Mortgage rates lift existing home sales in July
Buyers rushed to lock in lower mortgage rates boosting existing home sales 3.9 percent from June to a 3.48 million annual pace. The National Association of Realtors reported the gain as the prior months saw declines, marking the first rise since March.
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Saddam Defiant As Decree Prepared
Saddam Hussein vowed victory against foes as a no fly zone plan loomed. An Iraqi envoy at the UN urged opposition while Bush prepared to announce allied action to shoot down Iraqi planes south of the 32nd parallel. Jordan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia weighed deployment questions amid Western diplomacy.
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U N Investigator Barred at Manjaca Camp in Bosnia Warraisal
U N investigator Mazowiecki claims Serbs cover up abuses at Manjaca camp near Banja Luka while fighting in Sarajevo escalates. NATO weighs sending 6000 troops to aid relief. Muslim nations seek U N force but gains limited at the UN. Hospitals report six dead and 18 wounded as mortar and rocket attacks hit Sarajevo.
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Training Program Criticized in Political Debate
Critics call President Bush's New Century Workforce plan a Band-Aid lacking funds and guaranteed jobs. They note it would triple federal retraining funds while overlapping with other programs and require congressional approval. Clinton counters with proposals for employer payroll spending and tax implications.
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Magnum Movie Reunion Hints From Co stars
Roger E Mosley says a Magnum P I Movie script is unfinished but envisioned as a two hour Universal Pictures film. He notes Tom Selleck John Hillerman and Larry Manetti are eager to reunite for the project while details remain by the producers. Wallace birthday marked in hospital in Birmingham Alabama where he receives treatment for chronic pain and paralysis following a 1972 assassination attempt.
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