Mosbacher Warns EC over Farm Subsidy Cuts in Trade Talks
Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher says the European Community risks a big mistake by refusing deep cuts in farm subsidies in global trade negotiations. EC agriculture and trade ministers meeting in Brussels Friday rejected the proposed deep subsidy cuts to break a deadlock among 108 nations.
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Brussels
Dahmer Trial Likely to Cite Lure and Dismember Details
Dahmer faces trial in Milwaukee with expected recounting of how he lured young men to his home, drugged them, and dismembered them. Defense may switch from innocent to guilty plea and argue mental illness at the time.
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Jeffrey Dahmer
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Gerald Boyle
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Berlin rally marks deaths of Luxemburg and Liebknecht
Tens of thousands gathered in Berlin to honor Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht who led a 1919 revolt. Police pegged the crowd at about 50,000 at their graves as Germany recalls the failed socialist uprising.
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Germany
Rosa Luxemburg
Karl Liebknecht
Algeria cancels elections amid military backed upheaval
Algeria's military backed government halted the national elections causing uncertainty and risking confrontation with Muslim fundamentalists who had surged to near a majority in the National Assembly. The move follows the resignation of President Chadli Bendjedid as the Constitutional Council had not nullified Islamist gains.
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Los Angeles Times
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Algeria
National Assembly
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Islamic Salvation Front
National Liberation Front
Recession Shapes Freshmen College Choices
A survey by the Higher Education Research Institute shows many freshmen select colleges for affordability and aid rather than academics. In 1991, 27.7 percent chose low tuition options up from 23.4 percent in 1990, and those unable to find work also pushed enrollment toward cheaper schools.
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Higher Education Research Institute
University of California At Los Angeles
Eric Dey
The
American Council On Education
Maxwell Clung to Yacht Before Drowning
British tycoon Robert Maxwell may have died by his own action, with two pathologists saying murder is unlikely while not ruling out suicide. The Sunday Mail reports Maxwell clung to the yacht rail frantically before falling into the Atlantic on November 5, with torn back muscles cited as evidence of his struggle during the fall.
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Britain
Robert Maxwell
Sunday Times
The
Sunday Mail
Atlantic
Maxwell
Mom charged with trying to sell baby son in sting
Pocahontas Arkansas police say Melissa Forshee 21 tried to sell her 1 year old son to a former foster parent. Forshee lowered the price from 5000 to 600 dollars over three days and was arrested after authorities observed the sale. The foster parent alerted police and participated in the sting.
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Pocahontas
Diane Thielemier
Melissa Forshee
Forshee
Thielemier
GED certificate questioned as aid to dropouts report
Washington Post reports two Chicago researchers say the GED does not outperform a high school diploma in the labor market. The team notes GED holders earn no more than similar dropouts, while GED uptake has surged to over 400 000 annually and is tied to access to federal grants and training programs.
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American Council On Education
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