Yeltsin barred from third term by Russian court
The Constitutional Court ruled Boris Yeltsin cannot seek a 2000 presidential third term, noting he has already been elected twice and that he publicly stated he would not run again. The decision ends debate on his eligibility under the current constitution.
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Honduras struggles to cope after devastating Mitch devastation
In Tegucigalpa thousands queued for scarce water and fuel as officials tally disaster losses from Hurricane Mitch. Officials estimate up to 13 000 missing, 6 500 dead in Honduras region, with nearly 9 000 across Central America. Medical teams bury flood victims in a mass grave as a revived Mitch storm threatens Florida with heavy rain and possible floods.
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GOP faces internal fight over Clinton impeachment plan
Washington Republicans, chastened by poor election results, weigh internal leadership shifts as impeachment hearings begin. House Judiciary chair Henry Hyde says duty unchanged while pressure to finish probes by year end grows, with plans to hear Starr and an oath expert.
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Bin Laden cells reach to United States in broad terror network
Federal prosecutors unsealed a 238 count indictment charging Osama bin Laden and Muhammad Atef with murder and conspiracy over the August 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224. A $5 million reward was set for bin Laden.
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Names in the news The casual Ms. Stone
New York actress Sharon Stone says she avoids hyper glamour choosing a hippie chic look and even dresses in pajamas at times. Evel Knievel in Clearwater suffers a minor scrape after his bike toppled onto him but refuses hospital care. Liam Gallagher arrested in London for allegedly assaulting a photographer and damaging equipment outside a pub.
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Apple executive accuses Microsoft of pressuring browser move
Avadis Tevanian, Apple senior VP, testifies Microsoft used dominance to force Apple into distributing its browser and warned of a $1.2 billion patent suit. Microsoft counters with claims of muscle tactics amid the dispute.
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