{"id": "APW19981016.0240", "text": "Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Friday rejected opposition parties' demands for talks outside the country, accusing them of trying to ``internationalize'' the political crisis.", "summaries": ["Cambodian government rejects opposition's call for talks abroad", "Cambodian leader Hun Sen rejects opposition demands for talks in Beijing.", "Hun Sen rejects out of country talks, Sihanouk asked to host summit", "New Cambodian government in limbo as Hun Sen rejects talks out of country"]}
{"id": "APW19981022.0269", "text": "King Norodom Sihanouk has declined requests to chair a summit of Cambodia's top political leaders, saying the meeting would not bring any progress in deadlocked negotiations to form a government.", "summaries": ["Sihanouk refuses to chair Cambodian political summit at home or abroad", "Sihanouk refuses to host talks of Cambodian political leaders in Beijing.", "Efforts to form a government deadlocked, Sihanouk will not chair summit", "Norodom Sihanouk declines role to mediate in Cambodian governmental crisis"]}
{"id": "APW19981026.0220", "text": "Cambodia's two-party opposition asked the Asian Development Bank Monday to stop providing loans to the incumbent government, which it calls illegal.", "summaries": ["Opposition asks end to loans to \"illegal\" Cambodian government", "Cambodian opposition asks ADB to stop loans to the Hun Sen government.", "Cambodia's two-party opposition seeks to block bank loans to government", "Opponents of Cambodian government ask Asian Development Bank to stop loans"]}
{"id": "APW19981027.0491", "text": "Cambodia's ruling party responded Tuesday to criticisms of its leader in the U.S. Congress with a lengthy defense of strongman Hun Sen's human rights record.", "summaries": ["Cambodian party defends leader Hun Sen against criticism of U.S. House", "CPP defends Hun Sen to US Senate. Asks rejection of non-binding resolution.", "Cambodia's ruling party seeks to counter human right's criticism", "US House seeks probe of Cambodian rights violations; Ruling party responds"]}
{"id": "APW19981031.0167", "text": "Cambodia's leading opposition party ruled out sharing the presidency of Parliament with its arch foe Saturday, insisting it alone must occupy the top position in the legislative body.", "summaries": ["Cambodian party rejects government offer to share legislative office", "FUNCINPEC refuses to share presidency with CPP; says unconstitutional.", "Disputes over presidency block efforts to form a new government", "Opposition Royalists reject power sharing and talking with Cambodian CPP"]}
{"id": "APW19981113.0251", "text": "Cambodia's bickering political parties broke a three-month deadlock Friday and agreed to a coalition government leaving strongman Hun Sen as sole prime minister, King Norodom Sihanouk announced.", "summaries": ["Cambodian King announces coalition government with Hun Sen as sole Premier", "Hun Sen and Ranariddh form coalition; new senate to be formed.", "Political deadlock broken, Hun Sen to be Cambodia's prime minister", "Sihanouk says Cambodian government crisis resolved; parties to share power"]}
{"id": "APW19981116.0205", "text": "Cambodian politicians expressed hope Monday that a new partnership between the parties of strongman Hun Sen and his rival, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, in a coalition government would not end in more violence.", "summaries": ["Hun Sen, Prince Ranariddh share power in new coalition Cambodian government", "Cambodian coalition formed between Hun Sen and Ranariddh. Rainsy left out.", "Hope for partnership between Hun Sen and rival, Prince Ranariddh", "Cambodians hope that violence will be avoided in new coalition government"]}
{"id": "APW19981118.0276", "text": "Cambodian leader Hun Sen has guaranteed the safety and political freedom of all politicians, trying to ease the fears of his rivals that they will be arrested or killed if they return to the country.", "summaries": ["Cambodian Prime Minister promises safety and freedom to all politicians", "Hun Sen guarantees safety of all politicians. Rainsy and SRP not satisfied.", "Hun Sen Guarantees safety and freedom to fearful rivals in exile", "Hun Sen guarantees safety and freedom, political opponents remain wary"]}
{"id": "APW19981120.0274", "text": "Worried that party colleagues still face arrest for their politics, opposition leader Sam Rainsy sought further clarification Friday of security guarantees promised by strongman Hun Sen. Sam Rainsy wrote in a letter to King Norodom Sihanouk that he was eager to attend the first session of the new National Assembly on Nov. 25, but complained that Hun Sen's assurances were not strong enough to ease concerns his party members may be arrested upon their return to Cambodia.", "summaries": ["Cambodian opposition leader doubts safety guaranty of prime minister", "Rainsy seeks stronger assurance of safety and freedom from prosecution.", "Opposition leader Rainey seeks safety guarantee before returning", "Opposition leader asks Sihanouk for his help to safely return to Cambodia"]}
{"id": "APW19981124.0267", "text": "King Norodom Sihanouk on Tuesday praised agreements by Cambodia's top two political parties _ previously bitter rivals _ to form a coalition government led by strongman Hun Sen.", "summaries": ["King praises Cambodian coalition government of top two political parties", "Two rival parties form coalition government at summit convened by Sihanouk.", "Sihanouk praises formation of coalition by top political parties", "Sihanouk praised agreements that led to formation of coalition government"]}
{"id": "APW19981027.0241", "text": "Honduras braced for potential catastrophe Tuesday as Hurricane Mitch roared through the northwest Caribbean, churning up high waves and intense rain that sent coastal residents scurrying for safer ground.", "summaries": ["Honduras, Belize, Mexico brace for category 5 Hurricane Mitch", "Honduras braced for approaching category 5 Hurricane Mitch.", "Honduras, other Caribbean countries brace for the wrath of Hurricane Mitch", "Honduras prepared for Hurricane Mitch as it approached with 180mph winds"]}
{"id": "APW19981028.1120", "text": "Hurricane Mitch paused in its whirl through the western Caribbean on Wednesday to punish Honduras with 120-mph (205-kph) winds, topping trees, sweeping away bridges, flooding neighborhoods and killing at least 32 people.", "summaries": ["32 killed as Hurricane Mitch batters Honduras with 120mph winds", "Hurricane Mitch hits Honduras with 120 mph winds, 32 people killed.", "Hurricane Mitch punishes Honduras with 120-mph winds for more than a day", "Hurricane Mitch punished Honduras with 120mph winds and killing 32 people"]}
{"id": "APW19981029.0570", "text": "Hurricane Mitch cut through the Honduran coast like a ripsaw Thursday, its devastating winds whirling for a third day through resort islands and mainland communities.", "summaries": ["Hurricane Mitch weakens after widespread destruction in Honduras", "Hurricane Mitch devastates Honduran coast for 3rd day, at least 32 killed.", "Honduras endures third day of Hurricane Mitch, Bay Islands hard hit", "A weakened hurricane slowly moved south after 3-day devastation of Honduras"]}
{"id": "APW19981031.0720", "text": "At least 231 people have been confirmed dead in Honduras from former-hurricane Mitch, bringing the storm's death toll in the region to 357, the National Emergency Commission said Saturday.", "summaries": ["Former-Hurricane Mitch leaves 231 dead in Honduras, 357 in region", "At least 231 killed by Hurricane Mitch in Honduras; makes region toll 357.", "Honduras confirms 231 people dead in the wake of Hurricane Mitch", "Hurricane Mitch's death toll is 357, including at least 231 in Honduras"]}
{"id": "APW19981101.0843", "text": "In Honduras, at least 231 deaths have been blamed on Mitch, the National Emergency Commission said Saturday.", "summaries": ["Mitch's winds down to 30mph with death toll at 393", "Mitch death toll: Honduras-231, El Salvador-140, Guatemala-21, 31 missing.", "Hurricane Mitch leaves a trail of death and destruction in Caribbean", "Tropical storm Mitch nears Mexico leaving hundreds dead in the Caribbean"]}
{"id": "APW19981102.0737", "text": "Nicaraguan Vice President Enrique Bolanos said Sunday night that between 1,000 and 1,500 people were buried in a 32-square mile (82.88 square-kilometer) area below the slopes of the Casita volcano in northern Nicaragua.", "summaries": ["Nicaraguan Vice President reports thousands buried in country", "In Nicaragua, 1,000 to 1,500 buried near Casita volcano, 600 elsewhere.", "Nicaraguan Vice President reports deaths of up to 1,500 in mud slide", "A Nicaraguan volcano buried 1500 people below its slopes and 600 elsewhere"]}
{"id": "APW19981103.0526", "text": "BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Union on Tuesday approved 6.4 million European currency units (dlrs 7.7 million) in aid for thousands of victims of the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch in Central America.", "summaries": ["European Union approves $8.18 million in aid to Hurricane Mitch victims", "EU approved 6.4 million ecu in aid to Hurricane Mitch victims.", "European Union votes funds to aid hurricane victims in Central America", "The European Union approved $7.7 million to aid victims of Hurricane Mitch"]}
{"id": "APW19981104.0539", "text": "Pope John Paul II appealed for aid Wednesday for the Central American countries stricken by hurricane Mitch and said he feels close to the thousands who are suffering.", "summaries": ["Pope calls for aid to Central America where Hurricane Mitch killed 9,000", "Pope appeals for aid for victims of Hurricane Mitch. Estimated 9,000 dead.", "Pope John Paul II appeals for aid for hurricane victims in Central America", "Pope John appealed for aid to Central American victims of Hurricane Mitch"]}
{"id": "APW19981105.1220", "text": "Better information from Honduras' ravaged countryside enabled officials to lower the confirmed death toll from Hurricane Mitch from 7,000 to about 6,100 on Thursday, but leaders insisted the need for help was growing.", "summaries": ["Aid rushed to devastated victims of Hurricane Mitch", "Honduran confirmed toll from Mitch down to 6,076 killed, 4,621 missing.", "Honduras ravaged by Hurricane Mitch, U.S., other nations, pledge aid", "UN, US and Mexico aid Central American states damaged by Hurricane Mitch"]}
{"id": "APW19981106.0869", "text": "Aid workers struggled Friday to reach survivors of Hurricane Mitch, who are in danger of dying from starvation and disease in the wake of the storm that officials estimate killed more than 10,000 people.", "summaries": ["Foreign aid pours into Central America as Mitch death toll exceeds 10,000", "Aid workers struggle to reach Mitch survivors in danger; over 10,000 dead.", "In wake of Hurricane Mitch, aid workers hampered by wide-spread damage", "Foreign aid deliveries to Central America hampered by severe storm damage"]}
{"id": "APW19981018.0423", "text": "Cuban President Fidel Castro said Sunday he disagreed with the arrest in London of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, calling it a case of ``international meddling.''", "summaries": ["At Ibero-American summit Castro protests arrest of Pinochet in London", "Pinochet arrested in London. Castro calls arrest \"international meddling\".", "Castro disagrees with arrest of Pinochet, calls it universal meddling", "Castro terms arrest of Pinochet in London for Spain international meddling"]}
{"id": "APW19981019.0098", "text": "Britain has defended its arrest of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, with one lawmaker saying that Chile's claim that the former Chilean dictator has diplomatic immunity is ridiculous.", "summaries": ["Britain defends, Chile condemns, arrest of Pinochet in London", "Britain defends arrest of Pinochet. Chilean officials issue strong protest.", "Pinochet's arrest prompted by request from Spain on murder allegations", "Chile claims Pinochet, arrested in hospital bed, had diplomatic immunity"]}
{"id": "APW19981020.0241", "text": "Margaret Thatcher entertained former Children dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet at her home two weeks before he was arrested in his bed in a London hospital, the ex-prime minister's office said Tuesday, amid growing diplomatic and domestic controversy over the move.", "summaries": ["Ex-Prime Minister Thatcher hosted Pinochet at home before his arrest", "Pinochet met with Margaret Thatcher at her home weeks before his arrest.", "Pinochet entertained by ex-Prime Minister Thatcher two weeks before arrest", "Thatcher entertained Pinochet two weeks before arrest. Controversy grows."]}
{"id": "APW19981021.0557", "text": "The Spanish and British governments appeared Wednesday to be seeking shelter from the political storm brewing over the possible extradition of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet to Spain.", "summaries": ["British and Spanish governments leave extradition of Pinochet to courts", "Spanish and British governments say Pinochet arrest strictly a legal issue.", "Extradition of Pinochet awaiting decision of Spain's national court", "Spain, Britain big Chilean investors, fear damage to economic relations"]}
{"id": "APW19981022.1132", "text": "A delegation of Chilean legislators lobbying against the possible extradition of Augusto Pinochet to Spain to face trial, warned Thursday that Chile was on the brink of political turmoil.", "summaries": ["Chilean legislators protest in Madrid against extradition of Pinochet", "Chilean legislators lobby against extradition of Pinochet to Spain.", "Chilean delegation protesting arrest of Pinochet on genocide charge", "Chile near domestic turmoil over extradition. Spain debates proceeding."]}
{"id": "APW19981023.1166", "text": "Europe's top official said Friday that he hoped former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet would be extradited to Spain to be tried for crimes committed during his 17-year rule.", "summaries": ["European Commission President endorses extradition and trial of Pinochet", "EC President hopes Pinochet will stand trial for genocide and terrorism.", "European Commission President calls for Pinochet's extradition to Spain", "EC president urges extradition, punishment of Pinochet for his crimes"]}
{"id": "APW19981024.0192", "text": "The wife of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet appealed for his release, saying he is too sick to be extradited to Spain to face charges of genocide.", "summaries": ["Pinochet's wife appeals for his release. Chile claims diplomatic immunity", "Pinochet's wife appeals for his release; says he's too ill for extradition.", "Wife calls for Pinochet's release, citing poor health, diplomatic immunity", "Wife, lawyers say Pinochet too sick for extradition, his arrest illegal"]}
{"id": "APW19981025.0449", "text": "The British and Spanish prime ministers said Sunday that the fate of former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet is in the hands of their judicial authorities and they will not interfere.", "summaries": ["British/Spanish prime ministers leave Pinochet extradition to courts", "Fate of Pinochet is up to British and Spanish judicial authorities only.", "Fate of Pinochet, facing extradition to Spain, depends on judicial action", "Spain, Britain say courts will decide extradition. PMs won't interfere."]}
{"id": "APW19981028.0444", "text": "The Swiss government has ordered no investigation of possible bank accounts belonging to former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, a spokesman said Wednesday.", "summaries": ["Switzerland joins charges against Pinochet but avoids bank probe", "No Pinochet Swiss accounts frozen yet. Swiss ask his arrest on charges.", "Switzerland takes no action on Spanish petition to freeze Pinochet accounts", "Swiss don't freeze, investigate Pinochet accounts, despite Spanish request"]}
{"id": "NYT19981026.0292", "text": "As his lawyers in London tried to quash a Spanish arrest warrant for Gen. Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, efforts began in Geneva and Paris to have him extradited.", "summaries": ["Pinochet arrest contested in British High Court. New charges pressed", "Pinochet lawyers claim arrest was illegal and he had diplomatic immunity.", "Legal confusion surrounds attempt to extradite Pinochet to Spain", "Pinochet lawyers say extradition illegal because he's not Spanish citizen"]}
{"id": "APW19981003.0517", "text": "MUNICH, Germany (AP) _ U.S. prosecutors have asked for a 20-day extension to provide Germany with paperwork necessary to extradite a top lieutenant of Saudi terrorist suspect Osama bin Laden, officials said Saturday.", "summaries": ["U.S. prosecutors ask for more time to prepare case against Sudanese", "US prosecutors ask for 20 more days to extradite top bin Laden lieutenant.", "U.S. seeks to extradite top Osama bin Laden lieutenant from Germany", "US asks Germany for bin Laden cohort tied to African embassy bombings."]}
{"id": "APW19981111.0288", "text": "The Taliban's chief justice accused the United States on Wednesday of looking for an ``excuse'' to launch another missile attack on his war-shattered homeland.", "summaries": ["Taliban Justice sees no evidence of bin Laden's involvement in terrorism", "Taliban's chief says US is using bin Laden as excuse to bomb his country.", "Taliban chief justice condemns U.S. attack on suspected terrorist camp", "Afghan judge expects more US attacks; says bin Laden guest, not terrorist."]}
{"id": "APW19981112.0551", "text": "NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) _ FBI agents this week began questioning relatives of the victims of the Aug. 7 U.S. Embassy bombing as well as the seriously injured on request of the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, a U.S. official said Thursday.", "summaries": ["FBI questions relatives of embassy bombing victims to support indictments", "FBI questions witnesses of Nairobi embassy blast for trial of 6 suspects.", "FBI gathering testimony against six men indicted in U.S. embassy bombings", "FBI preparing to prosecute bin Laden's men for African embassy bombings."]}
{"id": "APW19981119.0552", "text": "Police arrested two journalists and charged them with writing articles to encourage Muslim youths to stage an Islamic revolution in Bangladesh after the Taliban model in Afghanistan, a police officer said Thursday.", "summaries": ["Bangladeshi police arrest journalists for promoting Islamic revolution", "2 arrested for articles inciting Taliban-style revolution in Bangladesh.", "Bangledesh arrests journalists for encouraging an Islamic revolution", "Liberal Bangladesh nabs writers lauding Taliban as Islamic model, bin Laden"]}
{"id": "APW19981120.0887", "text": "The man accused of orchestrating the U.S. embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya was declared a free man Friday in Afghanistan, where he has lived for years with the permission of the hard-line Islamic Taliban militia.", "summaries": ["Taliban inquiry finds bin Laden not guilty of terrorism vs. U.S.", "Taliban declares bin Laden a free man; says no evidence of anti-US terror.", "Taliban declares Osama bin Laden innocent in bombings of U.S. embassies", "Afghan judge frees bin Laden, mastermind of bombings of African embassies."]}
{"id": "APW19981129.0665", "text": "Albania says it has uncovered a terrorist network operated by Osama Bin Laden, the Islamic fundamentalist accused of masterminding the August embassy bombings in Africa, and that it's members have infiltrated other parts of Europe, The Sunday Times reported.", "summaries": ["Albania claims bin Laden network working in Kosovo and Serbia", "Albania finds bin Laden terrorist network; says elsewhere in Europe, too.", "Albania uncovers terrorist network operated by Osama bin Laden", "Albania, INTERPOL see bin Laden terrorist links in Europe, including Kosovo"]}
{"id": "NYT19981003.0093", "text": "The United States has obtained new evidence to link the owner of a Sudanese factory destroyed in a U.S. cruise missile strike last month to a terrorist group backed by Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind of the bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa, according to U.S. intelligence officials.", "summaries": ["Sudanese owner of bombed plant denies any tie to Osama bin Laden", "Evidence shows that Sudanese factory bombed by US is linked to bin Laden.", "New evidence links destroyed Sudanese factory to bin laden terrorist group", "US finds Sudanese chemical plant linked to bin Laden, Iraq; some object."]}
{"id": "NYT19981113.0410", "text": "One of the clear but unstated objectives of last August's raid on Afghanistan was to kill Osama bin Laden and as many of his lieutenants as possible, administration officials now acknowledge.", "summaries": ["One goal of Afghanistan raid was to kill Osama bin Laden", "Objective of August raid on Afghanistan was to kill bin Laden and his men.", "U.S. admits Osama bin Laden and lieutenants the object of August attack", "Aug attack on al Qaeda camp rekindles assassination debate; legal or not?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981201.0444", "text": "Sometime in the summer of 1997, an operative for Osama bin Laden sat down at his personal computer in a hideaway in Kenya.", "summaries": ["Letter from bin Laden operative sheds light on operation of network", "In summer of 1997, East African bin Laden network worried about security.", "Dispatch of Osama bin Laden operative gives insight into terrorist network", "1997, terrorist computer; bin Laden cell Kenya; Somalia attacks; fear of US"]}
{"id": "NYT19981202.0428", "text": "If Osama bin Laden ever stands trial in New York for the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Africa and other acts of terror, it is already clear who prosecutors will call as a chief witness: One of his senior aides who has been talking to U.S. investigators for two years.", "summaries": ["Former top bin Laden aide source of U.S. evidence on terrorists", "US has informant who worked closely with bin Laden as senior aide 1989-96.", "Osama bin Laden associate now an informant in U.S. investigation", "Osama bin Laden's in-law gives scoop to US; takes plea; more charges on way"]}
{"id": "APW19981018.0836", "text": "In a critical ruling for the North American National Basketball Association and the players' union, arbitrator John Feerick decides Monday whether more than 200 players with guaranteed contracts should be paid during the lockout.", "summaries": ["$800 million at stake in arbitrator's decision on pay during lockout", "Decision due Mon. if over 200 NBA guaranteed salary players will get paid.", "Arbiter to decide if players are to be paid during owner's lockout", "Pro-player ruling by Feerick would cost NBA $800 million -- appeal certain."]}
{"id": "APW19981018.0888", "text": "In a critical ruling for the North American National Basketball Association and the players' union, arbitrator John Feerick decides Monday whether more than 200 players with guaranteed contracts should be paid during the lockout.", "summaries": ["$800 million at stake in arbitrator's decision on pay during lockout", "Decision due Mon. if over 200 NBA guaranteed salary players will get paid.", "Decision to pay players during lockout would not end NBA deadlock", "Hunter, NBA superstar tax counterproposal, Olden, lockout clause, labor law"]}
{"id": "NYT19981003.0083", "text": "He was the classic small-town prodigy, with the creativity of a big-city profiteer.", "summaries": ["Larry Bird, original exception to salary cap, inducted into Hall of Fame", "NBA owners use the Larry Bird exception to exceed a player's salary cap.", "The exceptional Larry Bird inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame", "Larry Bird, salary cap exception, Hall of Fame, Basketball, Ewing"]}
{"id": "NYT19981005.0385", "text": "In a decision that will almost certainly lead to the first work stoppage in National Basketball Association history, the league Monday announced the cancellation of all 114 preseason games.", "summaries": ["NBA cancels preseason games. Date of season opener in doubt", "NBA preseason games cancelled. Labor dispute over players' salary cap.", "NBA cancels all 144 preseason games; start of regular season also in doubt", "NBA labor talks collapse. Preseason cancelled. Work stoppage threatened."]}
{"id": "NYT19981006.0396", "text": "Patrick Ewing did not want to sound like a striking longshoreman demanding health benefits.", "summaries": ["NBA owners call for salary cap. Players complain of lockout", "NBA owners and players to negotiate salary dispute; season games in doubt.", "Players and owners making little progress reaching agreement in strike", "NBA Players, Led by Ewing, say \"No\" to Proposed Salary Cap -- Claim Lockout"]}
{"id": "NYT19981008.0461", "text": "The first substantive talks in more than two months between opposing sides of the National Basketball Association's labor dispute came and went Thursday without a hint of a settlement.", "summaries": ["NBA talks produce no sign of settlement. Full season now questionable", "No success in NBA labor talks. Decision on season games after next meeting.", "Start of regular NBA season in doubt as efforts fail to reach agreement", "NBA Execs and Players' Reps Met -- Report No Breakthrough in Negotiations"]}
{"id": "NYT19981013.0354", "text": "Despite modest encouragement over a new proposal delivered by the players to the owners, the National Basketball Association Tuesday canceled the first two weeks of the regular season, the first time in the league's 51-year history that it will lose games to a labor dispute.", "summaries": ["Continuing labor dispute cancels first two weeks of NBA season", "NBA players make proposal; owners to decide by Fri.; 99 games cancelled.", "NBA cancels first two weeks of regular season as labor dispute continues", "Owners To Consider Players' Plan, but Historic NBA Work Stoppage Will Occur"]}
