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...constitutional lawyer who simply wanted Serbia to become a "normal" European country, Kostunica wouldn?t have it any other way. Europe has begun moving to lift sanctions against Serbia following the visit to Belgrade Tuesday by French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine, and Kostunica has been invited to a meeting of European leaders later this week. And reintegrating Serbia into Europe may be essential to deal with the regional challenges that lie ahead. By lifting Milosevic?s economic blockade of Montenegro, Kostunica signaled good faith in dealing with Serbia?s last partner in the Yugoslav federation. But he remains strongly opposed...
...well as calling for peaceful civil disobedience to shut the country down and force a reckoning on Milosevic. While Kostunica insists that he won't stand in the regime's planned runoff, he remains reluctant to hand Milosevic an uncontested victory. The U.S. and Europe encouragingly promise to lift economic sanctions on Yugoslavia and dish out reconstruction aid if Kostunica takes office. But Washington in particular is keeping its distance to stave off charges of interfering to get rid of Milosevic. "Ultimately," Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told TIME, "the people themselves have...
...other words, the new OPEC doesn't want to gouge its customers; it wants global economic stability. That's why at week's end the cartel suggested that its goal was to lift production enough to bring prices down to between $22 and $28 per bbl.--a level that should ease the sense of crisis felt from Washington to Tokyo. Last week the price of crude oil closed...
Gardner, 29, an unorthodox wrestler, pressed up against Karelin, 33, to prevent the Russian from using the Karelin Lift, his signature move. No points were scored in the first round. During the second round, Karelin amazingly unclenched his hold, which earned Gardner a point under Greco-Roman rules. Shocked judges reviewed the videotape of the moment. "He made a mistake, and I got a lucky call," said Gardner, who explained that the seeming impossibility of winning allowed him to grapple more conservatively. "He was the one who had to go out and win the gold medal. I would have been...
...Coach, location: the Wrestling Office. Pay: $8.50. The best of the worst. Perhaps if you're a Rock fan you might end up really liking this job. I'm sure the wrestling coach would have all kinds of tips on how the Rock could improve his astoundingly acrobatic eyebrow lift. But for the rest of the world: Do you have any idea how wrestlers smell...