Global conflicts and political shifts across 1990s hot zones
AP briefs report troop advances in Colombia toward rebel safe havens as peace talks falter amid Pastrana's declaration of failure. Moscow warns of irreversible nuclear cuts shaping US Russian arms talks. Nicaragua swears in Enrique Bolanos as democratically elected president. Israel escalates Gaza attacks in retaliation for a raid. Astronomy notes green universe color, likely shifting red over billions of years. A Chicago based drug ring crackdown nets 100 plus arrests nationwide.
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Energy Department OKs Yucca Mountain nuclear dump
The Energy Department approves Yucca Mountain as a scientifically sound site for commercial and government nuclear waste, prompting Nevada to vow legal and political resistance while Congress and President Bush weigh final license steps. Nevada officials denounce the move as the site faces ongoing opposition and possible override by Congress.
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