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Diplomatic chest thumping continued right up to the eve of the meeting, and no one could be sure whether it represented only the usual staking out of maximum positions or something more ominous. Izetbegovic, in an interview with the New York Times, said he would sign nothing unless he was assured that Radovan Karadzic and General Ratko Mladic would be dismissed as leaders of the Bosnian Serbs--presumably by Milosevic, who is representing both his own country and the Bosnian Serbs at the talks. Karadzic and Mladic cannot attend in person, since they are indicted war criminals wanted for trial...
...FEELING ALL TOO FAMILIAR TO MILLIONS OF AMERICANS, AN UNCOMfortable, burning sensation that begins in the chest and neck after a meal. The burning is real, caused by acid being regurgitated into the esophagus from the stomach. It occurs when a muscular valve, which should be tightly closed except when food is swallowed, relaxes or operates inefficiently, allowing stomach contents to back up. In other parts of the world, most people accept it as a fact of life--and tough it out. In the U.S., says Dr. John Walsh, former president of the American Gastroenterological Association (A.G.A.), "only a fraction...
Upon his return to Moscow, Yeltsin complained of chest pains and was hospitalized with heart trouble for the second time in four months. His doctors found that the blood supply to Yeltsin's heart was ''unstable'' and ordered him to remain under close medical supervision until the end of November...
...have always believed that most of the people want peace and are ready to take a risk for it." As Rabin walked toward his car after speaking, a 27-year-old law student who had been involved in illegal West Bank settlements opened fire, hitting Rabin in the spine, chest and back. "They took Rabin out on a stretcher," said one eye-witness. "He was lying on his side with a bloodstain on his chest and abdomen. His eyes were closed." Rabin, 73, died of the wounds during emergency treatment at Ichilov Hospital nearby. The Israeli Cabinet immediately gathered...
...darkness. People were yelling and running in all directions. Some of the soldiers apparently tackled the shooter. A civilian-issued M-16 rifle, a pistol and another weapon were confiscated by military investigators. The injuries ranged from superficial to critical. Most were shot in the chest and lower extremities. One was taken to Duke Medical Center. He was shot in the neck, but is expected to live. Contrary to earlier reports, only one suspect is thought to be involved in this incident. The suspect in question apparently told his supervisor yesterday that he was having personal problems...