U S strikes yield partial success in Sudan and Afghanistan
The United States reports only partial success from cruise missile strikes on suspected terrorist sites in Sudan and Afghanistan. Officials warn of possible retaliation as intelligence shows damage to camps in Afghanistan and a chemical plant in Khartoum, while uncertainty remains over a meeting of leaders.
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Zhawar Kili Al-Badr
Berger
Khartoum
Osama bin Laden
Kenya
Tanzania
bin Laden
Defense
William Cohen
Clinton privately met Lewinsky on Dec 28 with going away gifts
AP sources say President Clinton met Monica Lewinsky for about 15 to 20 minutes in the White House on December 28, presenting an Alaskan stone carving, a rug or blanket, a decorative pin, chocolates, joke sunglasses, and a Martha’s Vineyard bag as farewell gifts. The session is linked to Starr’s probe of possible obstruction of justice.
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Mrs. Currie
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Sudan recalls diplomats after U S strike on factory
In Khartoum the government says the plant, opened in 1996 and a major supplier of medicines, was targeted in retaliation for embassy bombings. President Omar el Bashir vows to file complaints with the United Nations and regional bodies while crews search for missing workers amid fires and rubble.
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Congo War Threatens Regional Stability Across Africa
Congo and its neighbors face a widening crisis as Zimbabwe deploys troops to aid President Laurent Kabila while Rwanda, Uganda, and Angola move to influence Kinshasa. Rebels gain ground in the west as regional powers threaten to intervene to shape Congo’s fate amid power cuts and food shortages.
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Tist Sondgi
Uganda
Didier Mumengi
Mr Kabila
Mbanza-Ngungu
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mr. Kabila
U S surplus forecast as deficit narrows in July
The Clinton administration reports a 24.1 billion July deficit, 6 percent below a year earlier, keeping the 1998 fiscal year on track for a first annual surplus since 1969. Ten months show a 43 billion surplus, with forecasts for August and September trends ahead. A Stockholm report notes Gaellivare plans a mosquito museum opening next summer.
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Clinton
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gaellivare
Lars Israelsson
Spice Girl Victoria Beckham pregnant plan for 1999 wedding
Victoria Adams known as Posh Spice of the Spice Girls is reported by The Sun to be three months pregnant. She and fiancé David Beckham had not planned a baby and will marry after the birth according to the London tabloid.
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Victoria Adams
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Spice Girls
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Bulger Case: FBI Tip To Bulger Warned Arrest
In federal court, Stephen Flemmi testified that an FBI call warned Bulger and Flemmi of impending arrests in January 1995. Flemmi, an informant for nearly 30 years, said he still went to prison days later. The case probes government informant ties to mob figures as FBI admission of snitching years earlier is noted. A separate report from Durban, South Africa, notes scientists claim a new robin species in the Central African Republic announced at an ornithology congress.
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Fred Wyshak
Durban
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Africa
Pamela Beresford
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Beresford
Teenage marijuana use rises amid broader drug trends
A federal survey shows nearly 10 percent of teens in the 12 to 17 age group smoked marijuana at least monthly last year, up from 7.1 percent, with 2.5 million Americans trying pot for the first time. Overall teen illicit drug use rose to 11.4 percent in 1997 while most users reported using only marijuana.
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Barry McCaffrey
White House
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Donna Shalala
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