDS" FOR ILLEGALS: BREAK THE LAW, GET A PRIZE AB1197 (Firebaugh) - Senate Education Committee Hearing Allows illegal aliens to pay the same tuition as citizens and legal residents of California to attend California colleges while citizens and legal residents from other states are forced to pay out-of-state tuition. As most of you know, this bill which discriminates against those who obey our laws, was passed by the Assembly. We were just advised today that it will be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, July 7, 1999. We know that time is short, but if you can, ...

Stevens blames women voters for defense funding shortfalls Congress would be better able to fund the annual defense budget if women voters were stronger supporters of national defense instead of wanting to spend money on "touchy feely things," Senate Appropriations Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) told reporters at a Washington breakfast yesterday. Stevens, who has complained that budget caps limit adequate funding of defense, said the defense budget process doesn't have to be changed on Capitol Hill. But he faulted women voters for not supporting defense spending and said there is a "gender gap" on defense matters that hurts the nation's ...

My two cents on the subject. Tom Wood Moderator +++++++++++ "Does George Bush have a position on racial and ethnic preferences?" George W. Bush's remarks on the subject of racial preferences, particularly those he has made in response to questions about Prop. 209 on his recent swing through California, have received heavy criticism from some movement conservatives on the grounds that they were evasive, if not downright dishonest. The response of the National Review was fairly typical. After Bush had responded to journalists' questions about 209 on the first day of his California trip, John J. Miller, in an article ...

Is Al Gore an Alien From Another Planet? On July 8, 1947, witnesses claim a spaceship with 5 aliens crashed on a sheep and cattle ranch outside of Roswell, an incident they say was covered up by the government. On March 31, 1948, 9 months to that day, Al Gore was born.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the newest Republican White House candidate, pointedly questioned Friday if the party's front-runner, Texas Gov. George W. Bush, is up to the task of being president. "This is a tough place,'' Hatch said from Capitol Hill in appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America,'' a day after making the field of Republican contenders an even dozen. Hatch, 65, a member of Congress since 1977 and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Bush, 52, "has been governor in a state which has a constitutionally weak gubernatorial system.'' "Frankly, four years as governor of Texas, ...

VICE PRESIDENT GORE ANNOUNCES $3.3 MILLION GRANT TO HELP FISHING INDUSTRY WORKERS IN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE GET NEW JOBS Washington, DC -- Vice President Gore announced today a $3.3 million grant to help workers who have lost jobs in Maine and New Hampshire's fishing industry find new employment. "Efforts to preserve fishing areas off the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire have made it necessary for many workers in this industry to find alternative employment," Vice President Gore said. "This project will ensure that resources are in place to help more than 350 vessel owners and their family members, ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Texas Gov. George W. Bush has established himself as the overwhelming favorite for the Republican presidential nomination while evoking memories of the political style of former President Ronald Reagan. Bush's relentless sunny optimism, his determination to stick to generalities and avoid details and his occasional little gaffes, all so far overlooked by his admirers, are reminiscent of Reagan, the hero of millions of Republicans. "Bush has a pleasing personality and people definitely seem to like him. So far, he has avoided trouble by sticking to slogans and steering clear of specifics,'' said political scientist Gary Jacobson ...

VICE PRESIDENT GORE ANNOUNCES $1.78 MILLION GRANT TO HELP LAID OFF WORKERS IN MAINE GET NEW JOBS Washington, DC -- Vice President Gore announced today a $1.78 million grant to help workers who lost jobs in Maine's pulp, paper and textile/shoe industries get help finding new jobs. "We must ensure that our economy makes use of the talents and abilities of all of our citizens," Vice President Al Gore said. "This grant will ensure that the important contributions Maine workers have to offer will not be overlooked." "Losing a job is stressful for the workers, their families and the community," ...

