Bush opts for passive presidency
President Bush plans to avoid bold new policy moves in the last weeks of his term. He weighs a farewell address over a written State of the Union and may take only limited actions on Bosnia Herzegovina, the Middle East peace process, and Vietnam.
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U.S. seeks extremists tied to kidnappings and deaths
The United States issues warrants and offers up to 2 million dollars for Iranian backed suspects indicted secretly for kidnapping and killing Americans. Indictments target figures linked to plots in Lebanon and an airliner bombing, including potential killers of CIA Beirut station chief William Buckley and Marine Lt. Col. William Higgins. The case involves Absent Mughniyeh linked fugitives taking refuge in Iran.
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CNN
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Associated Press
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Iran
Russia sees new agenda with Clinton in Washington
Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev said Clinton’s election signals a qualitative leap in U.S.-Russian ties aimed at global stability. He welcomed a new generation in Washington and praised Clinton’s foreign policy, urging private investment in Russia and continued deep nuclear cuts. Kozyrev noted Yeltsin described a bold strategy from the start.
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InControl Weight Loss Program Arrives for Area Women
Cedar Rapids residents can try a home video weight loss program used by the American Heart Association. The InControl program, part of Heart at Work, offers home tapes through Health Products Marketing with toll free 1-800-288-8446. Call between 8am and 6pm to start by November 30.
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