B 52s strike Taliban as Afghan factions seek framework
U S war planes pounded Kandahar and Jalalabad areas as tribal fighters battled Taliban forces near Kandahar and at Kanda har airport. Journalists saw destroyed villages while officials said air strikes may have hit civilians. The fighting followed Afghan factions meeting in Germany to draft a framework for ruling the country.
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Afghan council forms interim leadership amid postTaliban talks
At Koenigswinter talks in Germany four factions agreed on a 29 member interim governing council framework. U S officials reported a long delayed list of candidates was released and northern alliance leaders pledged cooperation. In Kandahar Hamid Karzai led 4000 troops toward Khakrez as a wounded man claiming to be American, John Walker, was seized by U S forces in the north.
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Afghan factions approve framework for post-Taliban government
Four Afghan factions reached a framework for a six month interim executive council and an 18 month transition to a constitutional regime. The pact, brokered in part by U S and German diplomats, aims to form a council of 29 with plans to relocate power to Kabul and hold elections after a loya jirga.
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Enron files Chapter 11 shielding assets amid collapse
Enron Corp announces Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as offices across the U S stay open but hesitant for details. Analysts note a stock rebound to about 40 cents from prior lows while a longtime employee in Artesia loses about 100000 in company stock.
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New Mexico to short Texas Rio Grande water by 120 000 acre-feet
New Mexico may deliver about 120000 acre-feet less Rio Grande water to Texas this year though it remains in compliance with the interstate compact due to prior credits. Turney warns future years could be serious and supports restricting domestic well permits to protect water users.
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