{"id": "NYT19981014.0003", "text": "The National Basketball Association, embroiled in a labor dispute with its players, Tuesday canceled the first two weeks of the 1998-99 season.", "summaries": ["Most substantive talks yet fail to break NBA deadlock", "NBA players make proposal; owners to decide by Fri.; 99 games cancelled.", "NBA, in labor dispute with players, cancels first two weeks of season", "Though Players Offer Plan, For First Time in History NBA Games Cancelled"]}
{"id": "NYT19981018.0175", "text": "More than 220 National Basketball Association players with guaranteed contracts will find out Monday whether they are to be paid during the management lockout, a long-awaited arbitrator's decision that may affect leverage in the league's dispute with the players and have major ramifications on American sports-labor law.", "summaries": ["NBA owners and players await arbitrator's decision on pay during lockout", "Ruling Mon. if NBA guaranteed contract players will be paid during lockout.", "Striking players await arbiter's decision on pay during basketball strike", "Arbitrator, Feerick, NBA players, guaranteed contracts, salaries, lockout"]}
{"id": "NYT19981021.0014", "text": "As labor battles go, the current one between the National Basketball Association and its players is weird even by sports standards.", "summaries": ["Whole NBA season may be cancelled. Talks focus on interests of best paid", "NBA labor battle goes on; most or all season games possibly cancelled.", "Interests of the few best paid players dominating NBA labor battle", "Union minimum, Jordan, free agent, payroll rise, lockout, union suicide"]}
{"id": "APW19981001.0312", "text": "Rebels attacked a village in western Uganda and killed six civilians before soldiers drove them off, a military spokesman said Thursday.", "summaries": ["Uganda faces rebel forces on west (Congo) and north (Sudan)", "Rebels, likely ADF, attack Chiondo, killing 6. Soldiers kill 2 rebels.", "Rebels kill 6 civilians in Congolese village; Ugandan troops aid rebels", "Congolese rebels kill six people before Ugandans drive them across border"]}
{"id": "APW19981002.0522", "text": "Congolese rebels have taken their two-month campaign to oust President Laurent Kabila to the Internet.", "summaries": ["Congo rebels use internet to rally international support", "Anti-Kabila rebels have web-site. Post mission statement in media campaign.", "Internet used by Congolese rebels to spread their message to the world", "Congolese rebels use US-supported internet in campaign against Congo leader"]}
{"id": "APW19981002.0567", "text": "Congolese rebels have taken their two-month campaign to oust President Laurent Kabila to the Internet.", "summaries": ["Congo rebels use internet to rally international support", "Anti-Kabila rebels have web-site. Post mission statement in media campaign.", "Internet used by Congolese rebels to spread their message to the world", "Ethnic Tutsi rebels use internet to challenge Congo president Kabila"]}
{"id": "APW19981004.0851", "text": "After a day of fighting, Congolese rebels said Sunday they had entered Kindu, the strategic town and airbase in eastern Congo used by the government to halt their advances.", "summaries": ["Congo rebels advance in east after retreat from capital Kinshasa", "Congo Tutsi rebels enter Kindu and adjacent airbase. Met stiff resistance.", "Tutsis rebels claim advance on strategic airbase in Congo village, Kindu", "Congolese rebels take strategic Congo town after retreating from Kinshasa"]}
{"id": "APW19981006.0556", "text": "Rebel commanders said Tuesday they were poised to overrun an important government-held air base in eastern Congo _ a battle that could determine the future of the two-month Congolese war.", "summaries": ["Battle for Kindu critical for anti-Kabila Congo rebels", "Rebels ready to take strategic airbase. Thousands are outside Kindu.", "Rebels prepare to attack essential government supply air base near Kindu", "Battle over government-held base could determine future of war in Congo"]}
{"id": "APW19981007.0574", "text": "The bloody bandages of injured rebels trucked back to this rear base Wednesday offered evidence that the three-day battle for the strategic air base at Kindu was not going well for those fighting to oust Congolese President Laurent Kabila.", "summaries": ["Outnumbered Congo rebels challenge government control of Kindu", "3-day battle for Kindu and airbase not going well for anti-Kabila rebels.", "Rebels sustain casualties in battle for Kindu airbase; outcome uncertain", "Congolese rebels face difficulties in battle at strategic airbase at Kindu"]}
{"id": "APW19981010.0696", "text": "Rebels in eastern Congo on Saturday said they shot down a passenger jet ferrying 40 government soldiers into a strategic airport facing a rebel assault.", "summaries": ["Jet shot down by Congo rebels possibly military, possibly civil", "Congo rebels say shot down jet carrying soldiers. Airline claims civilians.", "Rebels say soldiers on plane they downed; Congolese Airline says civilian", "Reports that Congolese rebels destroyed a jetliner is denied by government"]}
{"id": "APW19981011.0515", "text": "A day after shooting down a jetliner, Congolese rebels and their Rwandan allies pushed Sunday through government defense lines, showing the confidence of a victor in a week-old battle for a strategic air base.", "summaries": ["Capture of Kindu eludes rebels as Chad, Sudan support Congo government", "Congo rebels and Rwandan allies push through government defenses at Kindu.", "Rebels surround airfield, shoot down passenger jet; situation uncertain", "Congolese rebels with Rwandan allies may be poised to overrun all of Kindu"]}
{"id": "APW19981011.0744", "text": "A day after shooting down a jetliner carrying 40 people, rebels clashed with government troops near a strategic airstrip in eastern Congo on Sunday.", "summaries": ["Congo rebels control third of Kindu, but outcome not clear", "Fighting for Kindu and airfield subsides after rebel artillery strikes.", "Passengers killed in plane shot down; unclear if soldiers or civilians", "Fighting in Congo slows day after rebel downed jetliner carrying 40 people"]}
{"id": "APW19981013.0275", "text": "Back in the golden years, Kasuku wa Ngeyo had a farm and was the head of a 25,000-strong farmers organization in the northeastern breadbasket of this central African nation.", "summaries": ["Tribal warfare, foreign intrigue at basis of Congo dispute", "Civilians suffer, economy in ruins from Congo rebellions and tribal strife.", "Tribal groups fight Congolese President Kabila's government and each other", "Civil strife, tribal rivalry, rebellion gives rebels control of East Congo"]}
{"id": "APW19981004.0281", "text": "Indonesian President B.J.", "summaries": ["Human rights abuse in Malaysia endangers Asia-Pacific summit", "Habibie concerned to attend summit in Malaysia after Anwar's arrest.", "Asian leaders concerned regarding arrest, beating of Malaysian deputy PM", "Presidents may skip Asia-Pac Econ Forum due to Malaysian human rights issue"]}
{"id": "APW19981006.0251", "text": "The leaders of Malaysia's ruling party met Tuesday to discuss a replacement for ousted deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, who faces trial next month in a case that will test the country's legal system.", "summaries": ["Malaysian party seeks replacement for arrested deputy prime minister", "Malaysian leaders meet to discuss replacement for arrested Anwar.", "Ousted deputy PM Ibrahim to stand trial. Malaysia seeks replacement", "World leaders, locals, protest abuse of Malaysian; govt, econ conf at risk"]}
{"id": "APW19981013.0853", "text": "After an unusual, one-on-one chat Tuesday night, the Philippine and Indonesian presidents were considering staying away from an Asia-Pacific summit in Malaysia to protest the treatment of their jailed friend Anwar Ibrahim.", "summaries": ["Indonesian and Philippine presidents may skip summit in protest", "Philippine, Indonesian presidents may not attend summit over Anwar arrest.", "Philippine, Indonesian presidents may not attend APEC Kuala Lumpur meeting", "Philippine, Indonesian presidents chat; may skip Asia/Pac meet in Malaysia"]}
{"id": "APW19981016.0437", "text": "The Philippine ambassador to Malaysia said Friday he was summoned to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry to explain his president's statements in support of dissident Anwar Ibrahim.", "summaries": ["Malaysian government summons Philippine ambassador in rights dispute", "Philippine ambassador summoned to explain president's support of Anwar.", "Philippine support for arrested Malaysian deputy PM, concern for Malaysia", "Malaysia grills Filipino on his nation's support for arrested Malaysian"]}
{"id": "APW19981019.0104", "text": "The last time the Asia-Pacific region held its annual summit to promote free trade, Japan's prime minister assured everyone that his economy wouldn't be the next victim of Asia's financial crisis.", "summaries": ["Asian-Pacific summit faces major economic and political challenges", "This year, Asian economic crisis, IMF, Anwar arrest issues at APEC summit.", "Clinton, others urge Asians to comply with economic reform demanded by IMF", "Asia-Pacific meet faces huge problems; recessions, downturns, disputes"]}
{"id": "APW19981023.0281", "text": "Again bowing to Chinese pressure, Taiwan will send its chief economic planner to represent President Lee Teng-hui at November's Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Kuala Lumpur, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.", "summaries": ["Under Chinese pressure, Taiwan President will send subordinate to summit", "Taiwan's president to send representative to summit due to China pressure.", "Taiwan bows to Chinese pressure; won't send President Lee to APEC meeting", "Beijing again keeps Taiwan president from Asia-Pacific Economic summit"]}
{"id": "APW19981108.0837", "text": "Top finance officials from 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region advised Asia's battered economies on Sunday to adopt further reforms in their effort to restore stability.", "summaries": ["Asia-Pacific economic summit in Kuala Lumpur faces severe problems", "Financial officials advise reform; topic likely to dominate at APEC talks.", "Asian countries advised to restructure economies and corporations", "Gloom faces up-coming 18-nation Asia-Pac meet; turmoil in host nation."]}
{"id": "APW19981109.0264", "text": "The agenda might be global, but the menu will be Malaysian when world leaders meet next week for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.", "summaries": ["Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum features spicy cuisine", "World leaders to sample local Malaysian dishes at end of APEC summit.", "World leaders may dine on spicy Malaysian food at Kuala Lumpur APEC meeting", "Pacific Rim leaders to sample spicy Malaysian cuisine at summit lunch."]}
{"id": "APW19981109.0274", "text": "A group of high-powered U.S. investors in Southeast Asia on Monday applauded efforts to perk up Thailand's staggering economy, saying they had been assured by top Thai officials that key economic reform packages will soon be approved.", "summaries": ["U.S.-ASEAN Business Council touts Thai efforts on way to forum", "US-ASEAN group likes Thai economic efforts; delegates going to APEC summit.", "US investors in Southeast Asia applaud efforts to bolster Thai economy", "US businessmen laud Thai economic reform plans as lead-in to Asia-Pac meet."]}
{"id": "NYT19981105.0538", "text": "In little more than a week, the world's leaders will converge on this businesslike city in the heart of Southeast Asia for the annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.", "summaries": ["Malaysian capital controls an issue at economic summit", "Mahathir's economic and political moves will be issues at APEC summit.", "Malaysia institutes sweeping monetary change before start of APEC meeting", "Asia-Pac meet: global economy vs capitol control; reforms; quick fixes?"]}
{"id": "APW19981106.0273", "text": "Israel's Cabinet announced within hours of a market bombing Friday that it will put off a vote indefinitely on whether to ratify the Wye River accord until Palestinians crack down further on terrorism.", "summaries": ["Israel postpones vote on Wye pact until Palestinians act against terrorists", "Israeli Cabinet postpones Wye River accord vote after market bombing Fri.", "Israeli Cabinet delays Wye River accord ratification after market bombing", "Israel, Wye River accord vote delayed, Arafat, Palestinian National Charter"]}
{"id": "APW19981106.0274", "text": "A car rigged with explosives blew up Friday morning in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market packed with Israelis shopping for the Jewish Sabbath, killing two people and wounding 21.", "summaries": ["Hamas car bomb in Jerusalem market stalls talks on Wye agreement", "Hamas claims responsibility for car bombing in Jerusalem market Friday.", "Car bomb in Jerusalem market kills two and wounds 21; Hamas responsible", "Mahane Yehuda, Hamas, Wye agreement, Netanyahu, Har Homa car, explosives"]}
{"id": "APW19981106.0275", "text": "Blood and soot-blackened water ran in rivulets from the charred wreckage.", "summaries": ["Car bomb leaves carnage in Jerusalem market; 2 killed, 21 injured", "2 killed, at least 21 hurt in market bombing; onlookers frantic, furious.", "Police hold back crowds looking for relatives in Jerusalem market bombing", "Car blast kills 2, injures over 21 in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market."]}
{"id": "APW19981106.0276", "text": "Israel's Cabinet decided Friday to suspend indefinitely its ratification of the land-for-security agreement with the Palestinians.", "summaries": ["Israel suspends ratification of Wye agreement after Hamas bomb attack", "After bombing, Israel won't ratify accord 'til Palestinians stop terrorists", "Israeli cabinet suspends land-for-security agreement after market bombing", "Hamas, car, explosive, Jerusalem market, Wye River agreement, ratification"]}
{"id": "APW19981107.0568", "text": "The radical group Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility Saturday for the suicide bombing of a crowded Jerusalem market and promised more attacks to try to block the new peace accord.", "summaries": ["Islamic Jihad, not Hamas, perpetrator of market suicide bombing", "Islamic Jihad takes credit for market bombing; vows more to block accord.", "Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for suicide bombing; promises more", "Islamic Jihad Claims It Executed Jerusalem Bombing -- Promises More Attacks"]}
{"id": "APW19981107.0744", "text": "A defiant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel would continue to build Jewish neighborhoods throughout Jerusalem, including at a controversial site in the traditionally Arab sector of the city.", "summaries": ["Netanyahu vows more Jewish settlement in Arab sector of Jerusalem", "Israel will continue building homes in Jerusalem, including in Arab sector.", "PM Netanyahu to continue building in Arab sector; US hopes for peace accord", "Har Homa, Netanyahu, Albright, ratify new peace accord, bombing, Shallah"]}
{"id": "APW19981107.0752", "text": "A defiant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel would continue to build Jewish neighborhoods throughout Jerusalem, including at a controversial site in the traditionally Arab sector of the city.", "summaries": ["Netanyahu vows more Jewish settlement in Arab sector of Jerusalem", "Israel will continue building homes in Jerusalem, including in Arab sector.", "PM Netanyahu to continue building in Arab sector; US hopes for peace accord", "Har Homa, Netanyahu, Albright, ratify new peace accord, bombing, Shallah"]}
{"id": "APW19981108.0188", "text": "Setting the stage for a new quarrel over how to crack down on militants, Israel is demanding that the military wings of two radical Islamic groups be outlawed, while the Palestinian Authority insists it has already banned them.", "summaries": ["Palestinian Authority and Israel clash on outlawing military wings", "Israel demands outlaw of military wings of radical Islamic groups.", "Israel demands Palestinian Authority ban radical military groups", "Israel Demands Arafat Outlaw Military Wings of Islamic Jihad and Hamas"]}
{"id": "NYT19981107.0251", "text": "The militant Palestinian movement Islamic Holy War said Saturday that it carried out the suicide bombing in a Jerusalem market on Friday, which prompted arrests by the Palestinian Authority overnight.", "summaries": ["Market suicide bombing work of group protesting West Bank settlement", "Islamic Holy War takes credit for Jerusalem market bombing on Friday.", "Islamic Holy War \"martyrs\" responsible for car bombing in Jerusalem", "Islamic Holy War Claims Responsibility for Jerusalem Market Suicide Bombing"]}
{"id": "NYT19981108.0136", "text": "On a warm, sunny morning last Friday, at the time he usually left for work at his family's produce store, Youssef Sughayer said goodbye to his grandmother for the last time and rode off to his death.", "summaries": ["Palestinian suicide bomber learned Islamic Jihad doctrine in Israeli prison", "Palestinian suicide market bomber spent teen years in Israeli prisons.", "Palestinian calm before suicide mission \"I'm going to Paradise\" he said", "Suicide Bombers, Sughayer and Tahayneh, Were Cellmates in Israeli Jails"]}
{"id": "APW19981001.0315", "text": "Bruises on the face of jailed dissident Anwar Ibrahim, splashed on newspaper front pages for two days and downloaded from the Internet, are blemishing the image of Malaysian police.", "summaries": ["Malaysian Prime Minister expresses surprise at behavior of his police", "Anwar says was beaten; photos of bruises; Mahathir requests investigation.", "Malaysian newspapers reveal bruised face of jailed dissident Anwar Ibrahim.", "Malaysian deputy PM fired after economic disagreement, arrested, beaten"]}
{"id": "APW19981002.0550", "text": "Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday he is not too choosy about who will be his successor.", "summaries": ["Malaysian Prime Minister seeks new deputy after firing/arresting last", "Mahathir says not choosy about who will be his successor.", "Malaysia's Prime Minister is \"not choosy\", but rejects three heirs-apparent", "Malaysian PM Mahathir says Anwar unfit to lead, tried to topple him"]}
{"id": "APW19981002.1081", "text": "BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Union on Friday expressed its ``deep concern'' over reports of physical abuse of Malaysia's former deputy-prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, who was arrested last month.", "summaries": ["European Union deplores Malaysia's treatment of Ex-Deputy-Prime Minister", "EU concerned about reports of Anwar's abuse; hopes for appropriate actions.", "The European Union condemns Malaysian abuse of its fired deputy minister", "EU condemns physical abuse of fired deputy PM Anwar while in police custody"]}
{"id": "APW19981003.0144", "text": "Deprived of a voice in state-controlled newspapers and television, supporters of Malaysia's jailed opposition leader have turned to the Internet to air their views.", "summaries": ["Fired, jailed, and beaten, Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim thrives on internet", "Anwar supporters using internet to air views; his photos, speeches posted.", "Malaysian supporters of jailed opposition leader use Internet to air views", "Anwar supporters speak out on Internet, unblocked by government"]}
{"id": "APW19981004.0281", "text": "Indonesian President B.J.", "summaries": ["Human rights abuse in Malaysia endangers Asia-Pacific summit", "Habibie and Estrada may stay away from APEC forum over Anwar's arrest.", "Indonesian, Philippine presidents resent treatment of Malaysian dissident", "Regional leaders consider boycotting Malaysian meeting due to Anwar arrest"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0484", "text": "A key witness in the government's sexual misconduct case against Malaysia's former deputy prime minister remains determined to appeal his conviction, his attorney said Monday.", "summaries": ["Key witness in Malaysian case against dissident appeals conviction", "Witness against Anwar wants to appeal his conviction; Anwar says coerced.", "Witness appeals conviction in case against Malaysian former deputy minister", "Anwar and friend charged with illegal homosexual acts, friend convicted"]}
{"id": "APW19981006.0251", "text": "The leaders of Malaysia's ruling party met Tuesday to discuss a replacement for ousted deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, who faces trial next month in a case that will test the country's legal system.", "summaries": ["Malaysian party seeks replacement for arrested deputy prime minister", "Ruling party leaders discuss Anwar's replacement; not expected quickly.", "Malaysia's leaders discuss a replacement for ousted deputy prime minister", "Malaysian leaders to pick fired deputy PM Anwar's replacement"]}
{"id": "APW19981008.0259", "text": "Lawyers for the prime minister's former deputy, now his most prominent opponent, went to court Thursday to demand their client's release from indefinite detention.", "summaries": ["Lawyers call for release of former Malaysian deputy prime minister", "Anwar's lawyers demand his release; say denied access, unjustly held.", "Lawyers for Malaysia's former deputy prime minister appeal for his release", "Anwar's lawyers demand his release, said denied access to client"]}
{"id": "APW19981008.0527", "text": "The arrest of former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim won't lead to massive social unrest or frighten away investors, Malaysia's trade minister said Thursday.", "summaries": ["Malaysia's trade minister discounts unrest over arrest of dissident", "Rafidah says Anwar's arrest won't cause unrest or frighten away investors.", "Malaysia plays down protests over arrest of former deputy prime minister", "Malaysian trade minister plays down consequences of Anwar arrest"]}
{"id": "NYT19981003.0120", "text": "Among Asia's leaders, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was notable as a man with a bold vision: a physical and social transformation that would push this nation into the forefront of world affairs.", "summaries": ["Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad: from fame to failure", "Mahathir's 17 years saw great advances; now economic crisis, instability.", "Malaysian leader's arrest of heir-apparent undoes years of social stability", "Anwar arrest harms Mahathir's 17-year legacy; spurs riots, market downturn"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0205", "text": "BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) _ U.S. special envoy Richard Holbrooke said Monday the military situation in Kosovo was as bad now as two weeks ago.", "summaries": ["U.S. envoy Holbrooke assesses Kosovo situation as still extremely grave", "US envoy says Kosovo situation grave, despite temporary fighting lull.", "U.S. special envoy says fighting in Kosovo abated but situation still bad", "U.S. Special Envoy Holbrooke calls Kosovo situation \"extremely grave.\""]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0223", "text": "The United States and Russia are ratcheting up the pressure on President Slobodan Milosevic, warning that NATO airstrikes are inevitable unless he takes decisive action soon to end the humanitarian crisis in the southern Serbian province.", "summaries": ["U.S. and Russia pressure Milosevic as NATO threatens airstrike", "US, Russia step up pressure on Milosevic to end Kosovo humanitarian crisis.", "NATO prepared to attack Yugoslavia if it fails to meet U.N. demands", "U.S. and Russia Warn Milosevic of NATO Airstrikes Unless Kosovo Demands Met"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0233", "text": "The United States and Russia are ratcheting up the pressure on President Slobodan Milosevic, warning that NATO airstrikes are inevitable unless he takes decisive action soon to end the humanitarian crisis in the southern Serbian province.", "summaries": ["U.S. and Russia pressure Milosevic as Nato threatens airstrike", "US, Russia step up pressure on Milosevic to end Kosovo humanitarian crisis.", "NATO will strike if Yugoslavia does not end Serbian humanitarian crisis", "Milosevic, fearing NATO airstrikes, puts air defense on high alert."]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0496", "text": "The United States and Russia are ratcheting up the pressure on Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, warning that NATO airstrikes are inevitable unless he takes decisive action to end the crisis in Kosovo province.", "summaries": ["U.S. and Russia warn Milosevic of NATO airstrikes", "US, Russia pressure Milosevic to end Kosovo crisis or face NATO airstrikes.", "Yugoslavia removes some, but not all, tanks and troops from Kosovo", "Humanitarian crisis, Kosovo, Ivanov, Sergeyev, Kosovo, special police units"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0506", "text": "With the threat of NATO attack mounting, Yugoslavia's prime minister warned Monday the nation faces the ``immiment danger of war'' and claimed the government was taking steps to comply with international demands for peace in Kosovo.", "summaries": ["Yugoslav Prime Minister sees \"imminent danger of war\"", "Yugoslavia says it is taking steps to comply with peace demands in Kosovo.", "Yugoslavia says it faces \"imminent dangers of war\" and will defend itself", "Annan, ststematic terror, Bulatovic, imminent danger of war, Clark, Solana"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0762", "text": "With the threat of NATO attack mounting, Yugoslavia's prime minister warned Monday the nation faces the ``imminent danger of war'' and claimed the government is taking steps to comply with international demands for peace in Kosovo.", "summaries": ["Yugoslavia claims steps to meet U.N. demands on Kosovo", "Despite Yugoslavia claims, NATO says UN conditions not yet met in Kosovo.", "Despite statements of compliance, Yugoslavia is not meeting NATO demands", "Security Council Kosovo Demands Unmet by Belgrade -- NATO Set to Strike"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.1072", "text": "With NATO attacks said to be only days away, top U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke delivered an 11th-hour warning Monday to Yugoslavia's president to halt his crackdown on ethnic Albanians in Kosovo or face airstrikes.", "summaries": ["Decision on NATO action on Kosovo imminent", "US envoy gives Milosevic 11th hour warning to halt Kosovo ethnic crackdown.", "Milosevic not backing down to UN demands to halt anti-Albanian activities", "Clinton, Cook, NATO military action, Yeltsin, Sept. 23 U.N. resolution"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.1082", "text": "With NATO attacks said to be only days away, top U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke delivered a last-minute warning Monday to Yugoslavia's president to halt his crackdown on ethnic Albanians in Kosovo or face airstrikes.", "summaries": ["U.S. envoy Holbrooke gives last minute warning to Milosevic on Kosovo", "US envoy tells Milosevic, stop Kosovo crackdown or face NATO airstrikes.", "Yugoslavia declares UN warnings about Albania are a \"criminal act.\"", "Clinton, Cook, NATO military action, Yeltsin, Sept. 23 U.N. resolution"]}
