Nationwide pork producers urge Clinton action as prices slump
The National Pork Producers Council chief said losses are historic and may force tens of thousands of hog farmers out of business if not reversed quickly. President Clinton was urged to take direct and immediate action to aid industry amid the lowest prices in 27 years.
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Russians Launch Zarya Module to Start International Space Station
The Zarya Sunrise module lifted from Baikonur aboard a Proton rocket and reached its initial orbit 125 miles above Earth. It will operate solo for two weeks before rendezvousing with Endeavour, as nations mark a new era of joint space exploration and station assembly set to finish by 2004.
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Clinton stresses security in Korea visit
President Clinton underscores security concerns during a two day stop in Seoul after signaling unease over North Korea. He meets with Kim Dae Jung and plans to visit military sites near the DMZ while Pyongyang demands a price for access to a suspected nuclear site. The visit follows a North Korean missile launch over Japan and amid South Korea s 7 percent forecast contraction with IMF conditions.
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Iraq sets limits on U.N. access to diary on Iraqi weapons
Iraq criticized a U.N. demand for documents about its banned weapons program as provocative and laid out conditions for UNSCOM to view parts of a diary kept by the Iraqi air force. The U.S. warned of possible airstrikes if Iraq does not fully cooperate with UNSCOM.
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Presidential hopeful Galina Starovoitova shot in St. Petersburg
The liberal lawmaker and Democratic Russia member Galina Starovoitova, 52, was killed in the entry of a St. Petersburg apartment building. A neighbor found her body. aide Ruslan Linkov was wounded. A pistol and rifle were recovered and Interior Minister Stepashin was dispatched. Starovoitova had planned to run for president in 2000 after a failed 1996 bid.
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Interfax
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