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...infamous Buddhist temple event was "in essence" a fund-raiser, he insists the Vice President did not share that wisdom. Fowler also claimed he couldn't recall asking the CIA to recommend White House access for the rich and very shady donor Roger Tamraz, who wanted to push a Mideast oil pipeline deal. "Memory is fallible," said the former Democratic chief...
...suit against President Clinton (TIME Daily) ... The illness that helped bring down Mobutu Sese Seko finally killed the former Zairean dictator (TIME Daily) ... Mir's main computer fails, but the crew sleeps on (TIME Daily) ... Palestinians are cracking down on Islamic militants as Madeleine Albright prepares for her Mideast peace mission (Reuters) ... Mourning continues for Princess Diana (People) and Mother Teresa (Life), while the "Saint of Calcutta" appears set for cyberspace beatification (The Netly News) ... and Rafter and Hingis are crowned U.S. Open champs (CNNSI...
JERUSALEM: The FBI has linked two suspects in a Brooklyn suicide-bombing plot to the militant Mideast group Hamas, in part by tracing calls they made from Brooklyn to Hamas members. TIME's Jamil Hamad reports there are plenty of indications that Hamas may indeed be branching out. "Hamas has traditionally kept its battle at home and aimed only at Israelis," says Hamad. "In the last year, though, Hamas activists have begun to talk about hitting American targets as well." The reason: U.S. financial support of Yasser Arafat. Hamas sees him as a corrupt traitor who is selling out Palestinian...
...wake of the surprise election of moderate Mohammed Khatami to Iran's Presidency, the U.S. is probing the possibility of better relations. President Clinton Thursday called Khatami's ascension a "hopeful sign," but added that Iran must end its support of international terrorism and its opposition to the Mideast peace process before improved diplomatic relations can be achieved. Don't look for a rapprochement any time soon, says TIME's Scott MacLeod: "It is very unlikely that we will see something from Khatami or the Iranian government in a major way. There may be some subtle things, and to some...
...several energy stocks he owned while serving in his current job as National Security Advisor. The White House counsel's office advised Lake two years ago to sell his holdings in four energy-related concerns, which were deemed a potential ethical conflict because his influence in setting U.S. Mideast policy could affect energy prices and thus the value of his stocks. There is some evidence to suggest that Lake instructed his broker to sell the stocks, but the broker did not follow through. Justice is also examining whether any White House personnel, including Lake, gave Congress inaccurate information...