Kosovo peace plan faces Russian troop surprise
U S officials sought to project calm after Russian forces moved into Kosovo and occupied Pristina field ahead of NATO. Gen Henry Shelton said NATO and Russian troops would cooperate, while Defense Secretary Cohen called the incident confusing but moldable into joint peacekeeping. Clinton urged continued U S Russian cooperation for a unified command in Kosovo.
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Clinton pushes for patients rights law in U S bid
President Clinton renewed his call for Congress to pass a comprehensive patients rights bill. He criticized Republican managed care reforms as inadequate and urged protections ensuring access to specialists and emergency care, plus the right to sue plans when treatment is withheld.
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U.S. Troop Deployments Spread Beyond Kosovo Conflict
U S forces join a U N mission in East Timor as part of a broad global presence. About 200000 Americans, military and civilian, support orders from Western Europe to the Caribbean with Kosovo drawing focus. 100000 in Germany and Japan, 37000 in Korea, plus smaller contingents in Saudi Arabia Panama Haiti and Cuba.
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