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A first debate is like a first date--it's the one people remember. That's why the preparation for it is so intense. The White House suggested that Bill Clinton was "cramming" for his first encounter with Bob Dole. The challenger, for his part, spent most of the week...
This is not a good time for Russia to be without a leader. There is a continuing feeling that the country has not yet turned the corner: as an in-house briefing document for the political leadership recently warned, "Russia faces a difficult autumn and winter." Discontent with the government...
That evening in Chicago, Morris and his wife calmly gave a dinner party at their suite for 25 guests who had worked with him on the President's campaign. Morris revealed no hint of the troubles that were eating away at him. At the convention center, where Al Gore would...
Though he cultivates an outsider's air and stands apart from the Clinton establishment--making the weekly commute from his rural Connecticut home, conducting business out of a suite at the elegant Jefferson Hotel--Morris has an insider's ability to push his agenda. His allies are the First Lady...
GROZNY, Russia: Thousands of weary Russian soldiers continued their withdrawal from the Chechen capital of Grozny Thursday, and on the other side of the city, about 1,900 jubilant rebels pulled out as well. The withdraw could be complete as early as Saturday, barring any new violence or other delays...