{"id": "NYT19981004.0102", "text": "Under NATO threat to end his punishing offensive against ethnic Albanian separatists in Kosovo, President Slobodan Milosevic of Yugoslavia has ordered most units of his army back to their barracks and may well avoid an attack by the alliance, military observers and diplomats say.", "summaries": ["Yugoslav military ordered back to barracks as NATO again threatens", "Under NATO threat, Milosevic orders back most army units to avoid attack.", "President Milosevic of Yugoslavia, under NATO threat, ends Albania offense", "Milosevic, Serbia, Kosovo, ethnic Albanians, Macedonia, Drenica, Holbrooke"]}
{"id": "NYT19981005.0391", "text": "The American envoy Richard Holbrooke met with President Slobodan Milosevic of Yugoslavia Monday night and according to American diplomats told him that he had to take further steps to pull back his military in Kosovo Province or face a NATO attack.", "summaries": ["U.S. envoy tells Milosevic to get out of Kosovo or face NATO attack", "US envoy tells Milosevic pull back military, let Albanian refugees return.", "American envoy personally tells Milsevic he must pull back in Kosovo", "Milosovic must return military forces to bases to avoid NATO attack."]}
{"id": "APW19981010.0187", "text": "Famine-threatened North Korea's harvest will be no better this year than last and could be worse, a senior U.N. aid official said Saturday.", "summaries": ["World Food Program reports famine may have killed 2 million North Koreans", "Another poor harvest for N. Korea; number of people to get aid will be cut.", "North Korean harvest no better this year. Government cuts food aid.", "North Korean famine worse. Govt limits World Food Program access, thus aid."]}
{"id": "APW19981022.0488", "text": "The founder of South Korea's largest conglomerate plans to visit his native North Korea again next week with a gift of 501 cattle, company officials said Thursday.", "summaries": ["North Korea claimed cattle donated by South Korea intentionally poisoned", "S. Korea's Hyundai founder will give 501 cattle to his native N. Korea.", "N. Korea accuses Hyundai founder of sabotaging gift cattle. Tourism planed", "Koreas: Political games hinder Hyundai plans to give cattle and start tours"]}
{"id": "APW19981104.0245", "text": "A North Korean man arrived in Seoul Wednesday and sought asylum after escaping his hunger-stricken homeland, government officials said.", "summaries": ["Another refugee from famine in North Korea arrives in South", "About 200 N. Koreans have defected to S. Korea in 3 years due to shortages.", "N. Korean flees privations to South via China, asks asylum. 60th this year", "North Korean defects through China; defections up; food, fuel, very short."]}
{"id": "APW19981110.0240", "text": "North Korea is entering its fourth winter of chronic food shortages with its people malnourished and at risk of dying from normally curable illnesses, senior Red Cross officials said Tuesday.", "summaries": ["Red Cross reports severe famine and starvation in North Korea", "N. Korea's 4th winter of famine; malnutrition, illness, weakness take toll.", "N. Korea in 4th year of famine. Curable diseases become fatal.", "Red Cross/North Korea: 4th year of famine; weak, swollen, stunted, ill, TB"]}
{"id": "APW19981118.0898", "text": "Years of food shortages have stunted the growth of millions of North Korean children, with two-thirds of children under age seven suffering malnourishment, U.N. experts said Wednesday.", "summaries": ["U.N. experts report stunted growth of malnourished North Korean children", "Famine stunts N. Korean children's growth; 2/3 under 7 are malnourished.", "Food shortages stunt North Korean children.", "International experts find North Korean children severely undernourished."]}
{"id": "APW19981119.0262", "text": "Despite catastrophic hunger at home, North Korea plans to send 317 athletes and officials to next month's Asian Games in Thailand, South Korean officials said Thursday.", "summaries": ["Starving North Korea sends largest team ever to Asian games in Thailand", "Despite famine at home, N. Korea will send 317 to Asian Games in Thailand.", "North Korea sending many athletes to Asian games despite domestic famine", "Large North Korean sports delegation to Thailand despite raging famine"]}
{"id": "APW19981124.0251", "text": "Hunger and malnutrition in Cambodia are reaching crisis levels comparable to the effects of famine in North Korea, a U.N. World Food Program representative said Tuesday.", "summaries": ["World Food Program reports hunger in Cambodia rivals North Korea", "Hunger in Cambodia almost as bad as in N. Korea; faltering economy to blame", "Cambodian famine approaching North Korean level", "Despite enough rice, Cambodia joins North Korea with severe hunger crisis."]}
{"id": "APW19981221.0189", "text": "Police in northeastern China's Jilin province said Monday they had rounded up at least 100 North Koreans and sent them back to endure a famine in their reclusive country.", "summaries": ["China sends illegal North Korean settlers back to famine at home", "China sends back 100 -- 150 N. Koreans to endure famine; denies asylum.", "China sends 150 North Koreans home to famine despite asylum petitions", "China repatriates 100 North Koreans; seeking food not political freedom."]}
{"id": "NYT19981114.0099", "text": "A congressman who visited remote parts of North Korea last week said Saturday that the food and health situation there was desperate and deteriorating, and that millions of North Koreans might have starved to death in the last few years.", "summaries": ["Congressman reports appalling evidence of starvation in North Korea", "Millions die, malnourished in N. Korea; nuclear program threat to U.S. aid.", "N. Korean intransigence discourages donors. Gov't distributing ersatz food", "Congressman in North Korea: food, health desperate; policy killing people."]}
{"id": "NYT19981209.0451", "text": "More than five years of severe food shortages and a near-total breakdown in the public health system have led to devastating malnutrition in North Korea and probably left an entire generation of children physically and mentally impaired, a new study by international aid groups has found.", "summaries": ["Entire generation of children in North Korea impaired by malnutrition", "Malnutrition left a generation of N. Koreans physically, mentally impaired.", "Famine impairs N. Korean generation mentally. Loss of Soviet trade a cause", "Facts from North Korean famine: a generation lost; health system broken."]}
{"id": "APW19981002.0557", "text": "Organizers of December's Asian Games have dismissed press reports that a sports complex would not be completed on time, saying preparations are well in hand, a local newspaper said Friday.", "summaries": ["Organizing Committee assures that Asian Games complex will be ready", "Bangkok says sports complex will be completed in time for Asian Games", "Bangkok Asian Games Organizing Committee say sports complex will be ready", "Bangkok insists Asian Games sports complex will be ready on time"]}
{"id": "APW19981029.0521", "text": "Thailand showed its nearly complete facilities for the Asian Games to a tough jury Thursday _ the heads of the organizing committees from the 43 nations competing in the December event.", "summaries": ["Asian Games facilities declared \"99 percent completed\"", "Thailand says construction for 13th Asian Games 99 percent complete", "Committees from 43 nations appear satisfied with Thai Asian Games progress", "Thailand shows readiness for Asian games despite earlier financial trouble"]}
{"id": "APW19981030.1074", "text": "Thai police have detained more than 300 beggars, most from neighboring countries, in a campaign to make Bangkok's streets safer for spectators and athletes arriving for the upcoming Asian Games, a senior police officer said Friday.", "summaries": ["Thai Police clear streets of beggars in preparation for Asian Games", "Thai police detain beggars in effort to make streets safe for Asian Games", "Thai police detain 300 beggars to make streets safer during Asian Games", "Thai police detain beggars to keep streets safe for Asian Games Dec 6-20"]}
{"id": "APW19981102.0220", "text": "China's national soccer team could call back four players from overseas to boost its chances at the Asian Games in Thailand in December, an official newspaper reported Monday.", "summaries": ["Chinese soccer team may recall players from overseas for Asian Games", "China may call back players to play on national soccer team in Asian Games", "China could recall soccer players overseas to bolster its Asian Games team", "China to call back four soccer players from Europe for Asian Games team"]}
{"id": "APW19981126.0432", "text": "Saudi Arabia's abrupt withdrawal from the Asian Games left organizers scrambling Thursday to change schedules and Thai diplomats mulling a decade of relations strained by jewel theft and the murder of diplomats.", "summaries": ["Thais question reason for Saudi withdrawal from Asian Games", "Jewel theft, murder of diplomats behind Saudi withdrawal from Asian Games", "Saudi Arabia leaves Asian Games; Thai theft of Saudi jewels may be reason", "Theft and murder of diplomats may explain Saudi withdrawal from Asian Games"]}
{"id": "APW19981126.0450", "text": "Horses belonging to Iran's equestrian team will not be allowed to compete in next month's Asian Games because they failed to meet the requirements of the games' veterinary commission, the Thai organizers announced Thursday.", "summaries": ["Horses of Iran's equestrian team flunk Asian Games test", "Iranian horses banned from Asian Games, failed veterinary requirements", "Iranian horses for equestrian events flunk vet's tests; had trained in US", "Iran's equestrian horses, found not disease-free, banned from Asian Games"]}
{"id": "APW19981128.0168", "text": "Saudi Arabia is considering sending a small team to the Bangkok Asian Games from which it pulled out unexpectedly this week, a Saudi official said Saturday.", "summaries": ["Saudis considering small Asian Games Team in response to Kuwaiti Plea", "Saudi Arabia may send ceremonial delegation to Asian Games", "Saudi's may send small team to replace 105-man team pulled from Asian Games", "Kuwaiti sheik makes plea to Saudi Arabia to send team to Asian Games"]}
{"id": "APW19981206.0174", "text": "A snooker game between longtime Asian rivals India and Pakistan led to a flareup of tempers Sunday, showing a depth of differences that shocked Thai organizers and spectators at the Asian Games.", "summaries": ["India and Pakistan behind 8-ball after clash at Asian snooker game", "Snooker game argument highlights rivalry between India and Pakistan", "Tempers flare up during the India-Pakistan snooker match at Asian Games", "India and Pakistan snooker rivals disrupt Asian Games with flare-up"]}
{"id": "APW19981206.0199", "text": "For some teams, ``out of bounds'' at the Asian Games means more than just a line on a soccer field or basketball floor.", "summaries": ["Bangkok nightlife presents new hurdle for athletes at Asian Games", "Teams participating in Asian Games being told to avoid Bangkok night life", "Bangkok's notorious night life out of bounds for Asian Games athletes", "Teams at Asian Games disciplined to avoid Bangkok's titillating night life"]}
{"id": "APW19981206.0379", "text": "In rites building from low flares symbolizing dawn to a fiery cauldron lighting, Thailand's king opened the Asian Games Sunday night, giving Thais some respite from an economic crisis that once threatened the continent's Olympic-style event.", "summaries": ["Competition of 6,000 athletes from 41 nations upstages Asia's problems", "Amid festivities, Thailand's King opens 13th Asian Games on Bangkok", "Thai King opens Asian Games with elaborate ceremony; 6000 athletes attend", "Thailand's king leads extravagant three-hour opening to Asian Games"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0231", "text": "Hours before China was expected to sign a key U.N. human rights treaty and host British Prime Minister Tony Blair, police hauled a prominent human rights campaigner in for questioning Monday.", "summaries": ["On eve of signing human rights treaty, China detains rights advocate", "Chinese arrest human rights protestor on eve of signing human rights treaty", "China expects to sign Human Rights Treaty but still threatens dissidents", "China arrests activist on eve of signing human rights agreement"]}
{"id": "APW19981015.0177", "text": "Police detained and questioned the organizer of a group set up by dissidents to monitor official corruption and told him the group's activities must cease, a human rights group said Thursday.", "summaries": ["China detains and questions Corruption Watch activist", "Dissident group leader Aun Jun arrested, told group's activities must stop", "Chinese police detain organizer of dissident group monitoring corruption", "China refuses permission to operate to group monitoring official corruption"]}
{"id": "APW19981202.1274", "text": "China's central government ordered the arrest of a prominent democracy campaigner and may use his contacts with exiled Chinese dissidents to charge him with harming national security, a colleague said Wednesday.", "summaries": ["Efforts to form Chinese opposition party bring arrest", "Chinese dissident Zha Jianguo faces arrest for harming national security", "Leaders of China Democracy Party arrested; US deplores arrests, detentions", "China arrests democracy activists, charging harm to national security"]}
{"id": "APW19981203.0338", "text": "China's government said Thursday that two prominent dissidents arrested this week are suspected of endangering national security _ the clearest sign yet Chinese leaders plan to quash a would-be opposition party.", "summaries": ["China calls efforts for new party \"inciting overthrow of the government\"", "China arrests prominent dissidents in attempt to quash opposition party", "PRC says Xu Wenli, Qin Yongmin arrested for endangering national security", "Arrests of dissidents shows Chinese intent to prevent opposition party"]}
{"id": "APW19981216.0666", "text": "With attorneys locked up, harassed or plain scared, two prominent dissidents will defend themselves against charges of subversion Thursday in China's highest-profile dissident trials in two years.", "summaries": ["Potential lawyers for Chinese dissidents jailed or intimidated", "Unable to get lawyers, two prominent dissidents will defend themselves", "Police scare off lawyers; dissidents forced to defend themselves in trial", "Two Chinese democracy activists to defend selves, face certain conviction"]}
{"id": "NYT19981202.0309", "text": "In response to criticism from home and abroad, Chinese officials broke their silence Wednesday to defend their arrest this week of a prominent dissident who was trying to form an opposition political party.", "summaries": ["China's arrest of dissident brings protests from U.S. and rights groups", "China defense arrest of dissident Xu Wenli, citing national security", "China defends arrest of Xu Wenli; claims he violated the PRC criminal code", "Chinese arrest of dissident trying to form opposition party sparks protests"]}
{"id": "NYT19981207.0280", "text": "One leader of a suppressed new political party will be tried on Dec. 17 on a charge of colluding with foreign enemies of China ``to incite the subversion of state power,'' according to court documents given to his wife on Monday.", "summaries": ["Leader of China Democracy Party accused of colluding with foreign enemies", "Wang Youcai to be tried for colluding with foreign enemies of China", "Trial date set for Wang Youcai, a founder of the China Democracy Party", "Speed of setting trial for party founder shows China's strong opposition"]}
{"id": "NYT19981209.0542", "text": "A Chinese dissident fleeing a new round of arrests of democracy activists in Shanghai arrived here Wednesday and announced that he and other opponents of the Chinese government plan a demonstration Thursday at the United Nations to protest the crackdown.", "summaries": ["Leader of China Democracy Party arrives in New York to protest at U.N.", "Chinese dissident Yao Zhenxian flees to U.S. to escape arrest in China", "Chinese dissident Yao flees to US after release from Chinese labor camp", "Chinese Democracy Party formed during Clinton visit. Activist flees to NY."]}
{"id": "NYT19981216.0357", "text": "Protesting the lack of a defense lawyer, the father of a prominent dissident is to seek a delay in his son's subversion trial, scheduled to start on Thursday in the central city of Wuhan.", "summaries": ["China Democracy Party leaders lack lawyers", "Father seeking lawyer for son, Qin Yongmin, on trial for subversion", "Father of Qin Yongmin seeks trial delay, citing lack of defense lawyer", "Chinese democracy activist prevented from getting lawyer for trial"]}
{"id": "NYT19981217.0274", "text": "The separate trials of two prominent democracy advocates for inciting subversion of the state opened Thursday morning, with the families of both defendants protesting their inability to hire defense lawyers.", "summaries": ["Chinese democracy advocates, denied lawyers, mount own defenses", "Trial of one dissident, unable to hire a lawyer, last just over two hours", "Two dissidents trials begin; US Embassy officials deterred from observing", "Party leader trials last 2 hours. Defendent arguments cut off. US barred."]}
{"id": "NYT19981007.0464", "text": "A week after the White House and congressional Democrats disavowed his ``war'' on Speaker Newt Gingrich, James Carville, President Clinton's former campaign strategist and chief outside defender, put forth a new battle cry Wednesday: He will not be muzzled.", "summaries": ["Carville ignores Democrats' advice. Persists in \"war\" against Gingrich", "As election approaches, Carville continues attacks on Gingrich", "Former Clinton strategist Carville denounces Gingrich; Most Democrats wary", "Democratic bulldog goes hard after Newt and GOP; tries to spur own party."]}
{"id": "NYT19981104.0369", "text": "The presidential campaign of 2000 began Wednesday, like it or not.", "summaries": ["1998 Election results set stage for 2000 presidential campaign", "Election results hearten Democrats as high-profile right-wingers lose", "Congressional, gubernatorial election results sobering for Republicans", "Election: Gore, moderates up; far right, GOP down; minorities, money key."]}
{"id": "NYT19981104.0516", "text": "This is what Newt Gingrich is supposed to do well.", "summaries": ["Election results feed Republican rebellion against Gingrich", "Election loses raise party anger against Gingrich, new leader sought", "Gingrich \"vision\" suspect after Republican Congressional losses in election", "Newt gets blame for GOP loses; faulted for negativity, lack of message."]}
{"id": "NYT19981104.0545", "text": "Stunned by the Democratic resurgence in the mid-term elections, congressional Republicans tore into each other Wednesday over who was to blame for their failure to make the traditional opposition party gains in an off-year election.", "summaries": ["Republican qualms over their leadership overshadow impeachment inquiry", "Republicans stunned at mid-term election loss, anger against Gingrich grows", "Republicans stunned by election results now focus on impeachment inquiry", "Election and its impact on GOP, impeachment plans, Congressional leaders"]}
{"id": "NYT19981104.0597", "text": "Stunned by the Democratic resurgence in the mid-term elections, congressional Republicans tore into each other Wednesday over who was to blame for their failure to make the traditional opposition party gains in an off-year election.", "summaries": ["Republican qualms over their leadership overshadow impeachment inquiry", "Clinton calls election gains a vindication of his party's policies", "Republicans stunned by election results now focus on impeachment inquiry", "GOP in turmoil, blame; moderates up? Impeachment dead? House leaders gone?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981104.0600", "text": "Stunned by the Democratic resurgence in the mid-term elections, congressional Republicans tore into each other Wednesday over who was to blame for their failure to make the traditional opposition party gains in an off-year election.", "summaries": ["Republican qualms over their leadership overshadow impeachment inquiry", "Republicans stunned by Democrat's mid-term election gains", "Republicans stunned by election results now focus on impeachment inquiry", "GOP in turmoil, blame; moderates up? Impeachment dead? House leaders gone?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981105.0439", "text": "An intense struggle for control of the House is underway, with Rep. Bob Livingston conducting a telephone campaign to replace Rep. Newt Gingrich as speaker and Gingrich fighting with a counter-campaign that has given some members pause about ousting him.", "summaries": ["Livingston gains support in challenge to Gingrich for House speaker", "Gingrich's re-election as House Speaker in doubt as anger against him grows", "Republicans battle over control of House; Livingston to challenge Gingrich", "GOP in House jockeying for control; Newt loses 6 votes; is he on way out?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981105.0509", "text": "A struggle for control of the House is under way, with Rep. Robert Livingston conducting a telephone campaign that could lead to him running against Newt Gingrich as speaker.", "summaries": ["Election results, budget mess basis for Livingston-Gingrich conflict", "Election of Gingrich as House Speaker in doubt as small group opposes him", "Gingrich blamed for House losses; Livingston starts campaigns to be Speaker", "Many Republicans after Newt's positions; six votes lost; is he on way out?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981105.0525", "text": "Just four years ago, it was a good bet that Newt Gingrich would be the pivotal figure in U.S. politics at the turn of the millennium.", "summaries": ["Miracle worker Gingrich outmaneuvered by political tactician Clinton", "Gingrich's continued leadership in doubt as doubts raised about his ability", "Gingrich no longer pivotal figure in US politics, his leadership shaky", "Gingrich Republicanism a shot in the pan? Clinton diverted issues, votes."]}
{"id": "NYT19981106.0464", "text": "House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who orchestrated the Republican revolution of recent years and is overseeing the impeachment inquiry into President Clinton, was driven from office Friday by a party that swiftly turned on him after its unexpected losses in Tuesday's midterm elections.", "summaries": ["Gingrich gives up speaker slot. Blames blackmail by Republican cannibals", "Gingrich drops bid for speaker of the House, will leave Congress in January", "Gingrich won't seek re-election as Speaker; Livingston favored to succeed", "Combative Newt resigns as Speaker and Congressman; end of GOP \"revolution\"?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981101.0082", "text": "The outcome of the Microsoft antitrust case may be a long way off, but one thing is already clear: This is the first major e-mail trial.", "summaries": ["Microsoft trial E-mail reveals proposal for AOL-Netscape partnership", "E-mail central to the prosecution of Microsoft for anti-trust violations", "Huge volume of e-mail presented as evidence in Microsoft antitrust case", "Microsoft Antitrust Case -- The First Major E-Mail Trial"]}
{"id": "NYT19981122.0131", "text": "America Online is on the verge of agreeing to purchase Netscape Communications Corp., the Internet pioneer at the center of the government's antitrust suit against Microsoft Corp., executives involved in the talks said Sunday.", "summaries": ["Proposed AOL purchase of Netscape would strengthen Microsoft's rivals", "AOL seeks to purchase Netscape in move to counter rival Microsoft", "AOL intends to buy Netscape and develop partnership with Sun Microsystems", "AOL Reportedly to Purchase Netscape, Enter Partnership With Sun"]}
{"id": "NYT19981122.0163", "text": "America Online is on the verge of agreeing to purchase Netscape Communications Corp., the Internet pioneer at the center of the government's antitrust suit against Microsoft Corp., executives involved in the talks said Sunday.", "summaries": ["Netscape stock has soared since report of AOL purchase plan", "AOL seeks to purchase Netscape, in talks with Sun Microsystems, Netscape", "Pending AOL-Netscape-Sun merger would strengthen two of Microsoft's rivals", "AOL, portal, NetCenter, Yahoo, Internet commerce, $3.2 trillion, Sun, Java"]}
{"id": "NYT19981123.0453", "text": "America Online Inc. wants to become the ``next Microsoft'' in two promising information-age fields where Microsoft Corp. is just another company _ the Internet media business and electronic commerce.", "summaries": ["AOL-Netscape-Sun plan would give technological independence from Microsoft", "AOL seeks to expand web domination with purchase of Netscape", "Media business, electronic commerce, AOL, Netscape, Sun, Microsoft", "Electronic commerce, instant direct connection to consumers, AOL, Netscape"]}
