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Probe yields no results
in helicopter collision

Marines flying two helicopters that collided in the dark during a war exercise were wearing night vision goggles and had made no apparent mistakes during a dress rehearsal the night before, the deputy secretary of defense said Saturday. The Camp LeJeune collision left one helicopter so torn up that investigators said it was hard to identify.

Clinton backs bill requiring longer
hospital stays for new mothers

President Clinton on Saturday denounced insurance companies that refuse to pay for hospital maternity stays lasting more than 24 hours and endorsed legislation that would require health plans to cover at least 48 hours of hospital care after a baby was born.

Study: Black women smokers at highest risk