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He said that despite the new law, Wisconsin will still require federal waivers allowing the working poor to acquire health care coverage from the state, a 60-day residency requirement for participation in the welfare program, and child support collections to go directly to custodial parents. | [
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The nation's new welfare reform law limits eligibility, gives states more power and ends direct federal aid for poor children. | [] |
-- Karen Pierog, 312-408-8647 | [
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Snoozing Vietnamese man takes slow train to Alaska. | [
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska 1996-08-22 | [
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A Vietnamese man who tried to take a snooze in a railway boxcar in Canada found himself locked in and bound for Alaska with no food or water. | [
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Officials in the port of Whittier said on Thursday that they found Tuan Quac Phan, 29, dehydrated, famished and terrified after sailing to Alaska from Canada in the boxcar loaded on a barge, a trip that takes about five days. | [
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Sgt. | [] |
Dan Jewell of the Whittier, Alaska police department described Phan as " extremely cooperative " . " | [
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Seeing me in my uniform, he kept saying, Jail better. | [] |
Jail better.' | [] |
" | [] |
Phan's accidental journey started last week in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, where he was searching for a fishing job, Jewell said. | [
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" He had climbed up in this boxcar to get out of the weather and to get some sleep, " Jewell said . " | [
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The next thing you know, the boxcar is coupled up and loaded up to a barge and headed north . " | [] |
Police found Phan late on Monday when the boxcar, which was transporting lumber, was opened at Whittier, a port in western Prince William Sound. | [
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Officials fed Phan some soup, gave him medical care, kept him overnight and then fed him a large breakfast. | [
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State, federal agents probe Arkansas church fires. | [
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Steve Barnes | [
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. | [
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1996-08-22 | [] |
State and federal agents on Thursday sifted through the rubble of two predominantly black Arkansas churches that burned within minutes of one another late Tuesday and early Wednesday. | [
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Both churches were in the Mississippi delta region of Arkansas, about 90 miles (145 kms) southeast of Little Rock, and were located within three miles of one another. | [
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" We're investigating with the idea that both fires may be arson, but that hasn't been conclusively established, " said Wayne Jordan, a spokesman for the Arkansas State Police. | [
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Agents of the F.B.I. and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were also at the scene, Jordan said. | [
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Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church and St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church were both frame structures, each near Turner, Arkansas, a small community surrounded by cotton and soybean fields. | [
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" This is rural Arkansas. | [
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I'm surprised anyone could even find us out here, " said Fannie Johnson, a member of St. Matthew's, who said she believed arson was to blame. | [
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Others connected with the two churches said they shared that suspicion, although all said they knew of no motive and no racial tension in the area. | [] |
" It's sad someone would have that kind of spite in their heart, " said Rev. Jerome Turner, pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. | [
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A black church near Camden, Arkansas, about 100 miles (161 kms) south of Little Rock, burned in July, but federal agents have not determined the cause. | [
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RESEARCH ALERT - Royal Oak initiated. | [
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-- EVEREN Securities Inc said Friday it initiated coverage of Royal Oak Mines Inc with an outperform rating. | [
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-- It set earnings estimates of $0.08 a share for fiscal 1996, $0.13 for 1997, $0.40 for 1998 and $0.43 for 1999. | [] |
-- " Based on our simulated production, income and cash flow models, common shares of Royal Oak are at a significant discount to the industry averages, " EVEREN said. | [
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-- The short-term price objective is $5 a share and the long-term objective is $9. | [] |
-- Royal Oak shares were down 1/16 at 3-11/16. | [
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Reuters Chicago Newsdesk - 312-408-8787 | [
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SunGard to buy CheckFree unit. | [
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SunGard Shareholder Systems Inc, a subsidiary of SunGard Data Systems Inc, said it had entered into a definitive agreement to buy the Securities Products Business unit of CheckFree Corp. | [
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The company said in a statement on Friday the deal was expected to be finalized in September. | [] |
Terms were not disclosed. | [] |
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-- New York newsroom, (212) 859-1610 | [
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Alpha Techs closes Lockhart purchase. | [
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NEW YORK 1996-08-23 | [
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Alpha Technologies Group Inc said it had closed on its agreement to acquire Lockhart Industries Inc. | [
