Chirac Rebukes Clinton Over Tough Cuba Libya Sanctions
French President Jacques Chirac criticized U S policy targeting companies doing business with Cuba and Libya calling economic retaliation insufficient and hostage like as he released an economic communique during the seven power summit. The dispute followed Clinton winning support for anti terrorism measures and a statement opposing U S trade sanctions viewed as conflicting with freer trade rules.
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Lyon
France
Clinton
U.S
Cuba
Libya
Jacques Chirac
United States
Chirac
Reward offered for Veronica Guerin murder in Ireland
Dublin reporters detail a 150000 dollar reward posted by the Irish Independent Newspapers group for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who killed Veronica Guerin, the Sunday Independent journalist shot at a Dublin traffic light. Fellow journalists say her work exposing organized crime made her a target.
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Dublin
Ireland
Veronica Guerin
Sunday Independent
Irish Independent Newspapers
Veronica
Guerin
Fourteen Stolen Master Paintings Recovered in Germany
Authorities recovered fourteen old master paintings stolen from Czech museums and arrested the suspected leader of an international art theft ring. The works include Canaletto and Reni pieces from Duerer Cranach and Tintoretto schools stolen in 1990 and 1992. A 65-year-old man and his 36-year-old girlfriend confessed and were jailed on selling stolen goods charges.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Canaletto
Reni
Duerer
Cranach
Tintoretto
National Gallery
Prague
Namest
Leo Schuster
Federal Criminal Police
Wuerzburg
Frankfurt
Werner Groeschel
Fegtréss
Éfernese
Rome braced for 2000 Jubilee as Vatican crowds flood streets
AP reports Pope John Paul II opens 2000 Jubilee Year with a candlelight procession through central Rome drawing crowds over 50 000 along a jammed route. Officials warn major city projects to ease movement risk missing deadlines amid preparations for up to 20 million visitors.
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OME
R Pope
St. Peter’s Square
Rome
Vatican
Vincenzo Orto
Colosseum
John Pau II
Giuseppe Giulietti
Romano Prodi
Baldwin native readies for six month Navy deployment
Jason Ellis of Baldwin, a hull maintenance technician and Baldwin High School graduate, prepares to serve aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise as it departs Norfolk, Virginia, in late June for a six month Mediterranean deployment. He notes the ship’s repairs and teamwork keep the vessel moving and underscores his goal to travel and weld.
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Eric Sean Biggs
Navy
USS
Enterprise
Jason Ellis
Mediterranean Sea
Ellis
Paul
Terri Ellis
Baldwin
Norfolk
George Washington
Bosnia
U.S
Ehlis
Baldwin High School
Art Picard Baldwin
Westport Sidewalk Ordinance Sparks Federal Suit
John Kean and Jill Harmon sue Kansas City in federal court challenging a 1994 Westport ordinance restricting handouts and sales on public streets from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Kean was arrested for selling books after violating the rule. City officials and merchants give mixed comments on the policy.
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Ansas City
Westport
John Kean
Jill Harmon
Kean
Harmon
Kansas City
Kathleen Hauser
Associated Press
Brad Waggoner
Westport Merchants Association
Kansas City Star
Nuclear negations fail to adopt test ban
In Geneva negotiators failed to reach a global nuclear test ban by the deadline. Ambassador Jaap Ramaker of the Netherlands presented a compromise text to the 61 nation Conference on Disarmament and vowed to reconvene July 29 to seek a fall agreement.
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Geneva
Jaap Ramaker
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Summit
York
Atlanta
Hiatt Cooling
Hiatt Cooling & Heating
N. Main
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Fdic
Ottawa
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