This weekend, as we celebrate the 223d anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birthday of our great nation, let us reflect on what it means to be an American. Let us remember the visionaries -- the patriots and the soldiers who were inspired by a single ideal: That we are all created equal. And let us strive to honor that ideal today and every day -- by building a world where every individual can make the most of their talents, and know what it truly means to live and breathe free. On this, the last Independence Day of ...

A new Harvard study, frightening in its implications, shows that college students with alcohol problems are twice as likely to own guns as non-drinking students. Of concern to many is the fact that the study was conducted among college students, meaning that respondents were those who on the whole were more likely to have already demonstrated some level of success, lawful behavior, and good work/study habits. The Injury Research and Control Center at Harvard University in Boston polled students at 130 colleges and community colleges across the country. Another sobering implication -- the study showed that guns are more likely ...

Lift of Bathhouse Ban Sought in SF By JORDAN LITE Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Before AIDS ravaged America's gay capital, John Maybauer used to cruise the bathhouses, where men wearing nothing but towels made friends and paired off behind locked doors for sex. ``I used to go all the time,'' said Maybauer, who wants the bathhouses back. ``It was very much like a salon. It's a very civilized experience.'' But the bathhouses were banned by the city's health officials 15 years ago during the AIDS epidemic, and a recent petition drive to bring them back failed to ...

The New Australian No. 125, 28 June - 4 July 1999 Readers keep pleading with me to tell them more while others, though not hostile, are somewhat suspicious, if not about me, at least about my sources. Once again I shall try and explain my situation. I am not on any government payroll and I do not have direct access to any intelligence agency. As I have tried to make clear on several occasions I am a listener. I don't pry, I don't question and I don't send or receive coded messages. But people are people, wherever they are ...

PRISTINA, Yugoslavia, July 2 (AFP) - The tally of Yugoslav tanks and other military hardware destroyed by NATO during its air campaign against Yugoslavia is lower than the alliance claimed, according to experts in Kosovo and Paris. The US army's general staff claimed NATO had destroyed 122 tanks and more than 220 troop transporters during the 79-day campaign. A military expert in Paris, who declined to be named, said: "I do not believe these figures at all. I think that in strictly military terms, the effects of the strikes was very limited. Very disappointing." He said NATO's planes were flying ...

Thursday July 1 3:32 PM ET Albright Takes Unannounced Vacation WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is away on vacation, without announcement and with her interim spokesman saying he had no ``information on her whereabouts.'' James Foley, who is substituting for James P. Rubin, who also is on vacation, did tell reporters Thursday that Albright was expected to be back on the job in 10 days. The daily schedule issued by the State Department press office listed Albright as having ``no public appointments.'' Questioned by reporters, Foley said he was ``confirming to you now that she's on personal ...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. Demolition begins of dam in Maine, signaling rise of environmental ethos. AUGUSTA, MAINE -- In the middle of Maine's Kennebec River, a backhoe bites mouthfuls of earth, chewing through gravel and 160 years of history. As the Edwards Dam crumbles, water rushes freely through this stretch of river for the first time since before the Civil War - christening a new era for both the Kennebec and river-restoration efforts across the United States. For many, the dismantling of this particular dam in Maine's capital city signifies the end of an era ...

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; ...

Judge Peter Rogers of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas today rejected an appeal to overturn Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham's decision not to prosecute Teamster boss Johnny Morris for his role in the violence of October 2nd. The petitioner was Don Adams, who received the worst beating at the hands of the Teamsters for the crime of protesting against President Clinton. He rejected the claim by the District Attorney that there were conflicting statements relevant to the issue, but attested to the insufficiency of evidence that Morris had actually assaulted Don. He seemed to imply that there was no ...

Not having studied Constitutional Law, I thought it would be rather simple to issue securities to start up a new business that relied upon its unique information technology to differentiate its products and services. After all, the right to contract, assemble, and speak are inalienable rights protected by the Constitution. So I thought -- why not use a web site to attempt to attract interested Venture Labor or Venture Capital investors to become stakeholders and stockholders? I wouldn't have to incur the cost of a broker! Well!, a lawyer responded and told me that I would be in violation of ...