ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER KAREN BALL WASHINGTON (AP)—Promising a ‘‘new era of security for every American,'‘ President Clinton hand-carried his revised health care plan to Congress on Wednesday and urged passage within a year. Lawmakers of both...

Rosita's Mexican Restaurant recently has begun construction on a larger dining room with an outdoor patio that will allow the restaurant to attain a full liquor license. Rosita's, 642 E. Lincoln Hwy., will be expanding its west wall into the neighboring...

DeKalb might get three new police officers for the price of one, if a bid to get a federal grant is successful. The DeKalb City Council authorized the submission of a funding application by the police department for a federal grant. This grant, offered...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER TOM STRONG WASHINGTON (AP)—Sen. Paul Simon's balanced budget amendment, scheduled for debate in the coming weeks, picked up the endorsement Wednesday of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The business group had not supported the amendment...

AP AEROSPACE WRITER MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP)—Columbia's astronauts called their next-door neighbors Tuesday—two cosmonauts on Russia's Mir space station 84 miles away. Shuttle commander John Blaha said he and his crew had ‘‘a good...

Many NIU programs could suffer irreparable damage if they are once again targeted for elimination this fall on the Illinois Board of Higher Education's program "hit list." Daniel Riffe, chair of the journalism department, said the damage is done to many...

NIU students will no longer have to sling burgers or flip pizzas to get themselves through college. A new co-op program has been established to provide career-related job experiences along with a very good pay rate. Marilyn Smith, humanities coordinator...

Sigma Lambda Sigma is a sorority founded on serving the community and various charities in the country. They do service work for DeKalb, including the NIU Student Volunteer Corps, Hope Haven, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, CAB films, Easter Seals Telethon,...

A rowdy audience at a Campus Activities Board movie precipitated a fight outside the Holmes Student Center and the arrest of a Chicago man Sunday night. University Police were called by student center security staff after the movie "Poetic Justice" ended....

Just a few minutes of your time and one pint of blood is all it takes to save a life. The Huskie 4000, however, will not kill any of its donors. The Huskie 4000 is sponsored by Heartland Blood Centers and is one of the safest ways to give blood. There...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER JAMES ANDERSON LOS ANGELES (AP)—Fresh details of bitter jury talks in the Reginald Denny beating trial emerged Tuesday as transcripts of juror proceedings were released. One juror accused another of being too stupid to reach...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER CHRISTOPHER CONNELL WASHINGTON (AP)—President Clinton's health reform proposal will fall $33 billion short of the budget savings predicted earlier, an administration official said Tuesday as the White House readied the plan for...