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...Croats are on the move with a well-trained, well-equipped force of more than 100,000. That is the largest army to fight in Europe in 50 years. There is a risk that the battle for Krajina will spin out of control and engulf the Balkans in a wider war, one that could conceivably draw the republics of the former Yugoslavia, as well as their European and American allies, even further into the conflict. At the same time, however, there is a chance--admittedly a remote chance--that if the Croatian offensive succeeds, a balance of power will...
...political clout, leaders of the major auto, steel and machinists unions today said they would merge into a a 2 million-member superunion by the year 2000. That way, Baumohl says, the United Auto Workers, the Steelworkers and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers could stage "much wider strikes in many different industries that would put much more pressure on the business sector when any of their brethren are threatened." Why now? "Virtually every strategy they've ever used is no longer effective. Too many union members are afraid that if they go on strike, they'll lose...
...haven't lost her as a vocalist. On July 18, EMI Records will release Dreaming of You, a half English, half Spanish pop album that was completed after Selena's death. The CD will undoubtedly bring her music to a far wider audience than she ever had when she was alive. That should not be surprising. The music world has long been fascinated with performers cut off in their prime; death, the old saying goes, is frequently a good career move...
...provide humanitarian aid. By the end of last week, that policy was in tatters, and the situation presented unavoidable choices. The peacekeepers could be removed and the Bosnians left to fight it out in what would be a bloody denouement at best, and at worst a prelude to a wider Balkan war. A withdrawal would also require a large number of troops and lots of money, and it would dishonor every country and organization involved, particularly if they left hostages behind. A second option would involve NATO's getting tougher with the genocidal, hostage-taking Serbs, but that might lead...
While she acknowledged taking action might takelonger and the group may become less efficient,she said the changes will involve "a wider rangeof people" and help build membership...