{"id": "NYT19981123.0458", "text": "Stock prices vaulted to record levels Monday, furthering a recovery that as recently as two months ago seemed nearly unthinkable.", "summaries": ["News of possible AOL acquisition of Netscape boosts technology stocks", "Internet stocks rise on word that AOL is seeking to purchase Netscape", "Markets bullish; company mergers reduce stock supply and increase demand", "Dow Jones at Record 9,374.27 -- Mergers and Acquisitions Fuel Buying"]}
{"id": "NYT19981123.0478", "text": "Microsoft Corp. argued in federal court Monday that the proposed acquisition of Netscape Communications Corp. by America Online seriously undermined the government's antitrust suit against the software giant.", "summaries": ["Microsoft argues AOL-Netscape deal would undermine government's case", "Microsoft says AOL attempt to acquire Netscape weakens anti-trust case", "Microsoft argues that company mergers weaken antitrust suit against it", "Microsoft Says AOL/Netscape/Sun Deal Demonstrates Healthy Software Industry"]}
{"id": "NYT19981124.0340", "text": "Envisioning a thoroughly networked world in which the World Wide Web is a limitless marketplace of information, entertainment, products and services, America Online Inc. Tuesday laid out the details of its agreement to buy the Netscape Communications Corporation for $4.2 billion.", "summaries": ["Vision behind AOL-Netscape-Sun combo is vast virtual mall", "Technology and media converge as AOL seeks to buy Netscape", "Convergence of technology and media in AOL purchase of Netscape for $4.2B", "On-ramp, Internet appliances, Netscape transformation, portal, AOL, Sun"]}
{"id": "NYT19981124.0365", "text": "The New York Times said in an editorial for Wednesday, Nov. 25: America Online's effort to acquire Netscape and set up a partnership with Sun Microsystems is a reminder of how rapidly the corporate landscape can change in fast-moving technical fields.", "summaries": ["AOL reach for Netscape no reason to moderate suit against Microsoft", "Microsoft anti-trust suit should continue, as AOL seeks to buy Netscape", "NY times editorial argues for vigorous pursuit of suit against Microsoft", "Editorial, Justice, antitrust suit against Microsoft, predatory behavior"]}
{"id": "NYT19981124.0411", "text": "America Online built itself into the most potent force in cyberspace largely by appealing to families with chatty teen-agers who want to flirt online and adults looking for an easy way to send electronic mail while checking the weather and sports scores.", "summaries": ["AOL's Netscape move marks opening of large-scale electronic marketing", "AOL hopes to broaden reach by helping companies operate on the internet", "Electronic commerce services to bolster business opportunities on the Web", "AOL Claims It Will Offer End-to-End E-Commerce Solution"]}
{"id": "NYT19981125.0073", "text": "America Online built itself into the most potent force in cyberspace largely by appealing to families with chatty teen-agers who want to flirt online and adults looking for an easy way to send electronic mail while checking the weather and sports scores.", "summaries": ["AOL's Netscape move marks opening of large-scale electronic marketing", "In buying Netscape, AOL hops to broaden internet services", "AOL Netscape buy will position it for greater services to online merchants", "Business-quality software, online stores, AOL, broad subscriber base"]}
{"id": "APW19981001.1177", "text": "Wall Street extended a global stock selloff Thursday with the Dow industrials tumbling more than 200 points for a second straight day.", "summaries": ["Wall Street joins in global stock selloff. Dow loses 200 points", "Stock prices around world continue to slide as DOW continues to fall", "Federal Reserve lower interest rate not countering world economic crisis", "World markets down due to small US interest cut; confidence down too."]}
{"id": "APW19981002.0778", "text": "President Boris Yeltsin would respond strongly to any effort to prohibit Russians from buying foreign currencies, believing the move would be like bringing another Iron Curtain down on the country, his spokesman said Friday.", "summaries": ["Russian prime minister threatens unpopular measures if IMF funds don't come", "President Yeltsin warns against a ban on Russians buying foreign currency", "Russia threatens to take \"unpopular\" measures if IMF loan not granted", "Russians warned Soviet-style economic controls may be needed: Yeltsin \"nyet\""]}
{"id": "APW19981002.0783", "text": "President Leonid Kuchma called Friday for ``corrections'' to Ukraine's program of market reforms, but pledged that reforms would continue.", "summaries": ["Ukraine's president calls for \"corrections\" to continuing market reforms", "President Kuchma calls for a change in Ukraine's market reforms", "Ukraine trying to save its fast-devaluing money and keep investors", "Ukraine's economic woes; IMF money expected; will Hryvan fall?"]}
{"id": "APW19981002.0809", "text": "Ukraine's parliament on Friday refused to approve President Leonid Kuchma's decree establishing a state fund to compensate people for savings lost in banks.", "summaries": ["Ukraine parliament decisively rejects decree of President Kuchma", "Plan to restore lost savings turned down by Ukrainian government", "Ukraine parliament rejects state fund compensation for bank savings losses", "Ukraine govt looks for ways to keep money in banks; discourage stockpiling"]}
{"id": "APW19981003.0292", "text": "Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov said Saturday that the economic crisis would not bring an end to the government's program of privatizing state property.", "summaries": ["Russian prime minister reaffirms privatization of state property", "Primakov says economic crisis will not privatization efforts", "Russia will not end government's program of privatization", "Russia wants to stop \"dollar drain\"; get foreign investment and IMF loans."]}
{"id": "NYT19981001.0363", "text": "Russia's new prime minister picked an unusual way to reassure the nation Thursday.", "summaries": ["Russian prime minister mum on economic strategy, hoping for IMF bailout", "In face of economic crisis, Russian Prime Minister has no workable plan", "Russia considers hard currency controls to save its economy", "Russian Economic Crisis: prime minister denies currency controls planned"]}
{"id": "NYT19981001.0379", "text": "When the world's finance ministers and central bankers gathered last year in Hong Kong, they nervously congratulated each other for containing _ at least for the moment _ a nasty financial brush fire in Asia.", "summaries": ["IMF takes heat over widespread economic crises", "Despite Optimistic forecasts, world economy in a downturn", "IMF needs to be more attuned to social vice economic situation of nations", "Background upcoming IMF meeting: contentious, failures, US-West pressures."]}
{"id": "NYT19981002.0250", "text": "In a season of crashing banks, plunging rubles, bouncing paychecks, failing cropsand rotating governments, maybe it is not the ultimate insult.", "summaries": ["Russian financial crisis now in the mail as Post Office goes broke", "Russian mail delivery grinds to halt, post office cannot pay bills", "Halt in Russian mail services due to unpaid bills", "Critical Russian postal system in chaos; Railway, airport bills unpaid."]}
{"id": "NYT19981002.0300", "text": "The United States is disappointed by the economic confusion within the new Russian government of Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov, said Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Friday, and she warned Russia about the dangers of an anti-Western policy.", "summaries": ["Secretary Albright expresses concern over Russian economic confusion", "Economic confusion in Russia causes disappointment in Washington", "U.S. voices disappointment about Russia's economic confusion", "US warns Russia to avoid rumored Soviet-style economic measures."]}
{"id": "NYT19981004.0132", "text": "If the Communist Party has its way _ and it has been planning for months _ millions of Russians will take to the streets on Wednesday for some of the biggest demonstrations in years.", "summaries": ["Communists to demonstrate vs. president of government they control", "Communists target Yeltsin economic policy with planned demonstration", "Russian communists hope to make Yeltsin's economy target of demonstrations", "Russia: Communist-created demonstration against Yeltsin, economy, expected."]}
{"id": "APW19981001.0539", "text": "Turkey has sent 10,000 troops to its southeastern border with Syria amid growing tensions between the two neighbors, newspapers reported Thursday.", "summaries": ["Turkey sends troops to Syrian border protesting aid to Kurdish rebels", "As tensions with Syria grow, Turkey sends troops to border area", "Turkey sends 10,000 troops to Syrian border as tensions rise", "Turkey moving troops to Syrian border claiming it's Kurdish rebels haven"]}
{"id": "APW19981004.0182", "text": "Signaling it does not want to be involved in any potential military confrontation between Syria and Turkey, Israel is limiting routine exercises along its own border with Syria.", "summaries": ["Israel to stand clear of Turkey-Syria dispute", "Israel seeks to show it is not involved in Syria-Turkey dispute", "Israel declares non-involvement in Turkish-Syrian dispute, limits exercises", "Israel limits maneuvers because of escalating Syrian-Turkish crisis."]}
{"id": "APW19981004.0296", "text": "Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met here Sunday with Syrian President Hafez Assad to try to defuse growing tension between Syria and Turkey.", "summaries": ["Egypt's Mubarak attempts mediation of Turkey-Syria dispute", "Egyptian president meets with Syrian president in effort to defuse tensions", "Egypt's President Mubarak visits Syria, Turkey; mediates to defuse tension", "Egypt tries to mediate Syrian-Turkish dispute; issues, Kurds, water, Israel"]}
{"id": "APW19981004.0321", "text": "Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met here Sunday with Syrian President Hafez Assad to try to defuse growing tension between Syria and Turkey.", "summaries": ["Egypt's Mubarak attempts mediation of Turkey-Syria dispute", "Egypt in talks with Syria and Turkey, hopes to calm situation", "Egypt's President Mubarak visits Syria, Turkey; mediates to defuse tension", "Egypt tries to mediate Syrian-Turkish dispute; issues, Kurds, water, Israel"]}
{"id": "APW19981004.0550", "text": "As Turkey kept up warlike rhetoric against Damascus, Egypt on Sunday began shuttle democracy between the two neighbors to avoid a military confrontation over Turkish Kurdish bases in Syria.", "summaries": ["Turkey renews threats against Syria as Egypt's Mubarak intercedes", "Iran offers to mediate growing dispute between Syrian and Turkey", "SY/TU: Egypts's shuttle diplomacy, Jordan pleads higher interests of region", "Turkey could attack Kurds in Syria; Egypt, mid-east nations want resolution"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0236", "text": "Iran has offered to mediate between Syria and Turkey in the deepening dispute over Kurdish rebel bases and plans to dispatch envoys to the two countries, the Tehran Times reported Monday.", "summaries": ["Iran offers to join Egypt in mediation of Turkey-Syria dispute", "Iran offers to mediate dispute over Kurdish rebel bases in Syria", "Iran offers to mediate between Turkey and Syria, closest Arab ally", "Iran joins Egypt in efforts to cool Turkish anger at Syrian help for Kurds"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0457", "text": "Iran has offered to mediate between Syria and Turkey in the deepening dispute over Kurdish rebel bases and will dispatch envoys to the two countries, the Tehran Times reported Monday.", "summaries": ["Jordan joins Egypt and Iran offering help to resolve Turkey-Syria dispute", "Iran offers to mediate dispute over Kurdish rebel bases in Syria", "Iran, Jordan offer Syrian-Turkish mediation help; Assad to visit Turkey", "Jordan, Iran join Egypt in efforts to cool Turkish-Syrian-Kurdish dispute"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0467", "text": "Lebanon on Monday denied it is harboring Kurdish rebels and blamed Israel for the rising tension between Syria and Turkey.", "summaries": ["Lebanon backs Syria against Turkey. Denies harboring of Kurdish rebels", "Lebanon backs Syria, blames Israel for dispute between Turkey and Syria", "Lebanon denies harboring Kurds, blames Israel for tension, urges peace", "Lebanon denies harboring Kurds; sides with Syria; blames Turks, Israelis"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0474", "text": "Greece on Monday warned that mounting tension between Turkey and Syria could lead to ``tragic results'' if not dealt with in its early stages.", "summaries": ["Greece blames Turkey for crisis. Warns of possible \"tragic results\"", "Greece warns against consequences of tension between Syria and Turkey", "Greece says Turkey undermines regional stability; neighbors must get along", "Greece chides Turkey for threatening Syria over Kurds; fears tragic results"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.1033", "text": "Lebanon on Monday denied it is harboring Kurdish rebels and blamed Israel for the rising tension between Syria and Turkey.", "summaries": ["Saudis, Yemen and Sudan support Syria. Call for diplomatic solution", "Lebanon denies harboring Kurdish rebels, blames Israel for rising tensions", "Lebanon blames Israel, backs Syria. Saudis, Yemen, Sudan urge diplomacy", "Lebanon denies harboring Kurds; with Syria; blames Turkish-Israeli alliance"]}
{"id": "APW19981224.0814", "text": "United States maxi Sayonara looks set to continue the foreign domination of line honors in Australia's famous Sydney to Hobart yacht race, which starts Saturday.", "summaries": ["U.S. maxi yacht Sayonara favored in Sydney-to-Hobart race", "U.S. yacht Bermuda the favorite to win Sydney to Hobart yacht race.", "US owned Sayonara favorite in Sydney-Hobart yacht race", "Sayonar, Sydney-to-Hobart race, Ellison, Morning Glory, Brindabella, Snow"]}
{"id": "APW19981226.0185", "text": "Leading maxi yachts Brindabella, Sayonara and Marchioness were locked in a three-way duel down the New South Wales state coast Saturday as the Sydney to Hobart fleet faced deteriorating weather.", "summaries": ["Maxis Brindabella, Sayonara and Marchioness lead Sydney-to-Hobart race", "Three yachts tied for lead as weather deteriorates in Sydney to Hobart race", "Brindabella, Sayonara, Marchioness in close race. Weather deteriorating.", "Brindabella, Sayonara, Marchioness Lead Race in Record Breaking Pace"]}
{"id": "APW19981227.0319", "text": "A major search was under way in Bass Strait off Australia's southeast coast on Sunday night for an injured crewman swept overboard during the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race.", "summaries": ["Crewman lost in Bass Strait as 80-knot winds smash into race contestants", "Search underway for crewman swept overboard in Sydney to Hobart yacht race", "Sword of Orion crewman missing. 37 yachts out of race. Sayonara leading.", "Weather Forces 37 of 115 Yachts to Retire; Sword of Orion Sailor Missing"]}
{"id": "APW19981227.0766", "text": "Two yacht crew members are dead, three yachts remain missing and rescue resources were stretched to the limit Monday as huge seas and gale-force winds continued to batter the Sydney-to-Hobart race fleet.", "summaries": ["Three yachts missing, two crewmen dead as high winds huge seas hit race", "Two dead and three missing as gale-force winds batter race fleet", "2 crew members dead, 3 yachts missing. Huge seas, gale force winds.", "Three Yachts Missing, Two Dead, One Sailor Missing in Sydney-to-Hobart Race"]}
{"id": "APW19981227.0803", "text": "Two yacht crew members are dead, three yachts remain missing and rescue resources were stretched to the limit Monday as huge seas and gale-force winds continued to batter the Sydney-to-Hobart race fleet.", "summaries": ["Three yachts missing, two crewmen dead as high winds huge seas hit race", "Gale-force winds batter race fleet, two dead and three are missing", "2 crew members dead, 3 yachts missing. Huge seas, gale force winds.", "Three Yachts Missing, Two Dead, One Sailor Missing in Sydney-to-Hobart Race"]}
{"id": "APW19981227.0836", "text": "Gale-force winds and high seas battered yachts in the Sydney-to-Hobart race Monday, killing at least two crew members and leaving two yachts missing.", "summaries": ["37 of 115 yachts forced out of Sydney-to-Hobart race", "One yacht located but two remaining missing as storm batters participants", "Yacht B-52 found. Solo Globe and Winston Churchill still missing.", "Sword of Orion Sailor Still Missing; Two Yachts Missing; Race Continues"]}
{"id": "APW19981227.0840", "text": "Gale-force winds and high seas battered yachts in Australia's Sydney-to-Hobart race Monday, killing at least two crew members and leaving three yachts missing.", "summaries": ["37 of 115 yachts forced out of Sydney-to-Hobart race", "Race to continue despite gale-force winds which have killed two", "Race continues though winds gust 90 mph and seas swell 35 feet", "37 of 115 Yachts Retire from Sydney-to-Hobart Race; Three Yachts Missing"]}
{"id": "APW19981227.0853", "text": "Gale-force winds and high seas battered yachts in Australia's Sydney-to-Hobart race Monday, killing at least two crew members and leaving three yachts missing.", "summaries": ["One of three missing yachts located as Sydney-to-Hobart race continues", "Two dead and three yachts missing in Sydney to Hobart yacht race", "Missing crewman in water 15 hours. B-52 thought safe, sailing unassisted.", "37 of 115 Yachts Retire from Sydney-to-Hobart Race; Three Yachts Missing"]}
{"id": "APW19981227.0870", "text": "Two sailors died and 15 others were missing after gale-force winds and high seas battered yachts in the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race Monday.", "summaries": ["Two dead, 15 missing in Sydney-to-Hobart race. Maxi Sayonara leads", "Two dead and fifteen missing during gale-force winds which struck yachts", "15 missing, many injuries. 2 Business Post Naiad sailors dead.", "Business Post Naiad, Bruce Guy, Phil Skeggs, Winston Churchill, Solo Globe"]}
{"id": "APW19981228.0467", "text": "British sailor Glyn Charles was missing and presumed drowned _ becoming the third fatality in the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race _ while three others remained missing in rough seas after nightfall Monday.", "summaries": ["Three dead, three missing, many injured in Sydney-to-Hobart race", "Missing sailor presumed drowned after being washed off yacht during race", "Brit sailor Glyn Charles presumed drowned after 24 hours. 3 more missing.", "Glyn Charles, from Sword of Orion, presumed drowned, three others missing."]}
{"id": "APW19981207.0418", "text": "For the second day in a row, astronauts boarded space shuttle Endeavour on Friday for liftoff on NASA's first space station construction flight.", "summaries": ["Endeavour astronauts ready for second try at launch for space station", "Second attempt to launch Endeavour after hydraulic pressure unit ruled OK", "Astronauts all aboard for liftoff on space construction flight.", "2nd launch successful after pressure problem. 16 countries cooperating."]}
{"id": "APW19981207.0577", "text": "Endeavour and its astronauts closed in Sunday to capture the first piece of the international space station, the Russian-made Zarya control module that had to be connected to the Unity chamber aboard the shuttle.", "summaries": ["Endeavour astronauts set to join first two components of space station", "Astronauts prepare to capture Zarya and connect it to the Unity chamber", "Endeavor closes in for connection of space station cylinders.", "Shuttle to blind-dock with Zarya. Unity to serve as future passageway."]}
{"id": "APW19981207.0578", "text": "Endeavour's astronauts connected the first two building blocks of the international space station on Sunday, creating a seven-story tower in the shuttle cargo bay.", "summaries": ["Endeavour astronauts connect Russian and U.S. components of space station", "International Space Station construction underway; US, Russian parts mated", "Astronauts connect space station Russian module and U.S. cylindrical module", "Zarya, Unity joined. Electrical and cable connections planned Monday."]}
{"id": "APW19981207.0580", "text": "Endeavour's astronauts connected the first two building blocks of the international space station on Sunday, creating a seven-story tower in the shuttle cargo bay.", "summaries": ["Endeavour astronauts connect Russian and U.S. components of space station", "International Space Station construction underway; US, Russian parts mated", "Astronauts use computer to complete 240-mile-high \"blind\" docking", "Zarya, Unity joined. Electrical and cable connections scheduled Monday."]}
{"id": "APW19981207.0581", "text": "Endeavour's astronauts connected the first two building blocks of the international space station on Sunday, creating a seven-story tower in the shuttle cargo bay.", "summaries": ["Endeavour astronauts connect Russian and U.S. components of space station", "Unity, Zarya mated by Endeavour crew in complex job 240 miles above earth", "Astronauts connect first two building blocks of international space station", "Zarya, Unity joined. Electrical and cable connections scheduled Monday."]}
{"id": "APW19981207.0583", "text": "Endeavour's astronauts connected the first two building blocks of the international space station on Sunday, creating a seven-story tower in the shuttle cargo bay.", "summaries": ["Endeavour astronauts connect Russian and U.S. components of space station", "Unity, Zarya mated by Endeavour crew in complex job 240 miles above earth", "Russian Zarya control module joined to U.S. Unity chamber in space project", "Zarya, Unity joined. Electrical and cable connections scheduled Monday."]}
{"id": "NYT19981113.0404", "text": "WASHINGTON _ NASA and the Russian Space Agency have agreed to set aside a last-minute Russian request to launch an international space station into an orbit closer to Mir, officials announced Friday.", "summaries": ["Russian economic collapse affects plans for international space station", "Request to position space station near MIR too late; NASA, Russians agree", "U.S. and Russia agree a space station launch to MIR is untimely.", "NASA, Russians decide against positioning 2nd station nearer Mir"]}
{"id": "NYT19981203.0460", "text": "A last-minute alarm forced NASA to halt Thursday's launching of the space shuttle Endeavour, on a mission to start assembling the international space station.", "summaries": ["Endeavour's space station mission delayed for a day", "Last minute alarm forces halt and one day delay of Endeavour launch", "Last-minute alarm forces delay of space shuttle Endeavor.", "Last minute delay to shuttle launch. Mission is new space station assembly."]}
{"id": "NYT19981204.0365", "text": "The planet's most daring construction job began Friday as the shuttle Endeavour carried into orbit six astronauts and the first U.S.-built part of an international space station that is expected to cost more than $100 billion.", "summaries": ["Endeavour astronauts launched on space station construction mission", "Endeavour launched. Crew to begin assembling International Space Station", "Shuttle Endeavor launched for space station construction job.", "Friday shuttle launch flawless. Mission: attach US and Russian modules."]}
{"id": "NYT19981206.0178", "text": "Following a series of intricate maneuvers and the skillful use of the space shuttle Endeavour's robot arm, astronauts on Sunday joined the first two of many segments that will form the international space station.", "summaries": ["Endeavour astronauts join two segments of international space station", "Delicate space maneuver by Endeavour crew grabs Zarya attaches it to Unity", "Astronauts connect two segments for international space station.", "Shuttle crew joins Russian Zarya, US Unity segments of space station"]}
{"id": "APW19981127.0244", "text": "In his most candid remarks yet on the economy, European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg said Friday that growth appears to be slowing in the 11 countries adopting the EU common currency _ or euro _ on Jan. 1.", "summaries": ["Bank president says growth slowing in countries about to adopt euro", "Central bank president says growth slowing in countries adopting the Euro", "Growth said to be slowing in countries adopting EU common currency, or euro", "Head of European Central Bank says growth in euro-nations slow, jobs needed"]}
{"id": "APW19981203.0649", "text": "In a surprise move, nations adopting the new European currency, the euro, dropped key interest rates Thursday, effectively setting the rate that will be adopted throughout the euro zone on Jan. 1.", "summaries": ["Ten of eleven countries adopting euro drop interest rates", "Nations adopting the new European currency drop key interest rates", "Ten countries prepare for economic union by dropping key interest rates", "Surprise, coordinated, drop in interest rates by 11 euro-nations; now 3%."]}
{"id": "APW19981203.1240", "text": "Making their first collective decision about monetary policy, the 11 European nations launching a common currency on Jan. 1 cut interest rates Thursday in a surprise move that won market confidence.", "summaries": ["Lower interest rates intended to boost confidence in euro", "Surprise cut in interest rates seen as critical step for monetary union", "Eleven European nations cut interest rates, win market confidence in euro", "Euro-nations drop interest rates to 3%; markets respond well to timely act."]}
{"id": "APW19981228.0189", "text": "China made trading in the euro official Monday, announcing authorization for the European common currency's use in trade and financial dealings starting Jan. 1.", "summaries": ["China authorizes trading in euro effective January 1, 1999", "China authorizes trading in the Euro starting January 1", "China's acceptance of Europe's common currency in trade makes euro official", "China authorizes euro accounts and its use in trade, finances, exchanges."]}
