North Korea signals openness to multilateral talks on nuclear issue
North Korea hinted it would accept U.S. demands for multilateral discussions over its alleged nuclear program. The KCNA quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman saying a bold policy shift could enable settlement, while the United States and South Korea described the move as a step forward amid regional tensions and Iraq’s war wind‑down.
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New York faces deepest budget cuts since 70s and 80s
Mayor Bloomberg prepares doomsday contingency plans amid a lurking 3.4 billion dollar budget gap. The 2003 04 plan reportedly includes 600 million in cuts and 6 400 layoffs, the largest since 1991, with threats of eight fire companies closing and more municipal layoffs if a commuter tax fails to pass.
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