Bosnian government threatens to use UN troops as shields
Bosnian government troops threaten to use United Nations peacekeepers as human shields to force NATO airstrikes on Serbs defending Zepa. Serbs say they will fire on Ukrainian peacekeepers in a base they control if NATO strikes continue. Shelling hits Zepa as Serbs seek surrender of the remote enclave with 10,000 to 16,000 civilians.
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Whitewater hearings open as Hubbell testifies on Foster death
Senate Republicans launched new Whitewater hearings to challenge White House claims about the Foster death and related documents. Webster Hubbell described Justice Department tensions over access to Foster's papers and recalled the night Foster's body was found. Senator Murkowski held up Foster's torn briefcase note as a pointed challenge to administration denials.
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Trade deficit hits record as oil imports surge
The May U S trade deficit rose to a record 11.43 billion as oil imports reached a multi year high. Exports grew 1.3 percent to 64.81 billion while imports climbed 1.1 percent to 76.24 billion. The Dow fell 50.01 points to 4686.28 and the wider imbalance with China and Mexico worsened.
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Doctors remove Reagan lesion
The 84 year old former president Ronald Reagan had a small cancerous lesion removed from his neck during his annual physical at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. Spokeswoman Joanne Drake said the lesion resulted from sun exposure and was taken out during the routine exams. The Reagan couple planned to return to California.
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