{"id": "APW19981229.0467", "text": "Two days before the new euro currency goes into effect for 11 European Union members, a growing number of Danes believe their country should take part, according to a poll published Tuesday.", "summaries": ["Poll show majority of Danes having second thoughts on rejection of euro", "Majority of Danes favor joining the European monetary union", "Poll shows majority of Danes favor joining EU monetary union", "Poll says majority of Danes now want euro, rejected by voters in 1992."]}
{"id": "APW19981230.0431", "text": "The annual inflation rate in the 11 nations that adopt the euro as their shared currency on Jan. 1 fell to 0.9 percent in November, the European Union's statistics agency reported Wednesday.", "summaries": ["Inflation rate drops in nations about to adopt euro", "Annual inflation rate in the 11 nations adopting the Euro falls to 0.9%", "European economic inflation decline may overheat fast-growth nations", "Annual inflation rates fall in euro-zone; only Portugal's rises"]}
{"id": "APW19981230.0473", "text": "Wim Duisenberg, the head of the new European Central Bank, said in an interview published Wednesday that he won't step down after completing half his term as earlier agreed.", "summaries": ["Bank head Duisenberg denies gentleman's agreement to step down", "European Central Bank head Duisenberg won=B9t step down as earlier agreed", "Head of new European Central Bank says he won't step down after half term", "Head of European Central Bank will serve full term; seeks more integration."]}
{"id": "APW19981231.0143", "text": "Europe's dream of monetary union becomes reality Thursday when 11 nations irrevocably lock their currencies together to form the euro and create an economic giant whose boundaries stretch from beyond the Arctic Circle to the shores of the Mediterranean.", "summaries": ["December 31, 1998, euro's birthday, is \"beginning of a new era\"", "E-Day: Euro becomes official currency in 11 European nations Dec 31, 1998", "Europe's monetary union hailed as turning point in international finance", "E-Day, Jan 1, 1999: Euro is currency of 11 nations; economic giant created."]}
{"id": "NYT19981119.0380", "text": "Struggling to avoid being sidelined in the Continent-wide equities market promised by Europe's soon-to-be-introduced single currency, French authorities said Thursday that the Paris stock exchange would join an alliance between London and Frankfurt that is seen as the precursor of a pan-European market.", "summaries": ["French move towards Pan-European equity market called premature by some", "Major European stock exchanges seek alliance as Euro introduction nears", "France takes initiative in effort to create pan-European equity market", "Nations working toward pan-European equity market as euro intro near"]}
{"id": "NYT19981223.0347", "text": "Palm Pilot in one hand, cellular phone in the other, Jean-Marc Routiers, 26, was juggling business calls halfway between London and Paris.", "summaries": ["Even before euro many see selves as citizens of Europe", "The new European: mobile, multi-linguistic, and not nationalistic", "Many Europeans already live cosmopolitan life that euro expected to advance", "Generation of pan-Europeans; multilingual, cosmopolitan, go where job best."]}
{"id": "APW19981124.0554", "text": "Indonesia on Tuesday denied claims that its troops massacred more than 40 East Timorese recently, and criticized Portugal for suspending U.N.-sponsored talks over the future of the troubled territory.", "summaries": ["Portugal suspends East Timor talks over disputed report of massacre", "Indonesia denied its troops killed 40 Timorese; East Timor future unclear", "Indonesia denies troops massacred 40 East Timorese", "Portugal halts East Timor talks, blaming killings; denied by Indonesia."]}
{"id": "APW19981126.0443", "text": "Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday blamed ``administrative negligence'' for an incident in which Nobel Peace Prize winner Josi Ramos-Horta was left stranded at the airport for hours after being refused entry.", "summaries": ["Nobel laureate, East Timor advocate, barred by Taiwan officials", "East Timor advocate Nobelist Ramos-Horta stranded at Taiwan airport", "Taiwan says negligence, not policy, caused E. Timor Nobelist's barred entry", "Taiwan impedes East Timor supporter to mollify Indonesia; claims SNAFU."]}
{"id": "APW19981130.0497", "text": "Bent on revenge for earlier attacks on churches, mobs set fire to four mosques in West Timor Monday after a protest and strike by thousands of Christians degenerated into a riot, the military and a Muslim leader said.", "summaries": ["Christians fire mosques and riot in West Timor city of Kupang", "Mobs set fire to W. Timor mosques as revenge for fires in Jakarta churches", "East Timor mosque fires set to avenge attacks on churches", "Economically strapped Indonesia scene of Christian-Muslim violence; Timor"]}
{"id": "APW19981205.0792", "text": "Protesters on Sunday urged Australian military leaders to identify Indonesian army officers trained here to allow closer monitoring of human rights abuses in East Timor.", "summaries": ["Australians protest training of Indonesian troops bound for East Timor", "Protesters seek to identify Indonesian troops trained by Australian army", "Indonesia urges identification of Australian-trained human rights monitors", "Australians support East Timor; decry their governments aid to Indonesia."]}
{"id": "APW19981205.0807", "text": "Protesters on Sunday urged Australian military leaders to identify Indonesian army officers trained here to allow closer monitoring of human rights abuses in East Timor.", "summaries": ["Australians protest training of Indonesian troops bound for East Timor", "Protesters seek to identify Indonesian troops trained by Australian army", "Indonesia urges identification of Australian-trained human rights monitors", "Australians support East Timor; decry their governments aid to Indonesia."]}
{"id": "APW19981211.0972", "text": "Representatives of exiled East Timorese pro-independence groups said Friday that Indonesian troops attacked unarmed civilians in a village in the disputed Southeast Asian territory, killing one East Timorese and wounding 22 others.", "summaries": ["East Timorese exiles report Indonesian troops' attack on civilians", "Exiled pro-independence groups said Indonesian troops killed civilians", "Indonesian troops attack unarmed E. Timor civilians; 1 killed, 19 wounded", "East Timor-exiles blame 48 victims on Indonesia; 1975 war; UN wants end."]}
{"id": "APW19981211.0982", "text": "Representatives of exiled East Timorese pro-independence groups said Friday that Indonesian troops attacked unarmed civilians in a village in the disputed Southeast Asian territory, killing one East Timorese and wounding 22 others.", "summaries": ["East Timorese exiles report Indonesian troops' attack on civilians", "Exiled pro-independence groups said Indonesian troops killed civilians", "22 E. Timor said wounded in Indonesian troop attack, 26 missing, 1 killed", "Timor-exile claim of Indonesian attack unconfirmed; 1975 war; UN wants end."]}
{"id": "APW19981211.0990", "text": "Representatives of exiled East Timorese pro-independence groups said Friday that Indonesian troops attacked unarmed civilians in a village in the disputed Southeast Asian territory, killing one East Timorese and wounding 22 others.", "summaries": ["East Timorese exiles report Indonesian troops' attack on civilians", "Exiled pro-independence groups said Indonesian troops killed civilians", "22 E. Timor said wounded in Indonesian troop attack, 26 missing, 1 killed", "Timor-exile claim of Indonesian attack unconfirmed; 1975 war; UN wants end."]}
{"id": "APW19981212.0541", "text": "In a decision welcomed as a landmark by Portugal, European Union leaders Saturday backed calls for a referendum to decide the fate of East Timor, the former Portuguese colony occupied by Indonesia since 1975.", "summaries": ["Fifteen European Union leaders support Portugal on East Timor referendum", "Portugal cheers call by European Union leaders for East Timor referendum", "EU urges permanent UN presence in E. Timor, referendum by people on fate", "European Union wants referendum in East Timor; Indonesian troop reduction."]}
{"id": "APW19981221.0448", "text": "JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - As a U.N. envoy trotted toward an Indonesian army helicopter, East Timorese protesters spilled onto the runway tarmac and shouted their anger at nervous soldiers.", "summaries": ["U.N. envoy senses newfound taste for compromise in East Timor dispute", "Pakistani promoting UN plan for East Timor doubts early peaceful solution", "UN envoy says Indonesia, E. Timor compromising; solution still distant", "UN-envoy sees small hope in volatile East Timor; key nations resume talking"]}
{"id": "APW19981006.0833", "text": "There's room for a few more names on a 20th century honor roll of writers, and one will be added this week when the Swedish Academy announces the latest Nobel Literature laureate.", "summaries": ["List of picks for 1998 Nobel Literature Prize is long and varied", "Nobel literature announcement due; those nominated remain unknown", "Announcement of Nobelist for literature awaited. Nominations kept secret.", "Nobel Literature Prize Deliberations Kept Secret -- Winners Hotly Discussed"]}
{"id": "APW19981007.0823", "text": "When Alfred Nobel wrote the directions establishing a literature prize in his name, he chose an unclear word and scratched out a few letters.", "summaries": ["Nobel Literature Laureates- the great and not-so-great: five picks", "Great interest evident in pending Nobel literature award", "Meaning of Nobel's \"literature that works in an ideal direction\" unclear", "Criterion for Awarding Nobel Literature Prize Unclear"]}
{"id": "APW19981008.0523", "text": "Portuguese novelist Jose Saramago, whose capricious vision includes a section of Europe breaking off and floating out to sea, on Thursday was named the winner of the 1998 Nobel Literature Prize.", "summaries": ["Nobel Literature Laureate says he is skeptical, reserved, and doesn't gush", "Saramago is the fourth consecutive European to win the literature Nobel", "Saramago's imaginative, compassionate parables. Long a strong condidate.", "Saramago Long Seen as a Strong Candidate for the Nobel Literature Prize"]}
{"id": "APW19981008.1113", "text": "Jose Saramago became the first writer in Portuguese to win the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday.", "summaries": ["Portugal basks in Saramago's honor. Vatican takes dimmer view", "Jose Saramago is the first writer in the Portuguese language to win Nobel", "1st Portuguese lit Nobelist. Vatican calls him anti-religious, communist.", "Saramago, Blindness, Baltasar and Blimunda, History of the Siege of Lisbon"]}
{"id": "APW19981009.0788", "text": "A day after winning the Nobel Prize for literature, Portuguese novelist Jose Saramago insisted that while he was delighted to win the award, it could just as easily have gone to many other Portuguese writers.", "summaries": ["Nobel Laureate Saramago says other Portuguese writers deserved award", "Portuguese novelist Jose Saramago learned of Nobel win from air hostess", "Saramago says other Portuguese writers deserving. Portugal delighted at win", "Portuguese Dailies Jubilant Over Saramago's Nobel Prize"]}
{"id": "APW19981011.0541", "text": "Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who seems a perennial Nobel Peace Prize also-ran, could have won the coveted honor in 1978 had it not been for strict deadline rules for nominations.", "summaries": ["Deadline rule denied Nobel Peace Prize to Jimmy Carter in 1978", "Missed deadline prevented President Carter from sharing l978 Nobel Prize", "1978 Nobel committee wanted to give Peace prize to Carter, missed deadline", "Jimmy Carter Could Have Been Considered for 1978 Nobel Peace Process"]}
{"id": "APW19981012.0252", "text": "Robert F. Furchgott, Louis J. Ignarro and Ferid Murad of the United States on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize.", "summaries": ["Three Americans, Furchgott, Ignarro and Murad, share Nobel Medicine Prize", "US trio to share Nobel Prize for Medicine", "Nobel in medicine to 3 Americans for discovery of nitric oxide role in body", "Nobel Medicine Prize, Furchgott, Ignarro, Murad, nitric oxide, signal"]}
{"id": "APW19981012.0267", "text": "Three American researchers on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize for discovering how nitric oxide acts as a signal molecule in the cardiovascular system, a breakthrough with applications ranging from hardening of the arteries to impotence.", "summaries": ["Nobel Medicine Prize goes to three researchers on role of nitric oxide", "US researchers share Nobel Medicine Prize for work with nitric oxide", "3 US Nobelists' nitric oxide discoveries sparked research on new drugs", "Furchgott, Ignarro, Murad, nitric oxide, drugs, heart, artherosclerosis"]}
{"id": "NYT19981008.0338", "text": "Jose Saramago, a 75-year-old Portuguese writer who took up literature relatively late in life and whose richly imaginative novels soon won him a following of loyal readers across Europe and vocal admirers in the United States, was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Literature Thursday by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.", "summaries": ["Jose Saramago-first Portuguese to win Nobel Prize in Literature", "Jose Saramago, 75-year-old Portuguese writer awarded Nobel for literature", "1998 Nobel for Literature to Jose Saramago, imaginative Portuguese novelist", "Jose Saramago, First Portuguese-Language Nobel Literature Laureate"]}
{"id": "NYT19981012.0334", "text": "Three American pharmacologists were awarded the Nobel Prize on Monday for their surprising discoveries of how natural production of a gas, nitric oxide, can mediate a wide variety of bodily actions.", "summaries": ["Three American pharmacologists win Nobel Prize in Medicine", "US pharmacologists work with nitric oxide captures Nobel Medicine Prize", "3 US Nobelists' 1980s nitric oxide discoveries highly important medically", "Nitric oxide, Nobel Prize, heart disease, endothelium, blood pressure"]}
{"id": "APW19981004.0138", "text": "Ariel Sharon, the hawkish former general tipped to be Israel's next foreign minister, said in an interview published Sunday that if he gets the job, he won't shake the hand of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.", "summaries": ["Likely Israeli foreign minister vows not to shake hands with Yasser Arafat", "Ariel Sharon, next Israeli foreign minister \"won't shake Arafat's hand\"", "If Sharon becomes Israeli Foreign Minister, stance on Palestine will harden", "Sharon, Even as Foreign Minister, Will Refuse to Shake Hands With Arafat"]}
{"id": "APW19981009.1040", "text": "Brief biography of Ariel Sharon, named Israel's foreign minister: ___ 1928: Born in Kfar Mallal in British-ruled Palestine.", "summaries": ["Seasoned warrior Ariel Sharon chosen to seek peace", "Biography of Ariel Sharon lists military successes and government service", "Biog of Sharon: Israeli war hero, Minister of Defense, low jobs, he's back", "Sharon, Israel, foreign minister, biography, negotiations, Palestinians"]}
{"id": "APW19981010.0164", "text": "Ariel Sharon's appointment as the Israeli foreign minister serves as ``the bullet of mercy'' for the Middle East peace process, an official Syrian newspaper said Saturday.", "summaries": ["Sharon appointment seen as \"bullet of mercy\" to peace process", "Sharon=B9s appointment serves as \"bullet of mercy\" for peace process", "Syria calls Sharon \"bullet of mercy\" to mid-East peace chance; illusion", "Syrian Press Denounces Sharon's Appointment to Israeli No. 2 Post"]}
{"id": "APW19981010.0173", "text": "Ariel Sharon's appointment as the Israeli foreign minister serves as ``the bullet of mercy'' for the Middle East peace process, an official Syrian newspaper said Saturday.", "summaries": ["Sharon appointment seen as \"bullet of mercy\" to peace process", "Sharon=B9s appointment serves as \"bullet of mercy\" for peace process", "Syria calls Sharon \"bullet of mercy\" to mid-East peace chance; illusion", "Syrian Press Denounces Sharon's Appointment to Israeli No. 2 Post"]}
{"id": "APW19981010.0374", "text": "Ariel Sharon's appointment as the Israeli foreign minister serves as ``the bullet of mercy'' for the Middle East peace process, an official Syrian newspaper said Saturday.", "summaries": ["Sharon called liar. His appointment deemed \"tantamount to disaster\"", "Syrian newspaper: Sharon appointment \"a bullet of mercy\" to peace process", "Syria calls Sharon disaster; blames for killings; does Israel want peace?", "Lebanese Press Calls Naming of Sharon Lead Negotiator a \"Disaster\""]}
{"id": "APW19981010.0383", "text": "Ariel Sharon's appointment as the Israeli foreign minister serves as ``the bullet of mercy'' for the Middle East peace process, an official Syrian newspaper said Saturday.", "summaries": ["Sharon appointment deemed \"tantamount to disaster\"", "Lebanese newspaper says Sharon appointment is a \"disaster\" for peace", "Syria: Sharon disaster to mid-East peace; enemy of Arabs; end illusions", "Syrian Press on Sharon's Appointment: \"Bullet of Mercy\" for Peace Process"]}
{"id": "APW19981012.0254", "text": "A senior Palestinian negotiator says the success of a peace summit this week near Washington depends on a clear-cut ``yes'' from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to an American initiative.", "summaries": ["Palestinian negotiator says Netanyahu must say \"yes\" to West Bank pullback", "Palestinian says success of US peace summit up to Netanyahu to say yes", "Palestinian says up-coming peace talks in US depend on Israel saying \"yes\"", "Palestinian negotiator, Erekat, calls appointment of Sharon \"worrisome.\""]}
{"id": "NYT19981009.0337", "text": "Ariel Sharon has a law degree, and fancies himself a farmer.", "summaries": ["Ariel Sharon, new Israeli foreign minister, is pugnacious to a fault", "Sharon: an unapologetic warrior on the battlefield or in partisan politics", "Amazing career of Israeli Ariel Sharon; hawk, warrior, minister, politican", "Sharon, Lebanon, Phalangists, PLO, Zionist underground operative, West Bank"]}
{"id": "NYT19981009.0369", "text": "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Ariel Sharon, a hawkish former defense minister, to be Israeli foreign minister on Friday in an effort to placate the far right as he moves closer to turning over more West Bank land to the Palestinians.", "summaries": ["Netanyahu appointment of Sharon seen as effort to placate far right", "Netanyahu picks Sharon as foreign minister to placate the far right", "Netanyahu's motives for naming Sharon Foreign Minister; reactions, history", "Israeli Right Applaud Appointment of Hardliner Sharon to No. 2 Post"]}
{"id": "NYT19981009.0486", "text": "The New York Times said in an editorial on Saturday, Oct. 10: Just days before heading to the United States for critical negotiations with Palestinian leaders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu jolted the Middle East peace effort with the appointment of Ariel Sharon as Israeli foreign minister.", "summaries": ["Israeli Foreign Minister Sharon can make or break peace effort", "New York Times editorial says Sharon capable of wrecking peace effort", "New York Times: will Sharon sell peace effort to far right or wreck it?", "Sharon, chief negotiator, withdrawal of Israeli forces, West Bank, security"]}
{"id": "APW19981211.0352", "text": "What started as a local controversy in Salt Lake City has evolved into a full-blown international scandal.", "summaries": ["IOC orders investigation of Salt Lake bribe charge", "Salt Lake City group cited for \"bribery\" to win bid for Winter Games", "2002 Olympic hosts bribed IOC committee with scholarships to win bid", "IOC, SLOC, Joklik, bribe, 2002 Winter Games, humanitarian aid, Mbaye"]}
{"id": "APW19981211.1276", "text": "Moving quickly to tackle an escalating corruption scandal, IOC leaders questioned Salt Lake City officials Friday in the first ever investigation into alleged vote-buying by an Olympic city.", "summaries": ["Salt Lake City vote-buying inquiry first ever for IOC", "IOC panel investigates Salt Lake officials about bribery allegations", "1st case of bribery by host city to win Olympic bid. Investigation begins.", "IOC, Salt Lake City, dlrs 400,000, scholarships, vote-buying, Pound"]}
{"id": "APW19981211.1288", "text": "Following is the text of the rules on gifts and benefits that were in force during the bidding for the 2002 Winter Olympics: _ ``The finalist cities as well as third parties acting for them or on their behalf or in their favor, are forbidden to give IOC members _ as well as their blood relations, relatives by marriage, guests or companions _ any presents, liberalities or direct or indirect benefits other than souvenirs ot small presents of a total value which shall in no case exceed U.S. dlrs 150 per person.''", "summaries": ["IOC rules limit any gifts and benefits to $150 per person", "Finalist cities bidding for Winter Olympics forbidden to give gifts to IOC", "Gifts over $150 by host finalists to IOC members or relatives forbidden", "Gifts Over $150 From Bidding Cities to IOC Members or Relatives Prohibited"]}
{"id": "APW19981212.0354", "text": "A top IOC official on Saturday made explosive allegations of widespread Olympic corruption, saying agents demand up to dlrs 1 million to deliver votes in the selection of host cities.", "summaries": ["Top IOC official also claims vote selling in Atlanta and Sydney games", "IOC official made allegations of widespread Olympic corruption by agents", "IOC member Hodler claims agents demanded payments for votes in 96, 00, 02.", "IOC Member, Hodler, Charges Widespread Corruption in Olympic Bidding"]}
{"id": "APW19981212.0562", "text": "A top IOC official on Saturday made explosive allegations of widespread Olympic corruption, saying agents demand up to dlrs 1 million to deliver votes in the selection of host cities.", "summaries": ["IOC official describes boast of millions to win games", "IOC official, Marc Hodler, alleges malpractices in Olympic bid campaigns", "Irregularities cited also in Atlanta, Sydney bidding", "Hodler, Salt Lake City, bid campaigns, games of 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002"]}
{"id": "APW19981213.0396", "text": "The mayor of the Japanese city of Nagano, site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, denied allegations that city officials bribed members of the International Olympic Committee to win the right to host the games.", "summaries": ["Mayor of Nagano, Japan denies bribing IOC members to win games", "Mayor of Nagano, Japan denies that city officials bribed IOC for 1998 games", "Nagano mayor denies bribery to win 98 Olympics. $17 million unaccounted for", "Nagano Mayor Tsukada Denies City Bought IOC Votes in 1998 Winter Games Bid"]}
{"id": "APW19981213.0412", "text": "Swiss IOC executive board member Marc Hodler said Sunday he might be thrown out of the International Olympic Committee for making allegations of corruption within the Olympic movement.", "summaries": ["IOC executive board member says he won't resign but might be expelled", "IOC member Hodler says he may be removed from IOC for corruption allegation", "IOC whistleblower muzzled. Salt Lake committee head apologizes for bribes.", "Hodler Says He Won't Quit, But May Be Expelled Over IOC Corruption Charges"]}
{"id": "APW19981213.0424", "text": "The senior Olympic official who leveled stunning allegations of corruption within the IOC said Sunday he had been ``muzzled'' by president Juan Antonio Samaranch and might be throw out of the organization.", "summaries": ["Senior Olympic official \"muzzled\" by IOC President Samaranch", "IOC member Hodler says IOC president has ordered him to keep quiet", "IOC whistleblower Hodler says he won't resign but may be expelled", "Senior IOC Member Hodler Charges IOC President Samaranch \"Muzzled\" Him"]}
{"id": "APW19981213.0720", "text": "LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) _ IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch on Sunday promised to expel any members if they are found guilty of accepting bribes.", "summaries": ["IOC President wishes corruption charges had come to board rather than press", "IOC president promises to expel any IOC members who accepted bribes", "IOC bribe takers to be expelled. Hodler to stay on IOC. Games stay in Utah", "Samaranch, Hodler, rules violations, expel, bribes, special IOC panel"]}
{"id": "NYT19981213.0205", "text": "Saying ``if we have to clean, we will clean,'' Juan Antonio Samaranch responded on Sunday to allegations of corruption in the Olympic bidding process by declaring that IOC members who were found to have accepted bribes from candidate cities could be expelled.", "summaries": ["IOC President Samaranch pledges expulsion of any bribe-taking members", "IOC president says members who accepted bribes could be expelled", "IOC members who took bribes may be expelled. 5-7% of IOC said to be guilty", "Samaranch, IOC, Hodler, compensation for their vote, Fiat, Sestriere, Pound"]}
{"id": "APW19981119.1180", "text": "Amid a flurry of last minute preparations, the young Palestinian Authority prepared Thursday for a milestone on the road to maturity: its very own airport.", "summaries": ["Gaza International Airport to open. Who will be first arrival?", "Israel and Palestine sign protocol to open new Gaza International Airport", "Palestinians prepare to open Gaza Intl Airport; Israeli security; who 1st?", "Gaza International Airport Set to Open -- Israel to Provide Security"]}
{"id": "APW19981119.1227", "text": "Amid a flurry of last minute preparations, the fledgling Palestinian Authority prepared Thursday for a milestone on the road to maturity: its own airport.", "summaries": ["Gaza International Airport to open. Who will be first arrival?", "Israel and Palestine to sign protocol for newly created Gaza Airport", "Palestinians prepare to open Gaza Intl Airport; Israeli security; who 1st?", "Gaza International Airport Set to Open -- Israel to Provide Security"]}
