GOP budget talks stall as debt ceiling looms
House Budget Chairman Kasich said a balanced deal this week is unlikely and Republicans may pursue debt ceiling rises without a budget agreement. White House Panetta warned against harming key programs, while negotiations resume Wednesday with broad savings targets but deep ideological gaps remain.
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North Korea POW claim denied by U S officials
The U S military dismissed a Chosun Ilbo report that North Korea held up to ten living American POWs. A Seoul spokesman called the Koreans' claim totally false. Talks in Honolulu between U S and North Korea focused on recovering missing Americans and marked the first meeting of Pentagon officials on the issue.
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Mrs Dole breaks arm in ice slip near home
Elizabeth Dole, wife of Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, fractured her wrist after slipping on ice while walking the couple’s dog. On leave from the American Red Cross to campaign, she attended church and brunch with family before seeking treatment at George Washington University Medical Center. A plaster splint was applied and will be replaced by a cast in seven to ten days, remaining for four to six weeks.
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Bosnia peace front lines retreat under US brokered deal
Several thousand government Serb and Croat troops pulled back from front lines across central and northeastern Bosnia as buffer zones opened under a US brokered peace plan. NATO praised the progress while noting mine removal and patrols by British French and American forces. The move amid fog saw soldiers eager for return home amid ongoing monitoring and prisoner exchanges scheduled before January 19.
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Russians Launch Attack in Chechnya Hostage Crisis
Russian forces bombarded a Chechen village near Pervomayskaya as more than 100 hostages remained captive. jets and helicopters buzzed overhead while officials said negotiations failed and force would be used to free the hostages.
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Magazine probes Mrs. Dole's investment trust
The New Yorker raises questions about investments made for Elizabeth Dole's blind trust tied to her husband Bob Dole's political career. Former Kansas official David Owen, a former Dole associate, says such dealings were known in local political circles, though he asserts Mrs. Dole knew nothing of the specific investments. The blind trust grew to 1.67 million by 1988. Owen later served a year in prison for tax fraud.
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Online talk lineup with stars and chat sessions
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