Council of Churches backs Elian return to Cuba
The Council of Churches pressed U.S. authorities to send Elian Gonzalez back to his father Juan Miguel Gonzalez in Cuba. Leaders including Rev. Joan Brown Campbell met the father and Cuban officials and offered mediation and potential transport to Cuba. The case remains politically charged as INS and State Department officials weigh the plans and potential custody moves.
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Council of Churches
Cardenas
Cuba
Florida
U.S
Joan Brown Campbell
National Council of Churches
Campbell
Elian Gonzalez
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Havana
Gonzalez
Elian
Cuban Council of Churches
Miami
Brian
National Council of Churches of the United States
Israel and Palestinians reach agreement on pullback
The Associated Press reports Israel and the Palestinians reached agreement on withdrawing 9 percent of the West Bank, ending seven weeks of deadlock. The move, tied to the interim peace accord, reduces tensions ahead of final peace talks but leaves disputes over who decides what lands to hand over unresolved. Talks between Saeb Erekat and Oded Eran followed a Yasser Arafat Barak meeting, with expectations of improved atmosphere and more frequent discussions after Arafat’s Washington meeting and the Feb 13 deadline for a peace framework.
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Jerusalem
Israel
West Bank
St. Bank
Saeb Erekat
Oded Eran
Erekat
Yasser Arafat
Ehud Barak
Eran
Barak
Arafat
Jen
Washington
US Syria talks still far from breakthrough says officials
Officials caution against expecting a rapid agreement as discussions explore land concessions security borders and possible border force roles. The talks, revived in Washington, face high costs including replacing the Golan Heights and potential displacement of 18000 people with possible U.S. peacekeeping involvement. Clinton signals willingness to invest time while aides temper expectations.
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Israel
Robin
Lockhart
Rubin
Barak
Congress
Golan Heights
U.S
Washington
Clinton
al-Sharaa
Y2K woes linger as systems degrade not explode
The piece explains that many computer programs in banking and business degrade over time rather than fail outright, with experts noting the risk from complex, patched legacy code. Major firms like Mastercard and AT&T face extensive code cleanups spanning millions of lines and hundreds of systems, while vigilance continues past January 2000 and into February 29.
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Dale W. Way
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Power and Peter
Way
Robert X. Cringely
Silicon Valley
Mastercard International
At&t
U.S
Foign
International
Washington
Dave Johnson
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