Clinton signals up to four thousand U S troops for Kosovo peace
President Clinton said as many as 4,000 American troops could join a 28,000 strong NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo if Serb Albanian talks succeed. He warned that without U S action violence could spill into Albania Macedonia Greece Turkey and Bosnia. NATO planning envisions a Marine unit leading a multinational effort under General Wesley Clark with U S forces already in Bosnia.
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Contempt found for Pilots Union in American dispute
Fort Worth judge penalties target Allied Pilots Association leaders Rich LaVoy and Brian Mayhew after ruling the union failed to force pilots back to work amid a work action at American Airlines. The ruling threatens eight figure fines and bonds from the union, officials, and the airline cites substantial flight cancellations and costs.
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Mayhew
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Pope accepts Orthodox invitation to visit Romania
Pope John Paul II has accepted an invitation from Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Teoctist to visit Romania, potentially marking the pope’s first trip to a predominantly Orthodox country. Romania’s church leaders asked the pope to visit the former Communist nation, where 80 percent are nominally Orthodox.
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Serb President Delays in Kosovo Negotiations
RAMBOUILLET France AP Serb negotiators in disarray awaiting Milosevic instructions on hard line versus negotiations with ethnic Albanian rivals. A U.S. official says Milosevic has not given guidance on whether to discuss details of the U S sponsored Kosovo plan.
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Pristina
Sickout by pilots disrupts travel for Miami passengers
Amer ican Airlines pilots refuse overtime and call in sick in a dispute over integrating Reno Air crews. The walkout grounds flights impacting more than a half million travelers. A federal judge held Allied Pilots Association and two board members in contempt for back to work order. Passengers at Miami International Airport faced delays and canceled trips while others managed to rebook or wait.
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Clinton focus on Mexico drug war and trade talks
White House officials acknowledge Mexico faces a tremendous drug trafficking problem even as they praise eradication efforts ahead of Clinton's two day trip. The agenda with President Zedillo centers on a 400 million land sea and air plan plus talks on trade migration and the environment. The visit includes a Valentine dinner on the Yucatan Peninsula and security cooperation amid a review of counternarcotics efforts.
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