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American political underdogs

How will President Clinton's popularity be affected by the 1994 Congressional elections?

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American troops in Haiti

American intervention in Haiti, Clinton's motivations, and Jimmy Carter's diplomacy.

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North Korean nuclear development

Are Jimmy Carter's diplomatic discussions the best deterrent to North Korean developments?

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Diane Feinstein's forestry bill

The drama of Congressional voting, as highlighted by Diane Feinstein's forestry bill.

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Jean-Bertrand Aristide

A profile of new American ally, Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti.

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The Kennedy Family

The history of an American political powerhouse, the Kennedy family.

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Halloween 1994

How are a rise in street crime and Christian objections affecting Halloween?

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Clinton's medical reforms

Can Clinton push ahead with medical reform following a Republican victory in the Senate?

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Clinton on welfare and free trade

The North American Free Trade Agreement, and Clinton's failure on welfare reform.

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Newt Gingrich and the constitution

Newt Gingrich's appointment as the Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1994.

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Bosnia and the power of NATO

Is NATO becoming a redundant entity as the war in Bosnia continues?

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Cable TV and local news

Has the rise in cable television made the local news story a thing of the past?

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OJ Simpson and the legal process, 1994

The OJ Simpson trial, and the Long Island commuter train shootings.

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Carter's diplomacy and White House security

How have the security arrangements of the president changed since the 1960s?

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Barry Goldwater, and Reagan's speech

The state of the Republican Party in 1994 and the importance of a speech by Ronald Reagan.

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Clinton and 'Me too' Democrats

Newt Gingrich becomes Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

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A Nation of hair stylists

How abstract votes will affect the nomination of Democratic presidential candidate.

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Montgomery bus boycott

Recollections of the Montgomery bus boycott prompted by Rosa Parks in 1955.

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Dependency on red tape

American dependency on red tape and the 'death' of common sense.

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George Abbott remembered

A tribute to director, theatre producer and playwright George Abbott (1887-1995).

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Baseball strike 1994-5

El Nino; and the events leading up to the 1994-95 baseball strike in America.

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William Fulbright (1905-1995)

Former Arkansas Senator William Fulbright remembered.

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The secrets of a long life

Jeanne Calment, the world's oldest woman celebrates her 120th birthday.

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The American deficit

How the gap between the national income and outgoings has been allowed to widen.

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Ringers

The latest developments in the baseball strike explained.

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Gingrich and Roosevelt

Republicans have a majority in both houses of the Senate for the first time in 40 years.

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Rudolph Giuliani's New York

The social problems faced by the Mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani.

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The OJ phenomenon

Why are Americans obsessed with the OJ Simpson trial?

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The Christian right in politics

What role does the extreme Christian Right play in American politics?

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Remembering FDR

The 50th anniversary of the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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