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The company said in a statement late on Thursday that it issued 280,556 shares of common stock for the stock of Lockhart. | [
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These shares are subject to post-closing adjustments. | [] |
Lockhart, based in Paramount, Calif., is a designer and manufacturer of sophisticated thermal management products. | [
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-- New York newsroom, (212) 859-1610 | [
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Analysts hold Dutch PTT estimates. | [
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AMSTERDAM 1996-08-23 | [
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Dutch post and telecoms group Koninklijke PTT Nederland NV's (Dutch PTT) first half results came marginally below most analysts' forecasts, giving scant grounds to adjust full year estimates, analysts said on Friday. | [
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PTT earlier announced an 8.5 percent rise in net profit for the first six months of 1996 to 1.209 billion guilders, a hair's breadth below the 1.210-1.236 billion forecast range. | [
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" They were pretty much in line with our estimate of 1.210 billion, " said Peter Roe, at Paribas in London . " | [
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As we expected volume growth was quite good ... | [] |
there's really no reason to change our forecast and our largely positive view on the stock . " | [] |
" Coming just a million guilders under the forecast range isn't overwhelmingly surprising, " said ING analyst Steven Vrolijk, who is continuing to look for a nine to 10 percent rise in 1996 earnings. | [
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" They've got a very sound domestic business which is doing very well, we remain positive on the stock, " said Roe . " | [
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We think it's a solid performer in the Dutch market . " | [
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Roe said he was sticking by his forecast of a 2.45 billion guilder net for 1996. | [
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Dutch PTT earlier on Friday repeated a forecast it would improve on 1995's 2.26 billion guilder net profit for the whole year of 1996. | [
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By 1403 GMT the shares were down 1.70 guilders to 61.00 guilders, falling in a weaker Amsterdam bourse. | [
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-- Keiron Henderson, Amsterdam Newsroom +31 20 504 5000 | [
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Boskalis upgrades 1996 outlook. | [
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[CORRECTED 13:12 GMT] | [
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PAPENDRECHT, Netherlands 1996-08-23 | [
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Dredging group Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV said on Friday it expected higher turnover and profits for the second half of 1996 (corrects from the full year 1996). | [
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" An improvement is expected in capacity utilisation, turnover and profits, " the company said in a statement. | [] |
The world's largest dredger said in March that it was uncertain whether it could hold 1996 full-year profit steady at the previous year's 70.9 million guilders, but added long-term prospects were good. | [] |
Boskalis reported 1996 first-half net profit fell to 27.5 million guilders from a year-earlier 41.4 million. | [
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Greek president dissolves parliament for snap vote. | [
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ATHENS 1996-08-23 | [
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Greek President Costis Stephnopoulos signed a decree on Thursday ordering the dissolution of the 300-seat parliament ahead of snap elections on September 22. | [
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" The President of the Republic Costis Stephanopoulos signed the decree for the dissolution of parliament, " a presidency statement said. | [
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Socialist Prime Minister Costas Simitis announced the snap poll on Thursday citing problems with the economy, the country's convergence with the European Union and tense relations with neighbouring Turkey. | [
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Elections were originally scheduled to be held in October next year. | [] |
Libyan man murdered in Malta. | [
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VALLETTA 1996-08-23 | [
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A Libyan man has been found stabbed to death in Malta, police said on Friday. | [
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They said the body of Amer Hishem Ali Mohammed, 23, was found in a pool of blood in Sliema, seven km (four miles) from Valletta, on Wednesday morning. | [
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He appeared to have been killed on Tuesday night, suffering at least eight stab wounds. | [] |
Police Commissioner George Grech said police were investigating the possibility that Mohammed had links to an Islamic militant group as reported by the local press. | [
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" What we know is that he was a fervant religious man, we cannot exclude anything in investigations " he said. | [] |
Deutsche Bahn H1 pre-tax profit up 17.5 pct. | [
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FRANKFURT 1996-08-23 | [
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Six months to June 30 | [] |
(in millions of marks unless stated) | [] |
Group pre-tax profit 188 vs 160 | [] |
Group sales 14,600 up 3.3 pct | [] |
NOTE - Full name of the state-owned German railway company is Deutsche Bahn AG. | [
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The company is earmarked for eventual privatisatio | [] |
also covers snap FAT8222 | [] |
Revenue from long-distance passenger | [] |
traffic 2,500 up 6.4 pct | [] |
Revenue from commuter traffic 5,400 up 4.6 pct | [] |
Revenue from freight traffic 3,200 down 5.1 pct | [] |
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