Germany faces tight budget amid coalition talks and limits on benefits
Bonn officials warn of no big social program promises as Kohl's outgoing budget faces scrutiny. Schroeder's coalition resumes talks on budget and unemployment with Ingrid Matthaeus Maier noting limited room for election handouts.
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US envoy fails to persuade Milosevic on Kosovo endgame
U S envoy Richard Holbrooke warns of a decisive moment as he meets President Slobodan Milosevic again in Belgrade after failing to win commitments to withdraw Serb forces from Kosovo. UN says ceasefire steps not yet met. NATO ready to act, Milosevic rejects demands. Ethnic Albanians number about 90 percent of Kosovo’s two million residents.
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Marchers rally against Yeltsin in Russia protests grow
Hundreds of thousands join rallies nationwide against President Boris Yeltsin as trade unions and the Communist Party lead protests across Russia. In Vladivostok the main square drew about 3,000 to 6,000 demonstrators, far short of organizers’ hopes.
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Investigators Question Donations Across Democratic Funds
The House inquiry cites bank records, wire transfers, and testimony linking Democratic donations to foreign sources or straw donors since 1992. The Republican staff alleges the National Committee kept 1.7 million in suspect funds and has already returned 3.2 million.
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Bowie named top music star by UK peers
Time Out surveyed British contemporaries and named David Bowie the most important music figure of the past 30 years while noting Boy George and Mick Hucknall among those polled. No poll size was given.
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France proves Iraq used nerve gases on warheads
The New York Times reports France detected traces of VX related nerve agents on Iraqi warheads four months after the United States concluded Iraq hid its chemical weapons program. Iraq admits attempts to make VX but denies successful production or weaponization.
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