Clinton defers decision on Iraq inspections
President Clinton postponed a call on using force to reopen Iraq's weapons sites to U.N. inspectors. He asked advisers to weigh military and diplomatic options for a few more days as Iraq hints at stopping inspections and U.N. inspectors begin to depart Baghdad.
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Britain
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Israel pressures Palestinians to outlaw militant wings
Israel pressed for the outlawing of the military wings of Islamic Jihad and Hamas as a security accord with the Palestinians stalls. Prime Minister Netanyahu warned that West Bank withdrawal depends on a serious crackdown on terrorism, while a Jerusalem bombing claimed by Islamic Jihad prompted roadblocks and searches in the West Bank.
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Japan advances cloning toward market with livestock push
In Tsukuba Japan researchers and officials push cloning from lab to dinner table as cloned vegetables flowers and fish already appear in commerce. The aim is to revive Japan's cattle industry by producing a breed of supercattle and cheaper high quality beef.
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United States
Norio Kimura
Tokyo
Holiday shoppers fear poorer store service this Christmas
Shoppers expect more service problems as retailers face tight labor markets with 4.6 percent unemployment. Experts link cost cutting to declines in staff and helpfulness, with reports of long lines and little assistance in San Francisco Banana Republic and other stores.
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Reenactment of historic flight by black pilots reaches California
Two men recreate the first black pilots transcontinental flight landing at Burbank California after starting in New Jersey. Leslie Morris president of Black Pilots of America and Jon Fearance aviation student from Arizona completed the coast to coast leg amid Tuskegee Airmen presence.
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Laughing contest in Pattaya draws global attention
In Pattaya Thailand a laughing contest sponsored by Ripley’s Believe It or Not drew 15 finalists from 64 entrants. Kawachart Thongchure won 280 dollars for a nine minute laugh noted for a high pitched, horseshoe whinny that had the crowd roaring.
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