Primakov named premier as Russia seeks crisis resolve
Acting Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov said a new government will need time to tackle the economic crisis and appealed for cross party support. He told leaders to allow up to a year to gauge success as Yeltsin hailed a crisis averted by compromise and backed measures to stabilize prices and banks. Communist Maslyukov eyed as top deputy, while Zyuganov praised the decision amid prior opposition to Chernomyrdin.
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Wall Street leads fall as Asian markets slump worldwide
Asian stock markets drop sharply following U S and European declines. Japan's Nikkei plunges 749.05 points to 13,916.98 amid dollar weakness. Hong Kong's Hang Seng slides 271.48 points to 7,578.48 as traders note global sentiment cooling despite some gains earlier.
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Mary Alberts Hance and Heather Faulkiner wed in a New York penthouse suite with 50 guests including the MSG president and NBA Commissioner David Stern. Alberts, linked to a Virginia hotel room incident, faced past sex scandal fallout and NBC departure before MSG reemployment in radio play by play and a late show.
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Obstacles face proposed House tax cut
Senate Republicans back a tax cut up to 80 billion over five years but faces Senate hurdles and Democratic opposition. House Ways and Means Chair Bill Archer plans a Sept 17 vote on a net tax cut of 70 to 80 billion funded by projected surpluses. The plan includes relief for marriages penalties, farmers, the elderly and small businesses.
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Colorado killings rock Aurora with nine dead this week
A second Aurora shooting spree left nine dead across two scenes. Police reported three shot and tied in an apartment, with two men and a woman among the victims. One youth in custody as three gunmen remained at large, prompting alarm in Colorado’s third-largest city.
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