Yeltsin names new government amid reform push
President Boris Yeltsin appointed a centrist cabinet that preserves reform core and adds liberals. He kept most of Gaidar’s reform team, named Boris Fyodorov deputy prime minister, and reaffirmed free market policies despite opposition in Congress. Analysts warn of years of dislocation and unemployment during Russia’s transition.
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Parents loot school gift drive at Chicago Cabrini-Green party
At Friedrich von Schiller Elementary in Chicago's Cabrini-Green, about 30 parents helping with a holiday gift giveaway began unwrapping and stealing gifts. More than 200 students left without presents as some children cried. Police investigated the looting.
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Transit officer shot by white colleagues says no warning
Derwin Pannell, a 27 year old black undercover transit officer, testified at a hospital news conference that he recognized the three white officers who shot him outside a subway station on November 17. He said they did not shout a warning, while the Transit Authority calls the incident an accident. Pannell remains in a wheelchair with a bullet in his neck and his right arm paralyzed. He and partner Kenneth Donnelly were arresting a female fare-beating suspect when the shooting occurred.
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Robbers tunneled from sewers to steal from Greek bank vault
In Athens police report robbers spent months tunneling from a sewer into an Ergo bank vault. They allegedly stole 8.5 to 14.2 million dollars from 301 of 1,151 safe deposit boxes, with time constraints suggesting many boxes remained closed or robbed selectively.
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Philippines rebels agree to peace talks with government
Rebel officers led by former Lt. Col. Gregorio Honasan agreed to suspend subversive activities and enter formal peace talks with the government by the second week of January. The agreement calls for an immediate end to armed hostilities, court actions against captured rebels to stop, and dropping reward offers in exchange for rebels halting surveillance and recruitment. President Ramos welcomed the move, noting potential for talks with other insurgents.
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Rockwell Trade Secrets Case Seen as Landmark
Rockwell's lawsuit over diagrams used in its printing presses centered on two former employees at the Cedar Rapids plant. DEV Industries founder Robert Fleck and an unnamed associate allegedly copied Rockwell diagrams. the jury found for Rockwell on most counts except racketeering. The verdict supports protecting trade secrets and signals industry-wide implications.
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Police retrace garbage routes in baby death case
Johnson County officials back door-to-door canvassing and route checks as they interview four garbage trucks drivers. Medical examiner says cause of death unclear with no visible trauma and autopsy completed at University Hospitals with tissue sent to Des Moines for analysis.
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