Milosevic seeks re election amid signature drive
Belgrade officials backed President Slobodan Milosevic by submitting a petition with nearly 1.6 million signatures to show broad support. The move targets unfavorable polls showing Milosevic behind challenger Vojislav Kostunica.
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Hearings Set on Bridgestone Firestone Tire Defects
Congress prepares hearings this week to probe when Bridgestone Firestone Inc and Ford Motor Co knew of tire defects linked to 88 US deaths and many overseas incidents. Leaders seek answers on timing, recalls, and regulatory action amid calls for budget boosts and stronger enforcement.
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Safety a concern as NASA plans higher shuttle flight rate
NASA prepares to boost shuttle flights to finish the space station delayed by more than two years. The plan aims to curb safety risks amid aging staff with hundreds of hires and safety upgrades as Atlantis launches Friday and the program scales up operations.
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Family holed up in Texas ends six week standoff
In Henderson County Texas John Joe Gray 51 has refused surrender after a six week standoff with police at his 50 acre Trinity River property. Gray with relatives including seven children stockpiled food and weapons while a bunker marked kids inside stands by. Authorities say there is no siege plan and no intention to storm the site though he faces a felony assault charge for trying to take a trooper s gun and biting him after a traffic stop.
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American hostage held after religious dispute with rebels
Jeffrey Schilling of Oakland was taken by Abu Sayyaf on Jolo island after a heated religious argument at a rebel camp. He was tied with electrical wire and guarded by 10 to 15 militants in a bamboo hut. The group also holds six other Westerners and 12 Filipinos, having freed some captives for ransom in recent weeks.
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Washing machine art installation unfolds in Berlin
German artists Victor Kegli and Filomeno Fusco display their art project White 104 with 104 washing machines lined up in front of the chancellery in Berlin. The machines are covered in plastic bags to protect them from rain as they proceed with the installation.
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