London Protesters Rally for Marijuana Legalization
About 10,000 protesters marched from Hyde Park Corner to Trafalgar Square demanding marijuana law changes. Demonstrators argued cannabis is less harmful than cigarettes and alcohol, with two multiple sclerosis patients joining in wheelchairs. Verity Leeson, 20, said cannabis helps her condition and relieves pain. Police reported no arrests.
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Yeltsin reports 1997 income near 320000 dollars
President Boris Yeltsin revealed his 1997 income totaled 319725.29 dollars, including salary, bank interest and royalties from View From The Kremlin. The Kremlin said he paid all taxes. no itemized breakdown was provided.
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Paris Sees Massive Protest Against National Front Rise
Thousands marched in Paris and city outskirts condemning the National Front as racist and xenophobic. Jean Marie Le Pen’s party gained regional influence, drawing cross group backlash while supporters warn of radical shifts in French politics.
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Israel cool to U.S. plan on West Bank withdrawal
U S mediator Dennis Ross pressed Israelis and Palestinians for a deal on troop pullbacks in the West Bank. Netanyahu and Ross spoke but gave no details, as each side expressed caution and demanded reciprocity and honest implementation of existing agreements.
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U N weapons inspectors visit palaces near Tikrit
U N arms experts traveled to northern Iraq to inspect presidential palaces in Tikrit 15 miles from Auja Saddam Hus sein birthplace. A 20 diplomat team accompanies them under a U N accord and must certify dismantling missile and chemical biological programs before sanctions can be lifted.
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