Global threats cited by Bush and papal visit security
Former President George Bush frames instability and terrorism as the era’s core dangers, contrasting them with communism. Pope John Paul II arrives in Trento amid heightened security following anti pope incidents. Clinton urges a one week deadline to bypass the Supreme Court gun ban, citing school safety. Bosnian fighting continues as UN peacekeepers face attacks and a cluster bomb incident near Bihac.
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Bucharest
Bush
Romania
Nicolae Ceausescu
John Paul II
Trento
Italy
Verona
Cathedral Square
Clinton
Reno
Supreme Court
High Court
Congress
Clinton Clinton
Bosnia
U.N
NATO
Bihac
Jesper Helsoe
Wives of Prisoners Seek Release in Baghdad Visit
Linda Barloon and Kathy Caliberti, wives of two Americans jailed in Iraq, arrived in Baghdad to appeal for their husbands’ release. Iraqi officials kept the mission quiet with a news blackout and no meeting times were set. Polish diplomat Ryszard Krystosik accompanied them as the group traveled from Amman to the Abu Graib prison area.
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Kathy Caliberti
Linda Barloon
Desert
Ryszard Krystosik
Baghdad
Iraq
Mercy Mission
Abu Graib
Amman
Jordan
Conditions Worsen In Rwanda Refugees Leave Kibeho Camp
About 100 people including a newborn left the Kibeho camp violating government orders as hunger sickness and fear drove families to trek toward villages they fled after last year's civil war. Hundreds stayed amid corpses and waste while the army moved to close the camps. The exodus follows prior departures on Thursday and Friday as fears of Tutsi retaliation kept many from returning home.
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Kibeho
Rwanda
Blacks Lag In Wages And Jobs Despite Education Gains
A study by economist Jared Bernstein of the Economic Policy Institute shows blacks lag whites in wages and employment despite closing educational gaps. The report cites ongoing discrimination and market trends, urging government action including worker training and a higher minimum wage to prevent further falls behind.
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Washington
Jared Bernstein
Nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute
Bernstein
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