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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1998
Page
9
Under international investor pressure Russia postponed a Wednesday announcement on debt restructuring. Deputy PM Boris Fyodorov warned the move aims to avoid alienating foreign buyers of treasury bills. The ruble weakened with the Central Bank pegging it around 6.99 per dollar amid a broader decline in industrial output.
Ireland moves to harsher anti-terror measures as Northern Ireland mourns 16 Omagh victims. Prime Minister Bertie Ahern vows draconian steps, limits on bail, extended detention, and guilt by association while Real IRA suspends bombing campaign amid grief across Belfast, Dublin, and Buncrana.
Portland AP reports the 1998 World Bridge Championships in Lille France feature a man versus computer contest. The software GIB designed by Matthew Ginsberg will challenge about 25 top players in the Par Contest two day showcase.
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