Unionists reject Blair plan as NI peace talks falter
Ulster Unionists condemned Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern for a take it or leave it proposal to partner with Sinn Fein in a new government without IRA disarmament guarantees. Moderate Ken Maginnis called the plan a betrayal as Sinn Fein pledged to try to decommission arms if given two cabinet posts.
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British soldiers kill 2 in Kosovo riot shooting
British paratroopers fired on a car of ethnic Albanian revelers in Pristina during Kosovo independence celebrations, killing two and wounding two. The Ministry of Defense said soldiers fired to protect themselves as the white car approached a government building sheltering Serbs. NATO blocked Russia's peacekeeping flight amid role disputes.
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Bush’s Guard entry drew unusually favorable treatment
The Los Angeles Times review of nearly 200 pages of George W. Bush’s Texas Air National Guard records shows doors opened and favorable attention during his 1968 entry and rapid rise. Officials deny special treatment, but peers recall a bright, capable leader who would have served in Vietnam if called. Rival Sen. John McCain jokes about Bush defending Texas shores.
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Buck” Staudt
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