{"id": "APW19981123.1179", "text": "The control tower is still without controls, the check-in counter has no computers and the runway can't function after dark for lack of flood lights.", "summaries": ["Egyptian officials to be first arrivals at Gaza International Airport", "Gaza International Airport, despite shortcomings, set to open on Tuesday", "Despite few problems, planes to land at Gaza Intl on Tuesday; 2-year delay", "Plane From Cairo to be First Landing at Gaza International Airport"]}
{"id": "APW19981124.0254", "text": "Taking a major step toward statehood, the Palestinians on Tuesday inaugurated Gaza International Airport, their first gateway to the world, with cheers, tears and an outpouring of patriotism.", "summaries": ["Palestinians celebrate opening of Gaza International Airport", "Palestinians celebrate Tuesday inauguration of Gaza International Airport", "Gaza Intl Airport opens to celebration; Arafat greets 7 planes; glitches.", "Gaza International, Arafat, Egypt Air, first Palestinian Airlines plane"]}
{"id": "APW19981124.0256", "text": "Taking a major step toward statehood, the Palestinians on Tuesday inaugurated Gaza International Airport, their first gateway to the world, with cheers, tears and an outpouring of patriotism.", "summaries": ["Palestinians celebrate opening of Gaza International Airport", "First Palestinian Airlines plane touchdown highlights Gaza Airport opening", "Gaza Intl Airport opens to celebration; Arafat greets 7 planes; glitches.", "Gaza International, Arafat, Egypt Air, first Palestinian Airlines plane"]}
{"id": "APW19981205.0220", "text": "The first Palestinian commercial flight landed at Amman's Marka Airport on Saturday, inaugurating an air route between Jordan and the autonomous Gaza Strip.", "summaries": ["Air service inaugurated between Gaza and Marka Airport, Amman, Jordan", "Palestinian flight inaugurates air route between Jordan and Gaza Strip", "First commercial Palestinian flight; Gaza to Amman; expect business; grow?", "Palestinian F-50 Makes Inaugural Flight on Jordan to Gaza Air Route"]}
{"id": "APW19981229.0756", "text": "Israel has threatened to close down the Palestinian-run Gaza airport over a security violation, an Israeli official said Tuesday, a move that could further undermine the already fragile peace process.", "summaries": ["Israel threatens to shut down Gaza Airport over security dispute", "Israel threatens to close Palestinian Gaza Airport over security violation", "Israel threatens to close Gaza Airport over security; Accord short-lived.", "Israel Threatens to Close Gaza Airport, Straining Fragile Peace Process"]}
{"id": "APW19981229.0763", "text": "Israel has threatened to close down the Palestinian-run Gaza airport over a security violation, an Israeli official said Tuesday, a move that could further undermine the already fragile peace process.", "summaries": ["Israel threatens to shut down Gaza Airport over security dispute", "Israeli threat to close new Gaza Airport could undermine peace process", "Israel threatens to close Gaza Airport over security; Accord short-lived.", "Israel Threatens to Close Gaza Airport, Straining Fragile Peace Process"]}
{"id": "APW19981230.0983", "text": "Israeli security officials delayed two planes from taking off from the Palestinian airport on Wednesday, the latest tensions in a rare area of Israeli-Palestinian cooperation.", "summaries": ["Israelis delay two planes departing Gaza International Airport", "Israeli delay of take-offs from Palestinian Airport cause tension", "Israel delays planes in Gaza; dispute over Arafat trip; Wye accords frozen?", "Israeli Security Delays Departures of Two Planes from Gaza International"]}
{"id": "APW19981230.0991", "text": "Israeli security officials delayed two planes from taking off from the Palestinian airport on Wednesday, marking the latest tensions in a rare area of Israeli-Palestinian cooperation.", "summaries": ["Israeli officials delay two planes taking off from Palestinian airport", "Israeli security delays two planes from taking off from Palestinian Airport", "Two planes delayed in Gaza; latest tension in Israeli-Palestinian concert.", "Israeli Security Delays Departure of Two Planes from Palestinian Airport"]}
{"id": "APW19981019.0307", "text": "Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi began a surprise visit to neighboring Tunisia on Monday, his first known trip since injuring his hip in July.", "summaries": ["Gadhafi visits Tunisia; had to take land route because of UN sanctions.", "Gadhafi pays surprise visit to Tunisia, first trip since hip surgery", "Libyan leader Gadhafi visits Tunisia; first foreign trip since hip injury", "Gadhafi visits Tunisia by car due to UN ban on Libyan air travel"]}
{"id": "APW19981129.0668", "text": "Louis Farrakhan, the leader of a U.S. Muslim group, met with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday and congratulated him on his recovery from a hip injury, state-run Libyan radio reported.", "summaries": ["Farrakhan visits Gadhafi; urged UN to lift sanctions for Lockerbie bombing.", "Farrakhan meets with Gadhafi, congratulates him on recovery from surgery", "Louis Farrakhan visits Libya; cites Gadhafi's service of Islamic causes", "Farrakhan's 5th visit to Libya. Barred by US from accepting Libyan money."]}
{"id": "APW19981202.1230", "text": "Secretary General Kofi Annan said Wednesday he was extending his North African tour to include talks with Libyan authorities.", "summaries": ["Annan to go to Libya for meeting about Lockerbie bombing and UN sanctions.", "Kofi Annan to talk with Libyan officials to solve unresolved problems", "UN Secretary General Kofi Annan extends North African tour for Libya talks", "Annan to visit Libya, help finalize trial plans for 1988 Pan Am bombing"]}
{"id": "APW19981205.0172", "text": "TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) _ U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan left for Libya Saturday to hold talks aimed at putting two suspects on trial for the 1988 Pan Am bombing over Lockerbie.", "summaries": ["Annan left for Libya for talks to put 1988 Pan Am bombing suspects on trial", "Kofi Annan goes to Libya for talks on trial for Lockerbie bombers", "Libyan visit of Kofi Annan aimed at putting Pan Am bomb suspects on trial", "Annan left for Libya for talks on trying 1988 Pan Am bombing suspects"]}
{"id": "APW19981205.0213", "text": "TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) _ U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Libya Saturday for talks aimed at bringing to trial two Libyan suspects in the 1988 Pan Am bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland.", "summaries": ["Annan is in Libya to see Gadhafi about handing over 2 Lockerbie suspects.", "Annan in Libya for talks to bring Lockerbie bombing suspects to trial", "UN, Kofi Annan, Pan Am bombers, Lockerbie, trial, Libyan air travel ban", "Annan arrived in Libya for talks. Libya denies Gadhafi's authority for deal"]}
{"id": "APW19981206.0364", "text": "After meeting Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in a desert tent, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he thinks an arrangement for bringing two suspects to trial in the bombing of a Pan Am airliner could be secured in the ``not too distant future.''", "summaries": ["Annan thinks arrangements to try Pan Am bombers will be secured soon.", "Annan hopeful that Lockerbie bombing suspects will soon be brought to trial", "Kofi Annan meets Gadhafi, trial for suspected Pan Am bombers possible soon", "Annan thinks trial will be soon. West says jail time must be in Scotland"]}
{"id": "APW19981206.0371", "text": "After meeting Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in a desert tent, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he thinks an arrangement for bringing two suspects to trial in the bombing of a Pan Am airliner could be secured in the ``not too distant future.''", "summaries": ["Libya confirms its seriousness and readiness to solve Lockerbie problem.", "Annan says Libya serious about reaching accord on bombing suspects", "Kofi Annan meets Gadhafi; Libya ready for solution to Lockerbie problem", "Libya confirms readiness for solution, agrees to trial in 3rd country."]}
{"id": "APW19981209.1444", "text": "Libya's justice minister on Wednesday said the two suspects in the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am jetliner should not become victims of Western politics when they go on trial.", "summaries": ["Libya wants Pan Am bomb suspects to be jailed in Libya, if convicted.", "Libya accepts principle that Lockerbie bombing suspects be brought to trial", "Libya wants Locckerbie bombers, if convicted, jailed in Libya", "Libyan demand that jail time must be in Libya delays suspect handover"]}
{"id": "APW19981212.0848", "text": "Qatar's foreign minister, Sheik Hamad bin Jassem bin Jaber Al Thani, met Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in the desert on Saturday, Libya's official television reported.", "summaries": ["Letter reaffirms Qatar's support of Libya's position on Lockerbie case.", "Qarar Foreign Minister voices support for Libya in bomb trial dispute", "Qatar minister meets Gadhafi in desert, reaffirmes support for Libya", "Qatar FM meets with Gadhafi, reaffirms support for Libya in Lockerbie case"]}
{"id": "APW19981221.1004", "text": "With the mournful lament of bagpipes and prayers of healing, the people of Lockerbie paid tribute to the 270 people killed when a bomb brought Pan Am Flight 103 crashing down on this tiny town 10 years ago Monday.", "summaries": ["U.S. and Britain vow to punish Pan Am bombers at 10 year memorial of event.", "Lockerbie residents mark 10th anniversary of downing of Pan Am 103", "Special services mark 10th anniversary of Pan Am Lockerbie bombing", "Ceremonies marking 10th bombing anniversary in Lockerbie, London, VA, NY"]}
{"id": "APW19981114.0575", "text": "A Kurdish rebel group fighting for autonomy in Turkey's southeast faces an uncertain future following the detention in Rome of its founder and leader.", "summaries": ["PKK leader Ocalan arrested on arrival at Rome airport; asks for asylum.", "Kurdish leader Ocalan detained in Rome, fate of rebel group in doubt", "Turkey requests extradition of Kurdish PKK leader arrested in Italy", "Kurdish leader arrested in Rome; plan to move from guerrilla to politician?"]}
{"id": "APW19981115.0371", "text": "Turkey stepped up the pressure on Italy for the extradition of captured Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, warning Sunday that granting him asylum would amount to ``opening doors to terrorism.''", "summaries": ["Turkey pressures Italy to extradite Ocalan. Kurds demonstrate in Rome.", "Turkey demands extradition of Ocalan as supporters demonstrate in Rome", "European Kurds show solidarity with Kurdish leader jailed in Italy", "Turkey presses Italy to return Kurd rebel; facing death; hearing pending."]}
{"id": "APW19981115.0618", "text": "Turkey stepped up pressure on Italy for the extradition of captured Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, saying Sunday that granting him asylum would amount to ``opening doors to terrorism.''", "summaries": ["Turkey wants Ocalan extradited; Kurds demonstrate solidarity across Europe.", "Ocalan supporters demonstrate in Rome to block extradition to Turkey", "Turkey pressures Italy to extradite PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan", "Turkey presses Italy to return Kurd, threatens retaliation; demonstrations."]}
{"id": "APW19981115.0626", "text": "Greek media and officials leveled strong opposition Sunday to the possible extradition of Abdullah Ocalan, the arrested Kurdish guerrilla leader, to Greece's traditional rival Turkey.", "summaries": ["Greek media and officials oppose extradition of Ocalan to Turkey.", "Greeks oppose Ocalan extradition, support Kurdish self-determination", "Greece opposes extradition of Ocalan; should remain in democratic country", "Greece, home to some Kurds, opposes Italian extradition of rebel to Turkey."]}
{"id": "APW19981116.0221", "text": "About 1,500 Kurds who spent the night outside a military hospital where Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan is believed held continued their hunger strike Monday to protest his detention.", "summaries": ["About 1,500 Kurds on hunger strike outside hospital where Ocalan is held.", "Kurdish rebels in Rome continue hunger strike in support of Ocalan", "Hunger strike by 1500 Kurds used to protest detention of Ocalan in Italy", "Kurds in Italy stage hunger strike to support imprisoned rebel leader."]}
{"id": "APW19981116.0235", "text": "Turkish authorities negotiated with an imprisoned mob leader for a second day Monday to secure the release of an Italian inmate held hostage to pressure Italy into extraditing a Kurdish rebel leader, a prosecutor said.", "summaries": ["In Turkish prison, mob leader takes Italian prisoner hostage to get Ocalan.", "Turks negotiate for release of Italian hostage help by Kurdish inmates", "Turkey negotiates with prison mob leader for release of Italian inmate", "Right-wing prisoners in Turkey hold Italian to trade for Kurdish leader."]}
{"id": "APW19981116.1120", "text": "INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) -- Italian authorities have turned back at least 136 people along the Austro-Italian border during an immigration crackdown prompted by the arrest of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, Austrian officials said Monday.", "summaries": ["Italian border crackdown to hold back Kurds flocking to Rome for Ocalan.", "In wake of arrest of Ocalan, Italy turning Kurds away from border", "Group protesting Italy's arrest of Kurdish leader denied entry to Italy", "Italy turns back Kurds and supporters at Austrian border; protest for rebel"]}
{"id": "APW19981117.0528", "text": "Thousands of Kurds living in Romania closed down restaurants, shops and companies to protest the arrest of leader Abdullah Ocalan by Italian authorities, a newspaper reported Tuesday.", "summaries": ["Kurds in Romania stage 1-day business shut down to protest Ocalan's arrest.", "Kurds in Romania cause one-day shutdown to protest Ocalan arrest", "Kurds living in Romania shut down businesses to protest arrest of Ocalan", "Kurds in Romania stage 1-day shutdown to show support for jailed leader."]}
{"id": "APW19981117.0530", "text": "About 1,000 policemen were assigned to protect Turkish President Suleyman Demirel, who arrived Tuesday on a three-day official visit.", "summaries": ["Visiting Austria, Turkish president need extra security due to Ocalan case.", "Austrian police take special measures to protect visiting Turkish President", "Turkish president heavily guarded during visit to Austria", "Turkish President aims to join European Union; snags are Kurds and Cyprus."]}
{"id": "NYT19981116.0479", "text": "Facing his first real foreign policy test, Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema must decide what to do with a prominent Kurdish rebel leader who was arrested at the Rome airport on Thursday.", "summaries": ["Ocalan case first foreign policy test for new Prime Minister D'Alema.", "Italian Prime Minister pressured by leftists to offer Ocalan asylum", "Italian PM faces foreign policy test over fate of Kurdish rebel leader", "Italian govt test: extradite Kurd to Turkey or Germany or bow to leftists?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981125.0417", "text": "Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. have held discussions about combining their business operations, a person involved in the talks said Wednesday.", "summaries": ["Exxon and Mobil discuss combining business operations; possible merger.", "Possible merger of Exxon and Mobile would create largest U.S. company", "Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp may combine business operations", "Exxon, Mobil consider merge, creating largest US company. Cite BP-Amoco."]}
{"id": "NYT19981125.0433", "text": "Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. have held discussions about combining their business operations, a person involved in the talks said Wednesday.", "summaries": ["Exxon-Mobil merger would reunite parts of Standard Oil broken up in 1911.", "Possible merger of Exxon and Mobile would create largest U.S. company", "Exxon and Mobil held discussions about combining operations", "Exxon, Mobil consider merge, creating largest US company. Cite BP-Amoco."]}
{"id": "NYT19981126.0192", "text": "Whether or not the talks between Exxon and Mobil lead to a merger or some other business combination, America's economic history is already being rewritten.", "summaries": ["Exxon and Mobil may join because of plunging crude oil prices.", "Global competition forcing unlikely mergers for economic survival", "Exxon-Mobil merger could lead to further savings and benefit consumers", "Exxon-Mobil merger would recombine Standard Oil parts, cut jobs."]}
{"id": "NYT19981127.0203", "text": "News that Exxon and Mobil, two giants in the energy patch, were in merger talks last week is the biggest sign yet that corporate marriages are back in vogue.", "summaries": ["Exxon-Mobil merger talks show that corporate mergers are back in vogue.", "Growing stock market, need to increase revenue, driving merger talks", "Exxon-Mobil merger talks are sign corporate marriages are back in vogue", "Exxon-Mobil talks sign of merger increase. Internal revenue increases tough"]}
{"id": "NYT19981127.0240", "text": "Times are tough in the oil patch.", "summaries": ["Low petroleum prices, high cost of exploration motives for possible merger.", "Low petroleum prices, high costs, drive companies to consider mergers", "Low petroleum prices and high exploration costs causing oil company mergers", "Low oil prices, high exploration costs demand deep-pocket companies"]}
{"id": "NYT19981127.0256", "text": "It was new highs again for the Standard & Poor's 500-stock and Nasdaq composite indexes Friday as anticipation of a new wave of mergers and a general rush by investors to join the equity rebound pushed stocks up.", "summaries": ["Exxon-Mobil talks continue; would be largest oil company; oil stocks rise.", "Stocks reach new highs as merger talks between Mobile and Exxon continue", "News of Exxon-Mobil merger talks, plus other large mergers, push stocks up", "Oil, internet, computer stocks climb on anticipated new merger wave."]}
{"id": "NYT19981127.0264", "text": "The boards of Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. are expected to meet Tuesday to consider a possible merger agreement that would form the world's largest oil company, a source close to the negotiations said Friday.", "summaries": ["Exxon, Mobil to consider merger Tuesday; news sent stock of both surging.", "Merger of Exxon and Mobile would create world's largest oil company", "Exxon and Mobil expected to meet Tuesday to consider possible merger", "Exxon, Mobil boards discuss merger. Mobil head Noto very intelligent."]}
{"id": "NYT19981127.0289", "text": "Times are tough in the oil patch.", "summaries": ["Low petroleum prices, high cost of exploration motives for possible merger.", "Low petroleum prices causing oil companies to consider merger talks", "Oil companies squeezed by low oil prices and high costs of exploration", "Low oil prices, high exploration costs demand deep-pocket companies"]}
{"id": "NYT19981127.0293", "text": "Exxon and Mobil, the nation's two largest oil companies, confirmed Friday that they were discussing a possible merger, and antitrust lawyers, industry analysts and government officials predicted that any deal would require the sale of important large pieces of such a new corporate behemoth.", "summaries": ["Experts say a possible Exxon-Mobil merger would entail divestitures.", "A merger of Exxon and Mobile could spark anti-trust scrutiny", "Possible Exxon-Mobil merger would require sale of large corporate pieces", "Exxon, Mobil confirm talks. Anti-trust case, sale of large units seen."]}
{"id": "NYT19981129.0113", "text": "They have been downsized, cut back and re-engineered.", "summaries": ["Mobil employee worries Exxon-Mobil merger would put thousands out of work.", "Mobile workers fear a merger with Exxon could cost jobs", "Mobil workers believe merger with Exxon will put thousands out of work", "Refinery workers don't like merger idea, expect job cuts"]}
{"id": "NYT19981217.0394", "text": "House Speaker-elect Robert L. Livingston presented a fresh note of shock to the impeachment debate against President Clinton on Thursday night as the Republican leader was forced to admit to his Republican colleagues that he had carried on adulterous affairs in his past.", "summaries": ["House Speaker-elect Livingston forced to admit to colleagues past adultery.", "Speaker's admission of adultery will not affect House impeachment vote", "In Clinton impeachment debate, House Speaker admits past adulterous affairs", "House Speaker-elect Livingston Admits Adultery to Republican Colleagues"]}
{"id": "NYT19981218.0380", "text": "Bob Livingston, the incoming speaker of the House, took no public role Friday as the debate unfolded on whether to impeach President Clinton.", "summaries": ["Larry Flynt investigation forces Livingston to admit adultery to colleagues", "Livingston's admission of adultery draws mild reaction from colleagues", "House Speaker reveals he had extramarital affairs in his 20-year tenure", "Neither Democrats nor Republicans Want to Discuss Livingston's Disclosure"]}
{"id": "NYT19981219.0101", "text": "The raw passions were such that the House Democrats did not to hesitate to bellow ``You resign!", "summaries": ["Livingston calls on Clinton to quit; Democrats yell \"You resign!\" -- he does", "Challenged by Democrats, Livingston resigns, pressuring Clinton to do same", "House Speaker suddenly resigns in midst of Clinton impeachment debate", "Speaker-elect Livingston's Resignation During Clinton Debate Stuns House"]}
{"id": "NYT19981219.0102", "text": "Rep. Bob Livingston, who confessed to his colleagues Thursday night that he had had adulterous affairs, stunned the House chamber Saturday morning by saying in the impeachment debate on President Clinton that he would not serve as speaker and would quit Congress in six months.", "summaries": ["Livingston resignation shocks House; says Clinton should follow his example", "Livingston, in announcing resignation, urges like action from Clinton", "House Speaker admits adultery, resigns, and urges Clinton to follow suit", "President Clinton Disappointed at Livingston's Resignation; Will Not Resign"]}
{"id": "NYT19981219.0104", "text": "The only thing certain now is uncertainty.", "summaries": ["Livingston's surprise resignation puts pressure on Clinton to do likewise.", "Clinton impeachment uncertain as partisan politics prevail", "Clinton impeachment issue deepens Capital's profound sense of uncertainty", "Crisis Extends Beyond Clinton, But Political Institutions Will Survive"]}
{"id": "NYT19981219.0106", "text": "The New York Times said in an editorial for Sunday, Dec. 20: The Republicans' drive for a partisan impeachment based soley on party-line voting power rather than any sense of proportion produced an unexpected sideshow in the resignation of Rep. Bob Livingston from his role as future speaker of the House.", "summaries": ["Livingston's downfall shows a breakdown in legislative civility.", "House blocks censure motion, Senate seeks to resolve impeachment crisis", "Senate best advised only to censure President to avoid partisan vengeance", "Livingston, sexual Puritanism, resignation, censure, partisan vengeance"]}
{"id": "NYT19981219.0117", "text": "Rejecting a last-minute Democratic attempt to soften its action to censure, the House of Representatives moved to impeach President William Jefferson Clinton for perjury on Saturday and to call on the Senate to try him, convict him and remove him from office.", "summaries": ["House moves to impeach Clinton for perjury; calls on Senate to try him.", "Livingston calls on Clinton to follow his example and resign", "House moves to impeach Clinton for perjury and demands his resignation", "Clinton, impeachment, perjury, politics of personal destruction, Nixon"]}
{"id": "NYT19981219.0145", "text": "In the end, the will of the people meant nothing.", "summaries": ["Even after Livingston quits, radicals and fanatics still want to impeach.", "Republican obsession with impeaching Clinton ignores larger world issues", "Impeachment debates creates image of Republicans as partisan and fanatical", "Bob Livingston proclaims, \"Let us disregard the outside influences.\""]}
{"id": "NYT19981219.0148", "text": "It has gotten to the point where drastic action may be necessary.", "summaries": ["Livingston's revelation after rabid pursuit of Clinton shows hypocrisy.", "Washington loses perspective as hypocrisy drives impeachment proceedings", "Republicans' impeachment debate reveals their anti-Clinton hatefulness", "Clinton, sexual doomsday machine, Livingston, avatar of hypocrisy"]}
{"id": "NYT19981219.0170", "text": "``We are here to debate impeachment and should not be distracted from that,'' the minority whip, Rep. David Bonior, Democrat of Michigan, said during Saturday's House debate, in what leaped out as an impossible goal.", "summaries": ["TV commentators caught off guard by Livingston's resignation.", "Livingston resignation catches Washington off guard as impeachment proceeds", "Kaleidoscopic TV coverage of impeachment debate obscures cultural fissure", "Kaleidoscopic television screen; impeachment, Iraq, resignation; Rather"]}
{"id": "APW19981119.0252", "text": "Russian space experts were making final preparations Thursday at the Baikonur rocket base to launch the first component of a multibillion dollar international space station after a year of delay.", "summaries": ["Zarya space station module is readied for unmanned launch from Baikonur.", "After year's delay, Russia set to launch first part of space station", "Russia preps for launch of 1st space station component after year's delay", "Zarya launch, cargo module, rendezvous, Endeavor, Unity connecting module"]}
