Yeltsin Misses Kremlin Again as Budget Battle Rages
Boris Yeltsin stayed at his country home with pneumonia for a second day, while opposition moves to stall the national budget add to worries about his health. A spokesman said he met with Chief of Staff Anatoly Chubais but gave few details. Lawmakers rejected a symbolic motion to remove him on grounds of ill health.
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Meryl Streep Promotes Film in Japan Visits Cancer Patients
Meryl Streep toured Japan to promote her film My Room and met with young cancer patients in hospitals. The movie features Streep as a leukemia sufferer, highlighting the illness in its lead role.
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Bungee Jumper Dies in Superdome Halftime Rehearsal
Laura Patterson, 43, of Sarasota Florida, died from head injuries after a bungee jump at New Orleans Superdome rehearsals for the Super Bowl halftime show. The NFL canceled the stunt, part of Select Productions International’s performance with James Brown ZZ Top and Dan Aykroyd.
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Milosevic faces renewed violence as protests widen in Yugoslavia
In Belgrade and Kragujevac tension spikes as opposition activists block roads and riot police guard the radio and television station. Milosevic allies still control local media and refuse full power transfer, while protests enter a 10th week amid threats to seize state outlets.
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Rebels and Fujimori stall as Peru hostage crisis drags on
In Lima the standoff at the Japanese ambassador's residence stretches into a fifth week with rebel commander Nestor Cerpa and President Alberto Fujimori each insisting on patience. Talks remain blocked by the rebels demand for freedom for jailed comrades, while Fujimori refuses discussion on that point. Hostages have been held since December 17. The rebels hint exile as a possible route if hostages are released unharmed.
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Congress demands steps on UN reform before funding
Congress scrutiny of UN reform accelerates as Sen. Jesse Helms hints at next week legislation setting benchmarks for reform and rewards upon completion. Kofi Annan, urged by President Clinton to pay arrears, seeks U.S. backing despite sharp U.S. UN funding divides and questions of pace and scope.
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