Prime minister begins working on Japan's woes
Tokyo Japan's new prime minister Keizo Obuchi moves quickly to tackle economic problems. He convened his Cabinet hours after Parliament elected him premier and pledged reforms and a stimulus package. Obuchi, former foreign minister, sought swift action after meeting top officials. In Cambodia, reports say seat allocation rules favor Hun Sen's party, delaying coalition talks as partial election results surface.
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Castro drums up Jamaica support
Fidel Castro addressed a rally in Kingston appealing for Caribbean backing against U S trade sanctions he argued aim to starve Cuban children. He accused policies of driving factories away and threatening regional trade and jobs.
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FBI Tests Dress to Back Lewinsky Affair Claim
Federal investigators test one of Monica Lewinsky's dresses as key evidence in the Lewinsky affair probe. Prosecutors seek corroboration of Lewinsky's sexual relationship account with President Clinton, with Starr weighing report to Congress. Hyde says committee prepared for impeachment referral, Democrats seek impeachment counsel, Lewinsky team briefs Starr staff ahead of grand jury testimony.
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Woman boasts of HIV rampage investigated in Tennessee
Pamela Wiser, divorced and HIV positive, admits a year of one night stands with up to 50 men in Marshall County bars as police investigate whether the number is accurate. Authorities caution they have few names and question the full scope of the alleged spread. Wiser says she contracted HIV three years prior from an ex boyfriend and sought revenge for past heartbreak.
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St. Louis
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Campaign reform defies fees defies eight reforms in House bid
Washington report notes a bipartisan House bill to overhaul campaign finance laws faced Republican opposition and numerous amendments designed to derail reform. Rep. Carolyn Maloney called the poison pill moves aimed at stalling progress while Rep. Christopher Shays and Rep. Marty Meehan urged passage. A final vote on the package was expected Monday with 230 to 240 votes anticipated in the 435 member House.
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General Motors to Restart Most Assembly Plants Next Week
Detroit GM aims to restart most major assembly plants by next Wednesday after UAW ratified agreements ending two crippling strikes. The largest block of idled plants should reopen Monday with others back Tuesday through Thursday. A GM spokesman cautioned plans could change.
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Babies switched at birth raise criminal probe in Virginia
Two newborn girls went home with the wrong mothers three years ago in a switch authorities are investigating as a possible deliberate crime. DNA tests revealed one child was not the biological daughter of Paula Johnson who raised her.
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Paula Johnson
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