{"id": "APW19981120.0290", "text": "A Russian Proton booster rocket carried the first part of the international space station into orbit Friday, heralding the start of a new era in international space colonization.", "summaries": ["Launch of 1st part of international space station \"flawless\", \"success.\"", "Russian booster rocket carries first part of space station into orbit", "1st part of international space station successfully carried to orbit", "After Repeated Delays Due to Funding Woes, Russians Accomplish Zarya Launch"]}
{"id": "APW19981120.0892", "text": "The first part of the international space station was smoothly orbiting Earth on Friday after a faultless launch that marked the start of a new age in space exploration and colonization.", "summaries": ["Zarya module orbiting Earth; shuttle Endeavor will rendezvous in 2 weeks.", "First part of international space station orbiting without problems", "1st space station segment smoothly orbiting after faultless launch", "Zarya Will Rendezvous With Space Shuttle Endeavor in Two Weeks"]}
{"id": "APW19981121.0727", "text": "Russian space officials gave the first module of the international space station a routine tweak Saturday to push it into higher orbit, and convened a meeting on Earth to map out its future.", "summaries": ["Zarya space station module tweaked, working well; will be a space tugboat.", "Russians push first part of international space station into higher orbit", "Russia pushes Zarya to higher orbit, claims management lead 1st 5 yrs", "Russia Reportedly To Manage First Five Years of International Space Station"]}
{"id": "APW19981207.0577", "text": "Endeavour and its astronauts closed in Sunday to capture the first piece of the international space station, the Russian-made Zarya control module that had to be connected to the Unity chamber aboard the shuttle.", "summaries": ["Endeavor astronauts prepare to join Zarya and Unity modules aboard shuttle.", "U.S. astronauts carry Unity chamber to join with Russian Zarya Module", "Shuttle to blind-dock with Zarya. Unity to serve as future passageway.", "Curie, Endeavor, Zarya, Unity, blind docking, space junk, spacewalk"]}
{"id": "APW19981207.0578", "text": "Endeavour's astronauts connected the first two building blocks of the international space station on Sunday, creating a seven-story tower in the shuttle cargo bay.", "summaries": ["First 2 building blocks of international space station successfully joined.", "Endeavor astronauts join Unity chamber to Zarya control module", "Zarya, Unity joined. Electrical and cable connections planned Monday.", "Zarya and Unity Successfully Stacked in Endeavor Cargo Bay"]}
{"id": "APW19981207.0580", "text": "Endeavour's astronauts connected the first two building blocks of the international space station on Sunday, creating a seven-story tower in the shuttle cargo bay.", "summaries": ["First 2 building blocks of international space station successfully joined.", "Joining of American Unity chamber to Russian Zarya module appears perfect", "Zarya, Unity joined. Electrical and cable connections planned Monday.", "Zarya and Unity Successfully Stacked in Endeavor Cargo Bay"]}
{"id": "APW19981209.1470", "text": "Two astronauts ventured back out on another spacewalk Wednesday to attach antennas to the international space station under construction nearly 250 miles above Earth.", "summaries": ["2 Endeavor astronauts go on 2nd spacewalk to work on space station modules.", "Astronauts to install antennas on Unity chamber, fix Russian antenna", "2nd 2-man spacewalk to attach Unity antennas, open stuck Zarya antenna", "Astronauts, Newman, Ross, attach antennas, 40 electrical connections"]}
{"id": "NYT19981113.0404", "text": "WASHINGTON _ NASA and the Russian Space Agency have agreed to set aside a last-minute Russian request to launch an international space station into an orbit closer to Mir, officials announced Friday.", "summaries": ["NASA, Russia decide not to change orbit of new space station; Nov. launch.", "Russians request to change orbit of space station set aside", "NASA, Russians decide against positioning 2nd station nearer Mir", "Russian Bid to Put International Space Station Orbit Closer to MIR Rejected"]}
{"id": "NYT19981120.0427", "text": "The first piece of the international space station was orbiting Earth Friday, sprouting antennae and unfolding solar power panels as it awaited other segments, which will eventually grow into the largest orbital laboratory in history.", "summaries": ["Russia's Zarya in orbit; will be joined by U.S. Unity module in 2 weeks.", "First piece of space station in orbit, awaiting American launch", "Russia looking to extend Mir's life after promise to abandon and destroy it", "Zarya, international space station, MIR $240 million from the U.S."]}
{"id": "APW19981016.0655", "text": "Latin American leaders flew Friday to Portugal for a weekend summit to figure out how they can shield their economies from the global financial crisis.", "summaries": ["At Ibero-American summit, leaders explore ways to avoid financial turmoil.", "Castro, at the Ibero-American Summit, warns of economic crisis", "Annual Ibero-American summit: focus on protecting Latin American economies.", "Ibero-American Summit, global financial crisis, Brazil, bailout, reforms"]}
{"id": "APW19981017.0692", "text": "Leaders from 19 Latin American nations, Spain and Portugal put finishing touches Saturday on an Ibero-American summit declaration warning of global recession unless action is taken to stabilize the international financial system.", "summaries": ["Latin leaders warn of possible global recession; Brazil plans austerity.", "Leaders attending Ibero-American Summit warn of global recession", "Ibero-American summit: recession feared; Brazil prepares austerity plans.", "Cardoso calls Brazil and China \"dikes of resistance\" to global recession"]}
{"id": "APW19981019.0550", "text": "Caught in the middle of an economic crisis, many Brazilian factories fear they won't be able to pay their workers the mandatory year-end bonus.", "summaries": ["Brazil president to announce austerity measures to reduce budget deficit.", "Brazilian factories consider paying year-end bonuses with goods, not cash", "Brazilian workers may be paid in goods as economy continues fall; cash low.", "Product-for-cash swap, Curi, belt-tightening austerity package, Real Plan"]}
{"id": "APW19981020.1106", "text": "Brazil and the International Monetary Fund moved closer Tuesday to agreement on an expected dlrs 30 billion rescue package for the world's ninth-largest economy.", "summaries": ["Brazil, IMF move closer to agreement on $30 billion rescue package.", "Brazil, IMF close to agreement in 30 billion dollar rescue package", "Rescue package for Brazilian economy nearer; emergency program expected.", "Brazil-IMF discussions, rescue package, budget cuts, devaluation, Parente"]}
{"id": "APW19981021.1160", "text": "There's no such thing as a free lunch any longer in Brazil, President Fernando Henrique Cardoso is telling government workers.", "summaries": ["Brazil president readies spending cuts and tax increases; part of IMF deal.", "Worker's perks in Brazil being cut in effort to reduce deficit", "Brazilian Pres cuts staff's perks; not all behind deficit reduction targets", "Cardozao Cuts Palace Perks in Symbolic Deficit Cutting Gesture"]}
{"id": "APW19981021.1170", "text": "There's no such thing as a free lunch any longer in Brazil, President Fernando Henrique Cardoso is telling government workers.", "summaries": ["Cardoso to unveil full deficit-cutting plan next week; part of IMF deal.", "Worker's perks in Brazil being cut in effort to reduce deficit", "Brazilian Pres cuts staff's perks; not all behind deficit reduction targets", "Cardozao Cuts Palace Perks in Symbolic Deficit Cutting Gesture"]}
{"id": "APW19981022.1123", "text": "President Fernando Henrique Cardoso's efforts to repair the largest economy in Latin America may depend on the outcome of this weekend's gubernatorial elections.", "summaries": ["Cardoso's economic efforts may depend on upcoming gubernatorial elections.", "Success of Brazil's economic reforms depends on outcome of elections", "Brazil: Runoff election results could determine fate of austerity plans.", "Gubernatorial elections, taxes, budget deficit, Sao Paulo, Covas, Maluf"]}
{"id": "NYT19981020.0380", "text": "The Commerce Department on Tuesday provided a concrete measure of the effects of the global economic downturn on the American economy, reporting that the nation's trade deficit widened by $2.2 billion in August to $16.77 billion.", "summaries": ["Commerce Dept. measures effects of global economic downturn on U.S. economy", "American exports decline as a result of global economic downturn", "US trade deficit tops $16 billion; world has no money to buy US products.", "Trade Deficit Rose - Exports to China Down Significantly, Imports Explode"]}
{"id": "NYT19981020.0382", "text": "Brazilian officials ended four days of meetings with representatives of the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday without living up to their public pledge to announce concrete measures to reduce government deficits.", "summaries": ["Brazil, IMF talk; Brazil doesn't give concrete measures to reduce deficits.", "Brazil, facing elections, seeks to assure markets that deficit cuts coming", "Brazil: up-coming votes delay real actions to contain economic collapse.", "Brazilian Officials Give Reassurances, Few Details on Deficit Cutting Plan"]}
{"id": "NYT19981024.0050", "text": "The United States is preparing to commit U.S. taxpayer funds as part of a lending program of at least $30 billion to try to insulate Brazil, and with it the rest of Latin America, from the worst effects of the financial turmoil circling the globe, according to U.S. and foreign officials assembling the program.", "summaries": ["U.S to commit several billion dollars of taxpayer funds to Brazil-IMF deal.", "U.S. prepared to commit to loan to protect Brazil from recession", "Brazil: Rampant debt, recession, IMF package, direct US aid, fears remain.", "U.S. Officials Signal Readiness to Loan Billions as Direct Aid to Brazil"]}
{"id": "APW19981023.0254", "text": "A South Korean lawmaker said Friday communist North Korea could be producing plutonium and could have more secret underground nuclear facilities than already feared.", "summaries": ["S. Korea says N. Korea could be producing plutonium in underground plants.", "South Korean says North Korea could be producing plutonium", "North Korea may be producing plutonium and has more underground facilities", "South Korea says North building two new nuclear sites; operational by 2002?"]}
{"id": "APW19981121.0131", "text": "SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ U.S. President Bill Clinton won South Korea's support Saturday for confronting North Korea over a suspected nuclear site, and he warned the North's communist leaders not to squander a chance to achieve lasting peace on the peninsula.", "summaries": ["U.S. warns N. Korea not to waste chance for peace over alleged nuclear site", "N Korea's suspected nuclear ambitions cast shadow on Clinton Asian trip", "South Korea supports U.S. in confronting North Korea over nuclear site", "Clinton in Asia: economics and security, especially North Korean affronts."]}
{"id": "APW19981121.0344", "text": "SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ U.S. President Bill Clinton won South Korea's support Saturday for confronting North Korea over a suspected nuclear site, and he warned the North's communist leaders not to squander an historic chance to make a lasting peace on the peninsula.", "summaries": ["Clinton calls for full access to suspicious underground N. Korean complex.", "Clinton wins South Korean support for confronting North on nuclear program", "U.S. wins South Korea's support for confronting North Korea's suspect site", "Clinton in Asia: economics and security, especially North Korean affronts."]}
{"id": "APW19981203.0321", "text": "North Korean news media on Thursday said the communist nation's military is on full alert for war with the United States if a dispute over nuclear inspections comes to blows.", "summaries": ["N. Korea says U.S. pushes to brink of war over site inspection and talks.", "North Korea=B9s 1.1 million man military said on alert for war with US", "North Korea threatens war against U.S. if nuclear dispute comes to blows", "Typical North Korean saber-rattling as US talks about inspections near."]}
{"id": "NYT19981028.0441", "text": "North Korea has agreed to receive a U.S. delegation next month to discuss American concerns about the construction of a vast underground complex that is widely feared to house a nuclear weapons program, the State Department said on Wednesday.", "summaries": ["Spy photos show possible N. Korean nuclear site; delegation going to check.", "North Korea to receive US delegation as concerns mount on nuclear program", "U.S. delegation to visit North Korea to discuss suspect underground complex", "US visit to North Korea: do new sites break agreement, nuclear or civilian"]}
{"id": "NYT19981114.0099", "text": "A congressman who visited remote parts of North Korea last week said Saturday that the food and health situation there was desperate and deteriorating, and that millions of North Koreans might have starved to death in the last few years.", "summaries": ["Possible nuclear complex may strain U.S.-N. Korean relations, stop aid.", "US congressman sees severe malnutrition, other depravations in North Korea", "Congressman's visit to North Korea reveals desperate food situation there", "Congressman in North Korea: food, health desperate; policy killing people."]}
{"id": "NYT19981118.0464", "text": "North Korea has demanded that the United States pay hundreds of millions of dollars for the right to inspect a huge underground center that U.S. intelligence analysts fear houses a nuclear-weapons program, Clinton administration officials said Wednesday.", "summaries": ["N. Korea wants U.S. to pay maybe $300 million to see possible nuclear site.", "North Korea demands $millions for US to inspect suspected nuclear facility", "North Korea request for millions of dollars for U.S. visit to suspect site", "North Korea says new sites not nuclear; US can inspect for $300 million."]}
{"id": "NYT19981121.0041", "text": "This city has always kept an unwritten list of foreign leaders _ dictators, unfriendly authoritarians and consistently annoying allies _ who it thinks can make an enormous contribution to peace, security or America's agenda by taking early retirement, at a minimum.", "summaries": ["N. Korea may have nukes, lobbed missile over Japan; no call for Kim ousted?", "Clinton says focus of policy toward Iraq is removal of Saddam Hussein", "Contrary to harsh U.S. criticism of despots, Kim Jong Li escapes mention", "Leaders of Iraq and Malaysia on US \"hit list\": why not North Korea's Kim?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981121.0117", "text": "President Clinton made an unusual, direct appeal to North Korea on Saturday to set aside any nuclear ambitions in favor of strengthening ties to South Korea and the United States.", "summaries": ["Clinton says N. Korean questionable site, missile firing cause for concern.", "Clinton, North Korea, nuclear ambitions, South Korea, Iraq, Indonesia", "Clinton appeals to North Korea to focus on diplomacy not nuclear ambitions", "Clinton in East Asia: topics-new North Korean sites, missile, 1994 accord."]}
{"id": "NYT19981122.0111", "text": "In a green aviator jacket and black cap, President Clinton spent Sunday visiting American troops stationed in South Korea.", "summaries": ["Clinton says recent events make N. Korea a major concern; meets with Kim.", "Clinton visits US troops in South Korea and thanks them for vigilance", "President visits U.S. troops in South Korea, warns of North Korean threat", "Clinton visits troops in South Korea; new signs of danger, be vigilant."]}
{"id": "NYT19981002.0309", "text": "In a cocoon of loyal and wealthy supporters, President Clinton said Friday that he must ``live with the consequences'' of his mistakes, although he contended that Democrats should take pride in the achievements of his presidency and take heart from its possibilities.", "summaries": ["Clinton supports candidates, speaks at fundraisers, acknowledges mistakes.", "President lives with consequences of his mistakes; continues fund raising", "Clinton acknowledges personal pain, takes credit for U.S. economic gains", "Clinton Campaigning, Acknowledges Mistakes, But Stresses Accomplishments"]}
{"id": "NYT19981002.0366", "text": "In other election years, Reps. David Price and Julia Carson would have had little in common other than that they were Democrats with relatively safe seats.", "summaries": ["Democrat candidates try to contain effects of Lewinsky debacle on campaigns", "Uncertainty over effect of White House scandal on Congressional voting", "Democratic candidates assess effect of Clinton scandal on pending elections", "Clinton Scandal an Unknown Factor in Congressional Races"]}
{"id": "NYT19981005.0479", "text": "It was a surprising scene three months ago when Dennis Rivera, one of New York City's most left-leaning labor leaders, was singing the praises of Sen. Alfonse M. D'Amato.", "summaries": ["Labor union backs N.Y. Democrat Schumer to keep Republicans from 60 seats.", "Labor Union support major factor in D'Amato Schumer Senate race", "Labor leaders fear Clinton scandal will give Republicans majority in Senate", "D'Amato, 1199, Schumer, filibuster-proof Republican majority, Rivera"]}
{"id": "NYT19981006.0394", "text": "It was not a voice mail message that Dr. Marilyn Rymer, a neurologist in Kansas City, Mo., would routinely delete, even as a registered Democrat.", "summaries": ["Republican Congressional Committee sponsors deceptive fundraising calls.", "Gingrich leadership awards are thinly veiled pitch for contributions", "Republican bait-and-switch routine calls earn funds from small businesses", "Newt's \"Honorary Chairmen\" Asked to Give $ to National Campaign War Chest"]}
{"id": "NYT19981008.0387", "text": "The last time George Voinovich ran for office, he won re-election as Ohio's governor with 72 percent of the vote, stunning even his most optimistic supporters and setting a 20th-century record for victory margins in Ohio politics.", "summaries": ["Clinton is supporting campaign of Mary Boyle for Senate seat for Ohio.", "Republican Voinovich likely to win Senate seat vacated by John Glenn", "Ohio Republican Voinovich in face-off with Democrat Mary Boyle for Senate", "Boyle in Tough Senate Race Against Popular Republican Gov. Voinovich"]}
{"id": "NYT19981008.0453", "text": "The last time George Voinovich ran for office, he won re-election as Ohio's governor with 72 percent of the vote, stunning even his most optimistic supporters and setting a 20th-century record for victory margins in Ohio politics.", "summaries": ["Clinton is supporting campaign of Mary Boyle for Senate seat for Ohio.", "Republican Voinovich likely to win Senate seat vacated by John Glenn", "Ohio Democrat Mary Boyle running against Republican Voinovich for Senate", "Boyle in Tough Senate Race Against Popular Republican Gov. Voinovich"]}
{"id": "NYT19981009.0434", "text": "Nearly 60 years behind the times, the House voted Friday to condemn the Nazi-Soviet nonaggression pact of 1939.", "summaries": ["House Republicans using idle time to get votes on topics good for campaigns", "Agreement between White House and senate leaders needed to avoid shutdown", "Republicans using House for votes on topics they can boast about back home", "House Members Push Personal Political Agenda While Leaders Negotiate Budget"]}
{"id": "NYT19981010.0027", "text": "Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, the New York Republican who is running for re-election, went to Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal the other morning to accept an award from mass-transit advocates.", "summaries": ["Sen. D'Amato sidesteps queries about Clinton impeachment on campaign trail.", "D=B9Amato pressed for position on Clinton impeachment vote", "How a member stands on impeachment issue is crucial to Senate contests", "D'Amato, Schumer, Clinton, impeachment, jury, Senate, strategists"]}
{"id": "NYT19981010.0149", "text": "White House officials and gay Democrats, concerned that the nation's largest gay and lesbian political organization is about to endorse Sen. Alfonse D'Amato for re-election, are intensely lobbying the group to try to shift its support to the Democratic challenger, Rep. Charles Schumer.", "summaries": ["Gay organization may back Republican D'Amato; prospect upsets Democrats.", "Endorsement of gay and lesbian groups sought in New York Senate race", "Gay and lesbian group lobbied to support Democrat in New York Senate race", "Will the Human Rights Campaign Endorse D'Amato to the Ire of Democrats?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981010.0151", "text": "White House officials and gay Democrats, concerned that the nation's largest gay and lesbian political organization is about to endorse Sen. Alfonse D'Amato for re-election, are intensely lobbying the group to try to shift its support to the Democratic challenger, Rep. Charles Schumer.", "summaries": ["Gay organization may back Republican D'Amato; prospect upsets Democrats.", "Endorsement of gay and lesbian groups sought in New York Senate race", "Human Rights Campaign may endorse both candidates for New York Senate race", "Will the Human Rights Campaign Endorse D'Amato to the Ire of Democrats?"]}
{"id": "APW19981108.0803", "text": "Yugoslavia must cooperate with the U.N. war crimes tribunal investigating alleged atrocities during the wars in Croatia and Bosnia, international legal experts meeting in Belgrade said Sunday.", "summaries": ["Yugoslavia must cooperate with UN war crimes tribunal investigation.", "UN war crimes tribunal says Yugoslav cooperation is essential", "Yugoslavia told to cooperate with tribunal when Serbs are accused, too", "U.N. war crimes tribunal, Croatia, Bosnia, Humanitarian Law Center"]}
{"id": "APW19981111.0631", "text": "The president of the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal harshly criticized Belgrade authorities anew for refusing to let U.N. investigators probe alleged atrocities in Kosovo.", "summaries": ["Tribunal criticizes Belgrade for refusing to comply with its obligations.", "War crimes tribunal harshly criticizes Belgrade for refusing UN probe", "Belgrade refuses visas to investigators in Kosovo atrocity probe", "Belgrade Refuses to Let War Crimes Tribunal Investigators Visit Kosovo"]}
{"id": "APW19981116.0213", "text": "The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal Monday acquitted a Muslim military commander of war crimes against Bosnian Serb prisoners in 1992, but convicted three underlings in the first U.N. case dealing with anti-Serb atrocities.", "summaries": ["Tribunal acquits Muslim military commander, but convicts 3 underlings.", "War crimes tribunal acquits Muslim commander but convicts three underlings", "Muslim commander acquitted, 3 underlings convicted of anti-Serb atrocities", "Atrocities at Celebici, Delali, Mucic, war crimes tribunal, Serb captives"]}
{"id": "APW19981116.0231", "text": "The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal Monday acquitted a Muslim commander of war crimes against Bosnian Serb prisoners in 1992, but convicted three underlings in the first U.N. case dealing with anti-Serb atrocities.", "summaries": ["Tribunal acquits Muslim military commander, but convicts 3 underlings.", "War crimes tribunal acquits Muslim commander but convicts three underlings", "Muslim commander acquitted, 3 underlings convicted of anti-Serb atrocities", "Atrocities at Celebici, Delali, Mucic, war crimes tribunal, Serb captives"]}
{"id": "APW19981116.0525", "text": "In its first case to deal with atrocities against Serbs during Bosnia's civil war, a U.N. war crimes tribunal on Monday convicted three prison officials and guards, but acquitted a top military commander who oversaw the facility.", "summaries": ["Tribunal convicts 3 Muslim prison officials and guards, acquits commander.", "War crimes tribunal convicts prison camp warden of 11 war crimes", "Bosnian commander acquited of anti-Serb acts, Croat commander convicted", "Atrocities Against Serbs Detailed During War Crimes Trial -- Three Convicted"]}
{"id": "APW19981121.0514", "text": "Hundreds of people gathered at Sarajevo airport on Saturday to welcome Zejnil Delalic, who was cleared of war crimes charges earlier this week after spending 980 days in jail of the international war crimes tribunal in The Hague.", "summaries": ["Muslim commander acquitted by tribunal is greeted at Sarajevo airport.", "Hundreds at Sarajevo airport welcome return of acquitted Muslim commander", "Crowds welcome cleared Bosnian Muslim camp commander after 3 years in jail", "Delalic, Cleared of War Crimes Against Serbs, Warmly Welcomed in Sarajevo"]}
{"id": "APW19981129.0969", "text": "He called himself the ``Serb Adolf,'' and his crimes were as chilling as his nickname.", "summaries": ["Trial begins for Bosnian Serb nicknamed \"Serb Adolf;\" confessed to 12 kills", "\"Serb Adolf\" confesses to murders but denies killings constitute genocide", "\"Serb Adolf\" Goran Jelisic confesses to murdering 12 Muslims and Croats", "Serb Adolf, Jelisic, genocide, Yugoslav war crimes, Bosnian Serb, Brcko"]}
{"id": "APW19981130.0803", "text": "To his Muslim targets, Bosnian Serb Goran Jelisic was ``the face of genocide'' who once bragged that ``he had to kill 20 or 30 Muslims before his morning coffee.''", "summaries": ["Serb Jelisic boasted of killings, used nickname Adolf, accused of genocide.", "Bosnian Serb Jelisic being prosecuted had bragged of killing Muslims", "Jelisic a killing machine. Freed from jail and told to go murder Muslims", "Jelisic, Serb-run Luka camp, Bowers, the face of genocide, Muslim targets"]}
{"id": "NYT19981114.0079", "text": "Some of the closest combat in the half year of the Kosovo conflict, to the point of fighting room to room and floor to floor, occurred near this village six weeks ago, in the days before 21 women, children and elderly members of the Delijaj clan were massacred by Serbian forces, their mutilated bodies left strewn on the forest floor.", "summaries": ["Serb forces in Kosovo suffer severe losses, take revenge against civilians.", "Serb forces massacre 21 ethnic Albanians, including women, children", "Serbs in Kosovo took revenge on Delijaj clan civilians for heavy losses", "Vengeful Serbs Massacre 21 Civilians of Delijaj Clan in Kosovo"]}
