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Hourly News Summary
United Press International - March 01, 1998 19:14
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Around the World, Around the Clock...with United Press International.
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As Californians begin re-building from the recent flooding and
mudslides, the government is warning them to watch out for shysters.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says there are plenty of
contractors - and would-be contractors - ready to take advantage of the
situation. It's set up an 800 number so El Nino victims can check out
the reliability of contractors. The number is 800-321-2752.
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Actress Elizabeth Taylor is back in the hospital in Los Angeles. A
publicist says she fell Friday in her home in Bel Air and knocked
herself unconscious. Taylor, who is 66, is said to be in good condition.
The fall happened just hours before a birthday party in her honor.
Do you think she may have been drinking heavily/
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The First Family apparently had a great time the past several days in
the mountains near Park City, Utah. The First Lady and Chelsea skied...
the President hung around the lodge. He said he played a lot of games.
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There's a new poll on how Americans feel about the investigation into
the President. It found 48 percent feel the independent counsel has gone
too far, and should be stopped. But just about as many also think the
White House has obstructed justice.
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It's definitely a full house now at the McCaughey (''McCOY'') home in
Carlisle, Iowa. The last of the septuplets - Alexis May and Natalie Sue
- came home this morning from a children's hospital in Des Moines. The
father, Kenny McCaughey, said, ''It's great...finally all under one
roof.''
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Tara Lipinski got a great homecoming today in Sugarland, Texas, as
she returned from the Olympics. The parade route was only planned to be
a mile, but tens of thousands of people lined the road for miles. When
she flew into Houston, Lipinski was given the key to the city.
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Some 200-thousand people marched into Hyde Park today in central
London to protest what they call a threat to Britain's rural lifestyle.
The demonstration was triggered by a proposed ban on fox-hunting with
hounds. But the protestors are also concerned about plans for extensive
housing construction in rural areas.
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By Craig Smith (UPI)
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