Clinton to commit US troops if Kosovo peace plan approved
Defense Secretary Cohen said the United States would join a NATO Kosovo peacekeeping force if France brokered a strong agreement and NATO deemed a force necessary. Clinton favors sharing burden with Europe, with Britain and France already pledging thousands of troops. Cohen stressed the deal must be real and agreed by all parties. He noted an American role would depend on Congress and a negotiated plan.
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Vatican probe links guard to Swiss Guards killings
The Vatican report says Cpl. Cedric Tornay, a cannabis user and possible chronic drug user, killed Col. Alois Estermann and his wife in the Vatican apartment after a dispute over a medal, then shot himself. It notes a brain cyst and dismisses broader conspiracy theories while confirming no other suspects.
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Stardust Mission Aims to Dust Sample From Comet
NASA launches the Stardust spacecraft on a 3 billion mile quest to collect a tiny comet dust sample. The Delta rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral after a one day radar delay, marking NASA’s first outer space pickup and Earth return mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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Dalai Lama urges Tibetans to denounce him under pressure
The Dalai Lama advised Tibetans in China to yield to Beijing’s pressure and denounce him to avoid punishment, telling more than 1,000 refugees over three months that denunciations were under duress.
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Clinton plan targets youths in drug control push
The Clinton administration unveils a five part plan to cut drug use 50 percent by 2007 focusing on youths and accountability. It mobilizes nearly 18 billion dollars this year with a campaign urging parents coaches teachers and clergy to participate.
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Lawmakers seek Justice probe into Blumenthal remarks
Senators call for a Justice Department inquiry into Sid ney Blumenthal's denial under oath that he spread negative Monica Lewinsky stories. Hitchens cited Blumenthal calling Lewinsky a stalker. Blumenthal refuted, stating he only spoke of Lewinsky to friends and did not plant stories.
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