Zaire Rebel Leader and Mobutu Plan Talks Amid Exit Demand
U S envoy Bill Richardson heads back to Kinshasa as Laurent Kabila and Mobutu Sese Seko commit to a meeting but dispute venue. SA proposes talks on a naval ship in international waters off Zaire and Angola, which Mobutu reportedly opposes.
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Secessionists threaten bloodshed in Texas trailer stand-off
In the Davis Mountains near Fort Davis Texas supporters of the Republic of Texas warn police to back off as a standoff with hostages enters its fourth day. Richard McLaren and Robert Otto are among six wanted individuals facing kidnapping charges while state and federal officers deploy armored units and a SWAT team around the trailer embassy.
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Fortier details McVeigh bomb plot using soup can triangle
Lori Fortier testified she knew McVeigh planned to place explosive barrels in a truck arranged in a triangle to maximize force and she helped him obtain needed chemicals. She said she knew about the plot but did not intervene. The Oklahoma City bombing killed 168 and injured more than 500.
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Clinton aims for swift budget deal amid rifts and gaps
Clinton administration and Congress seek a fast budget agreement this week to balance the budget by 2002 and tax changes. Negotiators resume talks despite gaps on spending and taxes, with Republicans threatening alternative spending plans if no progress.
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No tolerance signal in Army sex case after convictions
At Aberdeen Proving Ground Staff Sergeant Delmar Simpson, 32, convicted Tuesday of raping six female trainees 18 times, faces possible life in prison. The verdict signals strict punishment for superior subordinate sexual conduct amid a widening Army sex scandal.
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Chelsea Clinton college choice looms for May 1 deadline
White House signals Chelsea Clinton must choose a college by May 1 with Hillary Clinton hinting at moving beyond her and the President's alma maters Georgetown and Wellesley ruled out. CNN interview and other remarks set the stage for the decision among strings of options.
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