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Former President Bush left one office in the White House and settled in another in Houston. President Clinton faced the withdrawal of the attorney general nominee, the liberalization of the abortion law and new violence involving Iraq. A storm with gusts of nearly 100 mph whipped the Pacific Northwest, killing at least five, and a final U.N.-sponsored refugee camp was closed at the Cambodian border. And, for those feeling a special need for spiritual aid, a new service has become available: Fax your prayers to Jerusalem, and they'll be delivered to the Wailing Wall.

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