U S intervenes in markets to halt yen slide
The United States and Japan coordinated currency intervention to stop the yen’s decline, lifting markets after a prior drop. Clinton said the action was appropriate, with about $2 billion sold to buy yen and similar Japanese dollar support, while a G7 meeting was planned in Tokyo.
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Freemen end hunger strike with breakfast in prison
Six anti-government Freemen halted an 81 day protest by eating breakfast at the US Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield Missouri while their Montana trial continues. Leader LeRoy Schweitzer among the group. earlier hunger strikes protested daily holding cells to watch proceedings on TV.
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Windows 98 Launch Spurs Big Push and Upgrades
Microsoft readies Windows 98 with a Web centric redesign and faster access, launching in stores this week with $90 upgrade offers for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 users on June 25. The system emphasizes Internet features, a new desktop that behaves like a Web page, and easier ISP setup, while drawing attention to antitrust scrutiny involving Netscape.
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