Jury seated in Winfrey beef defamation suit in Amarillo
The jury panel of eight women and four men was seated in the case brought by Amarillo cattle feeder Paul Engler and others against Oprah Winfrey and Howard Lyman over remarks about beef safety on her 1996 show. Opening statements set for today as potential jurors with ties to cattle or opinions of Winfrey were dismissed.
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South Korea unions accept layoffs to save economy
Militant unions sign a social compact agreeing to layoffs as IMF bailout pressure mounts. After five days of talks a tripartite body backs bills to cut budgets and ease worker downsizing, with experts estimating up to one million job losses amid debt refinancing in New York.
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Indonesian President Suharto announced plans for a new five year term amid an economy in crisis. He faces no organized opposition as a 1000-member pro government assembly will pick the president, while critics doubt the poll and worry over cronyism and social unrest.
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