Colombia rebels swap ill prisoners in historic exchange
The government and FARC swapped dozens of sick prisoners in a bid to spur peace talks after 37 years of conflict. Dozens of service members and guerrillas were released and flown to bases and camps in Caqueta and rebel territories, with families reuniting in emotional scenes.
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Colombia
Camilo Gomez
Caqueta
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Man claims he paid Roger Clinton for pardon and passports
Richard Cayce, a Texas businessman, told federal investigators that Roger Clinton and partners promised diplomatic passports for $30,000 and a presidential pardon for a friend. The New York Times reports Cayce provided a written account from a 1998 meeting as part of a probe into pardons tied to donations and gifts to Clinton Library.
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Berlin elects Klaus Wowereit as citys first openly gay mayor
Berlin lawmakers chose Klaus Wowereit, a Social Democrat, to lead the capital on an interim basis and form a coalition with the Greens. The vote signals a shift away from the Christian Democrats and may open the door for the Party of Democratic Socialism to join the government with support from the coalition. Wowereit, 47, publicly came out last weekend and emphasized he is a politician first, though his win was met with applause at Berlin’s gay district festival.
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Berlin
Klaus Wowereit
Christian Democrats
Eberhard Diepgen
Social Democrats
Greens
Germany
Christian Democrat
Laurenz Meyer
Wowereit
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Shaky cease-fire persists as leaders push for talks
In Jerusalem a fragile cease-fire holds amid mutual complaints. U N Secretary General Annan urges rapid steps toward peace talks. Arafat demands Israel curb settlers and lessen restrictions. Israeli officials accuse Arafat of not ordering a real halt to all shooting. Violence eases yet flareups occur near the Egypt border injuring several, including a 12 year old Suleyman al Masari. Authorities search for gunmen who violate the law.
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U.N
Kofi Annan
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Arafat
Egypt
Suleyman al-Massari
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