Mexico Army General Arrests Rock Drug War Leadership
Mexico City AP reports Gen. Jesus Gutierrez Rebollo, named to lead the war on drugs with a reputation for integrity, is arrested on bribe suspicions less than three months into his post. He was fired as authorities, including defense officials, alleged corruption connected to a top drug lord amid a heart attack scare.
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National Institute For Combating Drugs
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Albright to Offer Reductions in NATO Ceilings
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright travels to Moscow to push a plan reducing NATO weapons ceilings to ease Russian fears about eastward expansion. In Brussels and London she discusses concessions with Major Portillo and Rifkind and proposes a joint NATO Russia peacekeeping brigade to foster cooperation.
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Clinton calls for reform as he defends fundraising
President Clinton urged bipartisan campaign finance reform while acknowledging improper donations were returned. He spoke at a New York Upper East Side fundraiser then planned to push youth crime initiatives in Boston. He defended large contributions as not automatically corrupt but urged tighter rules and accountability.
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Harriman estate bequeaths lavish wealth to son and estranged wife
Pamela Harriman, U S ambassador to France, left about 10 million dollars to her only son and his estranged wife in a will drawn a month before her Feb 5 death from a stroke. Her gardeners, cook and butler share in the estate, which had been worth far more two years ago amid family disputes over a 100 million plus estate left by her late husband Averell Harriman.
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France
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Galileo near Europa for closest flyby yet
NASA's Galileo spacecraft will pass within 360 miles of Jupiter's moon Europa, probing its icy crust and potential liquid layer for signs of life. The probe will also study Amalthea and Thebe, monitor gas plumes from Io, and image dark linear features, craters, and bright plains with varying resolution as playback starts this weekend.
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Trade deficit soars to 114.2 billion in 1996
The Commerce Department reports a US goods and services deficit of 114.2 billion for 1996, up 8.7 percent from 1995. December alone shows a 29.6 percent jump to 10.3 billion. Critics cite job losses and failed free trade, while the administration cites rising exports amid broader economic forces.
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