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...recent attack on abortion has taken a variety of forms, all of which jeopardize women's Constitutional rights. On Sept. 19, the House of Representatives voted to override President Clinton's veto of the bill banning a late-term abortion procedure commonly known as "partial-birth" abortions. While the Senate couldn't muster the required two-thirds majority to override the veto last week, the debate has brought the issue of abortion to the center of the political arena...
...recent Food Drug Administration approval of drugs like Preven, a morning after pill which prevents pregnancy within three days of having unprotected sex, will no doubt lead to a decline in abortions at clinics. Indeed, with the long-awaited arrival of RU-486, women will soon be able to end a pregnancy in the privacy of their own home...
...first count last night, 18,549 had voted in the City Council elections. This was one of the lowest numbers in recent years...
...1970s, Plymouth's domestic sales maxed out at 750,000 per annum, buoyed by its success in stock car racing. Then globalization - and fuel shortages - set in. In more recent times, the Detroit behemoths have begun to gobble up foreign automakers, notably Volvo and Saab, with younger demographics and better brand images, and some of America's most famous brand names, such as Plymouth and Oldsmobile, have begun to feel the pinch as the companies seek to cut marketing and advertising costs by focusing on brands with a more youthful image. Oldsmobile, with sagging sales throughout the decade despite many...
...important state: For the very first time, both houses in the Virginia legislature boast a Republican majority. This historical turnover deals a serious blow to Senator Chuck Robb, the Virginia Democrat who's facing a tough reelection campaign next year. In addition, if state Republican lawmakers make good on recent threats, the legislature will redraw the lines to a number of congressional districts, thus potentially jeopardizing a couple of Democratic House seats...