Lewinsky case questioned by Starr critics in press conference
Monica Lewinsky’s lawyer William Ginsburg accused Kenneth Starr of a high-handed probe and urged him to wrap up the case. He condemned Linda Tripp and Lucianne Goldberg for their roles in the Lewinsky tapes amid calls to drop the matter.
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Clinton asks King commission for MLK murder probe
President Clinton asks Attorney General Janet Reno to consider strong arguments by Coretta Scott King for forming a national commission to probe Martin Luther King Jr's 1968 murder. A hearing is to be arranged, no date set.
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Hamas clears Israel in chief bomb maker death
Palestinian security officials say Mohiyedine Sharif was killed by a rival Hamas member who tried to cover up the slaying by disfiguring the body in a bomb blast. Hamas rejects findings and accuses Israel of responsibility, raising tensions with the Palestinian Authority.
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Draft Northern Ireland accord outlined by Mitchell
Former Sen. George Mitchell delivered a 30 page draft to eight Irish peace talks parties after a 22 month effort. The document aims to base a comprehensive agreement by Thursday while exposing deep divisions between Ulster Unionists and SDLP. Negotiators described blank spaces and options rather than firm recommendations as parties debate assembly structure cross border council and cabinet roles.
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West Virginia trust fund holds fake bonds in Parkersburg
In Parkersburg West Virginia a public debt office guards a cabinet with four folders claiming to hold 650 billion in Treasury bonds. The bonds are non negotiable paper proof created to reassure the public while actual assets exist only as computerized book entries. Officials acknowledge the instruments aren t authentic but say they symbolize real assets in the Social Security trust fund.
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Short circuits halt Shinkansen in undersea tunnel
Two bullet trains short circuited in an undersea Shin Kammon Tunnel three miles from its eastern entrance, stranding hundreds for three hours. Water leaks caused the halt linking Kyushu and Honshu at Shimonoseki, a first for Japan's Shinkansen, per the company.
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After Nine Years Kazakh Nuclear Test Area Still Unclear
In Semipalatinsk, nine years after testing stopped, scientists report 3,500 soil and plant analyses in the 7,300 square mile region fail to reveal full consequences. Estimates place 500,000 to 1.5 million people living near the test area, with environmentalists arguing the higher figure.
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Semipalantinsk
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