Philippine leader refuses to quit amid crisis
President Joseph Estrada says protests will not force him from office as Vice President Arroyo calls for his resignation. Demonstrators paint slogans at the Manila mansion linked to one of his mistresses and activists attack the residence with bagoong. Estrada denies taking $8.6 million in payoff money and $2.8 million from tobacco taxes, vowing to quit only if proven lying.
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Wife denied second visit in Russian spy case
Cheri Pope, wife of Edmond Pope, was allowed one hour with the American accused of spying in Moscow. Requests for additional visits, an English speaking doctor, and an independent translator were denied. Pope, 54, a former Navy officer from State College, faces charges over allegedly seeking classified torpedo plans.
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Wagner piece staged in Israel amid protest by survivor
A first Israel performance of Wagner's Siegfried Idyll by the Rishon Letzion Symphony Orchestra drew protests from Holocaust survivors. An 80 year old man swung a plastic rattle, prompting shouts and a scuffle before the concert continued under heightened security.
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