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Major News Items in Leading U.S. Newspapers

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US Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott's plan to hold an up-or-down vote on President Bill Clinton's alleged offenses, the destruction of an Iraqi missile site, the release of a woman who gave birth to octuplets, and approval for AT&T's acquisition of TCI were among the major news items reported in leading U.S. newspapers on Thursday. In other news, Mexican lawmakers reached a compromise on their country's most austere budget in modern times, and Cambodian King Sihanouk refused to approve amnesty for Khmer Rouge leaders.

Key Takeaways:

  • US Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott plans to hold an up-or-down vote on President Bill Clinton's alleged offenses, which, if proven true, may warrant his removal from office.
  • US warplanes destroyed an Iraqi missile site after Iraq fired its second burst of surface-to-air missiles in three days at allied aircraft patrolling no-fly zones over the country.
  • A 27-year-old US woman who gave birth to octuplets in Houston was released from the hospital on Wednesday, while her seven surviving babies remained in critical but stable condition.
  • The woman, whose identity was not disclosed, was in good health and was able to care for her surviving babies before being discharged from the hospital.
  • Mexican lawmakers reached a compromise on their country's most austere budget in modern times, which includes deep spending cuts and increases in tariffs and fuel prices.
  • The US Justice Department approved AT&T's proposed $32-billion acquisition of cable giant TCI, paving the way for AT&T to enter the residential local-phone business.
  • Cambodian King Sihanouk refused to approve amnesty for Khmer Rouge leaders Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, who gave up recently, despite Prime Minister Hun Sen's promise to shield them from trial over the 1970s Cambodian genocide.

Statistics:

  • The US Justice Department's approval for AT&T's acquisition of TCI was valued at $32 billion.
  • The 27-year-old US woman who gave birth to octuplets in Houston was released from the hospital on Wednesday.
  • Her seven surviving babies remained in critical but stable condition.
  • The compromise on Mexico's budget includes deep spending cuts of 15% and increases in tariffs and fuel prices.
  • The US warplanes destroyed an Iraqi missile site after Iraq fired its second burst of surface-to-air missiles in three days at allied aircraft patrolling no-fly zones over the country.

Sources:

  • The Washington Post
  • The New York Times
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • COMTEX (http://www.comtexnews.com)

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