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...original statistical calculation used strict multiplication of probabilities...
...done leisurely, without flashy graphics or momentous music -- has become an ever more valued alternative to network news. Says MacNeil: "The competition driving the networks now -- CNN, Court TV, tabloid television, entertainment television and magazine shows -- the standards they use have gradually infected what used to be the strict, dignified standards of network news. Now those news shows -- they're like circus barkers who have to exaggerate and hype to haul them into the tent...
...preliminary inquiry into how much money Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros paid to a former mistress and whether he had been fully candid about the payments in pre-nomination statements to the FBI. The move could lead to the appointment of an independent counsel. Cisneros said that under the strict standards of federal ethics law, the Justice Department had no other choice than to open a probe, but he reiterated his contention that the investigation would uncover no wrongdoing...
Ultimately, Cole was suspended for more than a month and was placed on probation so strict that he would have been automatically expelled for any further violations of school rules. Dalton officials also required Cole to work in a burn treatment center for six hours each week...
Senate Republicans successfully filibustered a lobbying reform designed to put a stop to influence peddling in Congress. The bill required strict registration of paid lobbyists and would have banned virtually all gifts to lawmakers, including meals that cost more than $20. In the last few days, Rush Limbaugh and his corps of right-wing radio jockeys conducted an airwave campaign against the legislation, saying it would effectively keep the "grass roots" from pursuing any agenda. The bill may be resurrected in the next session of Congress, but TIME congressional correspondent Julie Johnson says lobbyists aren't sweating...