North Korea delays start of summit with South
Seoul voices confidence as Pyongyang unexpectedly requests a one day delay for the three day talks. Officials cite minor technical reasons amid speculation linked to regional security, Assad's death, or lingering technical problems in Pyongyang.
Cuban children march for Elian return amid rain
Government called out hundreds of thousands of participants as Elpidio Valdes appeared on state television urging children to join. If rain disrupts, the march may be postponed to Tuesday or Wednesday. Castro said the June 2 call mobilized about a half million women for a protest outside the Interests Section, one of the largest actions in over six months of the custody dispute.
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Syria readies Bashar as Assad succession begins
Mourning banners fly over Damascus as Hafez Assad’s funeral nears and Bashar Assad, 35, is named commander in chief and poised to become president after a constitutional change. World leaders acknowledge a transition while Syria prepares for a state funeral and a parliamentary rubber stamp.
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DOJ Opens Credit Card Antitrust Trial in Manhattan
The Justice Department argues in U S District Court in Manhattan that Visa USA and MasterCard International Inc. blocked competition, controlling about 75 percent of the U S credit card market. It alleges the banks behind the two networks limit banks from using rivals and kept networks from competing.
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High tech boom widens U S housing gap
A HUD study in State of the Cities 2000 warns that strong high paying job growth pushes home prices up twice inflation and rents rise 1.5 times inflation, worsening affordable housing shortages. HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo calls it a cruel irony amid rising prosperity.
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Burton seeks justice against Clinton Gore and Reno
Rep Dan Burton said he would likely refer President Clinton Vice President Gore and Attorney General Reno for prosecution after a new president takes office. He accused Reno of obstructing justice by blocking requests to probe 1996 fundraising irregularities and foreign contributions.
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Gas prices jump nearly 9 cents in three weeks
Gasoline prices rose 8.82 cents per gallon over three weeks as a new reformulated fuel reaches pumps. High crude oil costs and demand, plus antismog rules affecting 17 metro areas, push the national average to about $1.72 per gallon, per Trilby Lundberg.
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