Federal judge to oversee cleanup of Native American trust system
U S District Judge Royce Lamberth will directly supervise a $500 million trust account overhaul for Native Americans, condemning governmental mismanagement dating to the 19th century. He ruled Tuesday the government violated its duty to safeguard the trust funds and cannot specify account counts or balances. The 142 page ruling underscores ongoing accountability failings.
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Clinton blocks $500 million loan to Tyumen Oil tied firm
The Clinton administration invoked a law to halt guarantees for $500 million in loans to Tyumen Oil Co, a Russian linked firm, delaying U S export credit to support concerns over Russian actions in Chechnya and the rule of law. Madeleine Albright pressed the Export Import Bank chair to act, then formalized the intervention with a letter.
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U.S
Russia
Tyumen Oil Co
Madeleine Albright
U.S. Export-Import Bank
Albright
James Harmon
United States Pays Dues to United Nations to Save Vote
The United States sent a last minute payment of 351 million to the United Nations to avert losing its General Assembly vote as China and Security Council positions hung in the balance. Officials noted ongoing disputes over total arrears and the Helms Biden budget agreement shaped the installment release and U.S. contribution cut to 22 percent of the budget.
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United States
General Assembly
Clinton
Fred Eckhard
Security Council
Richard Holbrooke
Uned Nations
Inshington
Helms-Biden
Holbrooke
New York
America
Jesse Hess
R-N.c
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Joseph Biden
Delaware
U.N
Congress
Madrid police foil ETA car bomb plot with ton of explosives
Police intercepted a van bound for Madrid carrying 1980 pounds of a chlorine explosive and 110 pounds of dynamite. Interior Minister Jaime Mayor Oreja said the vehicle was rigged as a car bomb with Madrid as the target and ETA is blamed for the plan. One occupant was arrested near Calatayud in Zaragoza province.
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Madrid
Spain
Calatayud
Zaragoza
Interior Ministry
Jaime Mayor Oreja
ETA
Japan worker dies from Tokaimura nuclear accident
Hisashi Ouchi, 35, Japan's first fatality from a nuclear accident, died after more than two months in critical condition. The Sept. 30 Tokaimura Uranium plant leak caused severe radiation sickness and damaged public confidence in Japan's nuclear power program.
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Tokyo
Japan
Hisashi Ouchi
Zeny University Hospital
Hisao Yanagisawa
Tokaimura
Kumaratunga reelected Sri Lanka president amid violations
Chandrika Kumaratunga won re election with 51.1 percent of the vote, while Ranil Wickremesinghe trailed at 42.7 percent. Election Commission head D N P B Dassanayake announced the results on national TV. An assassination attempt occurred on Saturday when a suspected rebel detonated explosives strapped to her body.
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Sri Lanka
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Kumaratunga
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Election Commission
D.N.P.B. Dassanayake
Khmer Rouge leaders to stand trial in genocide tribunal
Cambodian premier Hun Sen announced that four or five Khmer Rouge leaders will face a genocide tribunal starting in April. Several top figures including Khieu Samphan Nuon Chea and Ke Pauk are named, while Pol Pot died last year.
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