{"id": "NYT19981202.0391", "text": "American and allied forces in Bosnia on Wednesday arrested a Bosnian Serb general who was charged with genocide by the international war crimes tribunal in a recent secret indictment.", "summaries": ["U.S. forces in Bosnia arrest Serb general accused of Srebrenica genocide.", "Allied forces arrest Bosnian Serb general charged with genocide", "Serb General Krstic highest military arrest. Directed Srebrenica attack.", "Bosnian Serb General, Krstic, Seized - War Crimes Tribunal Charges Genocide"]}
{"id": "APW19981206.0557", "text": "Less than a week before U.S. President Bill Clinton is to arrive for a visit meant to bolster a new Israeli-Palestinian peace accord, the two sides exchanged angry accusations Sunday over Jewish settlements and street clashes.", "summaries": ["Israeli-Palestinian anger marks days before Clinton is to arrive for visit.", "Israeli-Palestinian settlement dispute may hamper Clinton visit to Gaza", "Clinton visit polarizing. Israeli expansion risks Palestinian violence.", "Mid-east: Clinton visit nears; fighting, settlers, prisoners, accusations."]}
{"id": "APW19981206.0559", "text": "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused Yasser Arafat of ``making a farce'' of the Wye River accords and said he would not agree to further troop withdrawals until a halt to anti-Israel violence.", "summaries": ["Netanyahu says Arafat making a farce of Wye River accords with violence.", "Netanyahu and Arafat clash as both sides claim violations of Wye Accord", "Israel calls an AF One landing at Palestinian airport sovereign recognition", "Israeli-Palestinian squabbles and violence as Clinton visit nears; Wye?"]}
{"id": "APW19981207.1390", "text": "The radical Islamic group Hamas on Monday denounced U.S. President Bill Clinton's upcoming visit to the Gaza Strip but carefully avoided making any threats against him.", "summaries": ["Hamas denounces Clinton's upcoming visit to Gaza, but makes no threats.", "Hamas group denounces President Clinton's visit to Gaza but avoids threats", "Radical Islamic group Hamas denounces Clinton visit, avoids making threats", "Radical Israelis denounce but not threaten Clinton."]}
{"id": "APW19981208.0312", "text": "Armored personnel carriers were deployed Tuesday around the convention center where U.S. President Bill Clinton will address 1,500 Palestinian delegates next week.", "summaries": ["Extra security ready for Clinton's Gaza visit; Hamas hasn't threatened him.", "U.S. and Palestine work out security plans for Clinton's visit to Gaza", "Palestinian and US security high for Clinton Gaza visit.", "Extraordinary security for Clinton in Gaza, West Bank; radical Hamas feared"]}
{"id": "APW19981210.0305", "text": "Keeping a promise to Israel and the United States, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Thursday convened senior officials and legislators to revoke clauses of the PLO founding charter calling for Israel's destruction.", "summaries": ["Violence precedes Clinton's Middle-East visit; trip may be causing unrest.", "Violence raises concern that Clinton's visit to Gaza may cause more unrest", "West Bank stone-throwing protests. Vote on revoking clause biggest problem.", "Palestinian council meets; Clinton to bring accord or discord and violence?"]}
{"id": "APW19981211.0628", "text": "Israel affirmed Friday that it will not withdraw troops in the West Bank unless the top Palestinian decision-making body holds a vote to annul clauses of the PLO charter calling for Israel's destruction.", "summaries": ["Israel, Palestinians disagree over Wye accord terms before Clinton's trip.", "Israel leaving West Bank if Palestine annuls destruction of Israel clause", "Israel won't withdraw West Bank troops without vote on revoking 1964 clause", "Day before Clinton, two sides read different things into Wye peace accord."]}
{"id": "APW19981212.0161", "text": "On a street newly littered with the debris of battle _ stones, spent tear gas canisters, charred remnants of half-burned tires _ a sodden Palestinian flag flaps in a fitful rain-laden wind outside a house in mourning.", "summaries": ["Violence, loss, fear for Israelis, Palestinians; Clinton -- impeachment woes", "Israeli-Palestinian clash is intractable because political is also personal", "Ending long Israeli-Palestinian blood feud personal crusade for Clinton", "Will Clinton's visit ease or ignite historic, rabid, Arab-Jewish feuding?"]}
{"id": "APW19981213.0224", "text": "In an atmosphere of political tension, U.S. President Clinton met Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a bid to put the troubled Wye River peace accord back on track.", "summaries": ["Clinton arrives in Israel, to go to Gaza, attempts to salvage Wye accord.", "President Clinton met Sunday with Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel", "Clinton meets Netanyahu, says peace only choice. Office of both shaky", "Mid-east Wye Accord off-track as Clintons visit; actions stalled, violence."]}
{"id": "APW19981216.0275", "text": "Benjamin Netanyahu's refusal to move the peace process forward, which has frustrated President Bill Clinton and angered the Palestinians, may not be enough to save his government from collapse next week.", "summaries": ["Netanyahu refuses to withdraw West Bank troops as stipulated by Wye accord.", "Netanyahu tells Clinton he will not withdraw troops in the West Bank", "Netanyahu defies Wye Accord, affirms he won't withdraw West Bank troops", "Netanyahu ends peace process; no troop withdrawal; govt still may collapse."]}
{"id": "NYT19981127.0267", "text": "President Clinton will travel to Gaza next month to address Palestinian leaders, the White House said Friday.", "summaries": ["Clinton will visit Gaza, the West Bank, Israel on 4-day trip in December.", "President Clinton will attend Gaza meeting to negotiate Wye agreement terms", "Clinton to address Palestinians in Gaza, part of Wye agreement", "Clinton to Gaza, West Bank, Israel on Dec 12; to bolster Wye peace accord."]}
{"id": "APW19981004.0320", "text": "Italy's Communists on Sunday voted to withdraw support for Premier Romano Prodi's 2 1-2-year-old coalition, a move expected to trigger the collapse of one of the country's longest-lived postwar governments.", "summaries": ["Prodi loses Communist support; 2 1/2-year-old coalition could collapse.", "Italy's government may collapse from Communists withdrawal of support", "Italian communists withdraw support for PM Prodi's 2.5-year coalition", "Italy's Communists Vote to Withdraw Support for Premier Prodi's Coalition"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0721", "text": "Premier Romano Prodi said Monday he would appeal directly to Parliament to save Italy's second-longest government since World War II, threatened with collapse by the defection of its Communist ally.", "summaries": ["Prodi will go to Parliament to save government; Cossutta quit as party pres", "Italy's Premier to appeal to Parliament to save government", "Cutting deficit key to Italy's euro use. Cossutta quits as party president.", "Prodi, Parliament, Cossuta, Scalfaro, euro, confidence vote, Communist"]}
{"id": "APW19981006.0270", "text": "Premier Romano Prodi battled Tuesday for any votes freed up from a split in a far-left party, but said he will resign if he loses a confidence vote expected later this week.", "summaries": ["Prodi faces confidence vote; break with Prodi divides Refounding party.", "Italian Premier to resign if he loses pending confidence vote", "Confidence vote expected. Communist party divided. Euro hopes unified govt.", "Romano Prodi said to be four votes shy of a majority in the lower house."]}
{"id": "APW19981009.0494", "text": "By one vote, Premier Romano Prodi's center-left coalition lost a confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies Friday, and he went to the presidential palace to resign.", "summaries": ["Prodi lost by 1 vote; Scalfaro must decide -- new elections or new majority.", "Center-left coalition lost confidence vote in Italy's Chamber of Deputies", "Losing vote came from defecting member of Prodi's own party", "Premier Romano Prodi Tenders Resignation After Losing Confidence Vote"]}
{"id": "APW19981009.0501", "text": "By one vote, Premier Romano Prodi's center-left coalition lost a confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies Friday, and he went to the presidential palace to resign.", "summaries": ["Prodi lost by 1 vote; Scalfaro must decide -- new elections or new majority.", "Center-left coalition lost confidence vote in Italy's Chamber of Deputies", "Losing vote came from defecting member of Prodi's own party", "Premier Romano Prodi Tenders Resignation After Losing Confidence Vote"]}
{"id": "APW19981009.0525", "text": "By one vote, a defector from its own ranks, Premier Romano Prodi's center-left coalition, Italy's second-longest serving government since World War II, lost a confidence vote Friday in the Chamber of Deputies.", "summaries": ["Prodi loses, stays as caretaker; Scalfaro will decide what to do next.", "Italy's second-longest serving government lost confidence vote on Friday", "Prodi caretaker until president calls early elections or names another PM", "Italy's President Scalfaro Asks Premier Prodi to Remain as Caretaker"]}
{"id": "APW19981012.0281", "text": "Three days after the collapse of Premier Romano Prodi's center-left government, Italy's president began calling in political leaders Monday to try to reach a consensus on a new government.", "summaries": ["Scalfaro talks with political leaders; try for consensus on new government.", "Italy's president holding talks to reach consensus on new government", "Consensus on new gov't sought. Budget rejected for job stimulation lack.", "Italy's President Scalfaro Consulting Political Leaders on New Government"]}
{"id": "NYT19981004.0064", "text": "It is autumn in Italy, the birds are going south, and so it seems could the Italian government, as the bonds of compromise and political opportunism that bind a small leftist party to the government came undone Sunday.", "summaries": ["Communist Refounding Party rejects 1999 budget; Prodi's coalition at risk.", "Italy's government will destabilize if leftist party rejects 1999 budget", "Italy's communists reject budget. Government, euro participation threatened", "Communist Refounding Party Votes to Reject Prime Minister Prodi's Budget"]}
{"id": "NYT19981005.0306", "text": "Italian politics have long been enlivened by baroque feuds and shifting alliances.", "summaries": ["Prodi goes to Scalfaro for help; budget needed for Jan. 1 switch to euro.", "Italy's Communist Refounding Party leader resigns to avoid political crisis", "Italian PM Prodi resigns in protest of budget rejection", "Cossuta, Refounding Chairman, Resigns in Protest Over Budget Decision"]}
{"id": "NYT19981009.0371", "text": "By only one vote, the center-left prime minister of Italy, Romano Prodi, lost a confidence vote in Parliament Friday and was toppled from power.", "summaries": ["Prodi loses confidence vote; will stay as caretaker until new government.", "Italian Premier loses confidence vote and falls from power", "Confidence vote lost by 1. Instability clouds NATO cooperation on Kosovo.", "Romano Prodi Loses Confidence Vote in Parliament, 313-312"]}
{"id": "APW19981016.0448", "text": "A truck blew up when it drove over a land mine in breakaway Chechnya on Friday, killing two people and injuring two others, a news agency said.", "summaries": ["3-5 people per week hurt by land mines in Chechnya; many victims children.", "Russian explosives left behind in Chechnya causing deaths and injuries", "Landmines kill 3 in Chechnya; normal occurrence after war for independence.", "Chechnya, land mine, children, truck, injuries, tractor driver was killed"]}
{"id": "APW19981208.0906", "text": "Chechen authorities found the decapitated heads of four kidnapped foreigners Tuesday along a highway near a remote village after a two-month search in the breakaway region in southern Russia.", "summaries": ["Heads of 4 kidnapped foreigners found in Chechnya; rescue attempt failed.", "Decapitated heads of four kidnapped foreigners found near Chechen village", "Heads of kidnapped, UK engineers, found on Chechen road; all investigating.", "Four Foreigners Kidnapped in Grozny -- Heads Founds Outside City"]}
{"id": "APW19981209.0688", "text": "The European Union Wednesday condemned the slaying of four foreign hostages in Chechnya and said it would raise the issue with Russia's foreign minister.", "summaries": ["EU condemns slaying of 4 hostages in Chechnya; were telephone engineers.", "European Union condemns slaying of four foreign hostages in Chechnya", "European Union condemns murders of 4 Chechen hostages; will talk to Russia.", "EU Official Condemns Killing of Four Foreign Hostages in Chechnya"]}
{"id": "APW19981209.1423", "text": "Chechen police were searching Wednesday for the bodies of four kidnapped foreigners who were beheaded during a botched attempt to free them.", "summaries": ["Bodies of 4 decapitated hostages still missing; 1 kidnapper arrested.", "Chechen police search for beheaded bodies of four kidnapped foreigners", "Chechnya: outrage at beheading of hostages in muffed rescue; body hunt on.", "Hostages Beheaded in Chechen Rescue Attempt -- Search for Bodies Underway"]}
{"id": "APW19981209.1425", "text": "Chechen police were searching Wednesday for the bodies of four kidnapped foreigners who were beheaded during a botched attempt to free them.", "summaries": ["Bodies of 4 decapitated hostages still missing; 1 kidnapper arrested.", "Chechen police search for beheaded bodies of four kidnapped foreigners", "Chechnya: outrage at beheading of hostages in muffed rescue; body hunt on.", "Nearby Russian Areas Close Roads to Chechnya After Heads Found Near Grozny"]}
{"id": "APW19981210.0940", "text": "One of four foreigners beheaded by kidnappers in Chechnya claimed in a videotape shown today that he and his fellow hostages were British spies.", "summaries": ["Chechen vice president has video of 1 hostage claiming they all were spies.", "Chechen tape shows beheaded foreigner earlier confessing he was a spy", "Chechnya implies murdered UK engineers were spying on Islamic extremists.", "Peter Kennedy, Granger Telecom, British secret service, spies, Chechnya"]}
{"id": "APW19981211.1223", "text": "Assailants have abducted Chechnya's top prosecutor, who was investigating the killings of four kidnapped foreigners, officials said Friday.", "summaries": ["Chechen prosecutor investigating the killing of 4 foreigners is abducted.", "Chechnya's prosecutor investigating kidnapped foreigners death is abducted", "Chechen prosecutor grabbed; investigating engineers' deaths; spy tale nixed", "Prosecutor, Tagirov, Atgeriyev, kidnapping four foreigners, Abitayev"]}
{"id": "APW19981212.0189", "text": "A French United Nations official kidnapped in southern Russia more than 10 months ago has been freed and was flown to Moscow Saturday, news reports reported.", "summaries": ["French UN official, hostage for 10 months, liberated on Chechnya border.", "UN official freed in North Ossetia after kidnapping ten months ago", "Kidnapped French UN official freed at Chechen border; 2 others also freed.", "French U.N. Official Kidnapped in Southern Russia Freed; Tagirov Released"]}
{"id": "APW19981212.0191", "text": "A French United Nations official kidnapped in southern Russia more than 10 months ago has been freed and was flown to Moscow Saturday, news reports reported.", "summaries": ["French UN official, hostage for 10 months, liberated on Chechnya border.", "UN official freed in North Ossetia after kidnapping ten months ago", "Kidnapped French UN official freed at Chechen border; 2 others also freed.", "French U.N. Official Kidnapped in Southern Russia Freed; Tagirov Released"]}
{"id": "APW19981212.0597", "text": "A French United Nations official who was kidnapped in southern Russia more than 10 months ago was set free Saturday and flown to U.N. headquarters in Geneva.", "summaries": ["UN official held hostage freed unharmed; 3 kidnappers killed in operation.", "UN official freed in North Ossetia after kidnapping ten months ago", "Russians rescue kidnapped UN official near Chechen border, flown to Geneva.", "French United Nations Official, Cochetel, Vladikavkaz, kidnappers, NTV"]}
{"id": "APW19981120.1199", "text": "A liberal lawmaker who planned to run for president in Russia's next elections was killed Friday in St. Petersburg, a news report said.", "summaries": ["Galina Starovoitova, liberal Russian lawmaker killed in St. Petersburg Fri.", "Russian lawmaker, presidential aspirant, Galina Starovoitova assassinated", "Liberal, Russian lawmaker and presidential candidate dead in St Petersburg.", "Starovoitova, liberal lawmaker, run for president, Russia, killed"]}
{"id": "APW19981120.1224", "text": "A liberal lawmaker who planned to run for president in Russia's next elections was killed Friday in St. Petersburg, a news report said.", "summaries": ["Starovoitova, was to run for president, killed; aide seriously wounded.", "4 prominent St. Petersburg financial, political figures attacked recently", "Liberal, Russian presidential hopeful killed; doctor, mother; aide injured.", "Starovoitova, attacks, prominent figures in St. Petersburg, Linkov"]}
{"id": "APW19981120.1237", "text": "A liberal lawmaker who planned to run for president in Russia's next elections was shot to death Friday in St. Petersburg, police said.", "summaries": ["Lawmaker gunned down; was member Russia's parliament, aide to Yeltsin.", "Russian liberal presidential aspirant murdered, others attacked recently", "Liberal, Russian presidential hopeful killed; doctor, mother; aide injured.", "Starovoitova, St. Petersburg, Linkov, liberal lawmaker, president, shot"]}
{"id": "APW19981120.1239", "text": "A liberal lawmaker who planned to run for president in Russia's next elections was shot to death Friday in St. Petersburg, police said.", "summaries": ["Lawmaker gunned down; was member Russia's parliament, aide to Yeltsin.", "Russian liberal presidential aspirant murdered, others attacked recently", "Liberal, Russian presidential hopeful killed; doctor, mother; aide injured.", "Starovoitova, St. Petersburg, Linkov, liberal lawmaker, president, shot"]}
{"id": "APW19981121.0482", "text": "Hundreds of people gathered Saturday to mourn the shooting death of one of Russia's most prominent women, a potential presidential candidate whose killing was widely considered to be politically motivated.", "summaries": ["100's mourn Democratic Choice party leader; Yeltsin to run investigation.", "Starovoitova outspoken, had enemies. Murder was political. Mourned by 100s.", "Dead Russian lawmaker had \"too many enemies\"; Yeltsin leading investigation", "Starovoitova, Yeltsin, Chubais, Putin, political murder, St. Petersburg"]}
{"id": "APW19981122.0610", "text": "In modern Russia, the crime was so common as to be mundane.", "summaries": ["Starovoitova's killing may be watershed event; police have some evidence.", "Outrage at killing. 100s of others. Yeltsin overseeing investigation.", "Russians outraged at death of leader; common contract hit? finger-pointing.", "Galina Starovoitova's Murder May Be A Watershed Event in Russian Politics"]}
{"id": "APW19981123.0274", "text": "A badly wounded aide to a murdered lawmaker regained consciousness Monday and was talking to police, who later arrested several suspects in raids around the city, officials said.", "summaries": ["Aide conscious, talking to police; several suspects arrested in raids.", "1996 presidential bid barred on technicalities. Aide conscious. Arrests.", "Russian police grab suspects in murder; her allies blame Red foes in Duma.", "Linkov, raids, rounded up several suspects, Zyuganov, Starovoitova"]}
{"id": "APW19981124.0233", "text": "A slain Russian lawmaker was honored Tuesday as a martyr to democratic ideals in a stately funeral service in which anger mingled freely with tears.", "summaries": ["Starovoitova honored as martyr; to be buried alongside Russian heroes.", "Starovoitova buried among national heroes. No leads on killing.", "Russian lawmaker buried beside greats; mourned as martyr; killers unknown.", "Ordinary Citizens and Top Russian Politicos Attend Starovoitova's Funeral"]}
{"id": "NYT19981122.0110", "text": "Mourners bearing flowers and candles gathered Sunday outside the house on Griboyedova Canal where a Russian legislator, Galina Staravoitova, was shot to death on Friday night.", "summaries": ["2 attackers kill Starovoitova; 1st woman in politics killed since Stalin.", "Staravoitova founder of Russia's democratic movement. Press aide also shot.", "Two killed Russian lawmaker; fled, leaving guns; motive unclear; aide alive", "Russian legislator, shot, key witness Ruslan Linkov, woman in politics"]}
{"id": "NYT19981122.0194", "text": "The New York Times said in an editorial on Monday, Nov. 23: The Russian reform movement has produced few leaders with an uncompromising dedication to democracy.", "summaries": ["Starovoitova spoke against extremism, anti-Semitism, financial corruption.", "Signs of contract killing. Russian political violence rarely prosecuted.", "Editorial: Slain Russian lawmaker, terrible loss; against crime, extremism.", "NY Times Editorial Praises Murdered Russian Legislator, Starovoitova"]}
{"id": "APW19981008.0841", "text": "Torturers and bombers who carried out atrocities defending or fighting apartheid need counseling to ensure they do not repeat their crimes, an expert for South Africa's reconciliation body said Thursday.", "summaries": ["Apartheid expert says torturers and bombers will need counseling", "Amnesty, counseling suggested for atrocity perpetrators in South Africa", "South African expert urges counseling for apartheid killers and torturers", "South Africa: Counseling needed for both sides in long apartheid struggle."]}
{"id": "APW19981026.0485", "text": "A panel probing apartheid-era abuses has accused the African National Congress of human rights violations, including torture and bomb attacks, the state broadcaster said Monday.", "summaries": ["African National Congress accused of human rights violations", "African National Congress accused of abuses in apartheid era", "Panel accuses African National Congress (ANC) of human rights violations", "South African commission blames black ANC for atrocities and white rulers."]}
{"id": "APW19981026.0787", "text": "The institution exploring apartheid's horrors will issue a report that finds the African National Congress shares blame for human rights violations as it struggled to overcome white rule.", "summaries": ["ANC guilty of human of human rights violations in struggle to end apartheid", "ANC shares blame for human rights violations in anti-apartheid struggle", "Reports show ANC shares blame for apartheid human rights violations", "South African commission: apartheid-era atrocities not by just white powers"]}
{"id": "APW19981028.0231", "text": "A panel investigating apartheid-era atrocities said Wednesday it will not implicate the last apartheid president, F.W.", "summaries": ["De Klerk threatens to sue, will not be accused of human rights violations", "Desmond Tutu to omit de Klerk=B9s name from Commission report to avoid suit", "Investigators will not implicate President de Klerk in human rights abuses", "To avoid delaying report, South African commission excises de Klerk's name."]}
{"id": "APW19981031.0742", "text": "President Nelson Mandela acknowledged Saturday the African National Congress violated human rights during apartheid, setting him at odds with his deputy president over a report that has divided much of South Africa.", "summaries": ["Mandela acknowledges human rights violations by African National Congress", "President Nelson Mandela concedes ANC rights violations in apartheid era", "Mandela acknowledges ANC violated human rights during apartheid", "Mandela agrees ANC violated rights; divisiveness surrounds apartheid report"]}
{"id": "APW19981109.0767", "text": "Criminal prosecutions for atrocities committed during the war against white rule could drag on for at least six years, a top prosecutor said Monday.", "summaries": ["Those accused of human rights violations could be brought to trial", "Prosecutions of accused rights violators could drag on for six years", "Criminal cases will be brought against South Africans accused of violations", "Prosecuting unrepented, apartheid criminals may take 6 years; should they?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981028.0331", "text": "Facing a court challenge, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission said Wednesday that it would withhold, at least temporarily, the parts of its final report that implicate South Africa's last apartheid-era president, F.W.", "summaries": ["Commission to withhold report implicating De Klerk in rights violations", "Commission will withhold de Klerk=B9s name to avoid delay in report release", "Commission to withhold parts of report implicating de Klerk in illegal acts", "De Klerk removed as release of report on apartheid-era atrocities nears."]}
{"id": "NYT19981029.0366", "text": "Following are excerpts from the final report issued by South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Thursday: PRIMARY FINDING On the basis of the evidence available to it, the primary finding of the Commission is that: The predominant portion of gross violations of human rights was committed by the former state through its security and law-enforcement agencies.", "summaries": ["Most human-rights violations carried out by former South African state", "Most rights violations by state; ANC, IFP, Winnie Mandela also cited", "South African panel finds the State committed most human rights violations", "Horrors of apartheid: white government prime responsibility; blacks share."]}
{"id": "NYT19981031.0150", "text": "The New York Times said in an editorial on Sunday, Nov. 1: The 3,500-page report of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, released on Thursday, is the most comprehensive and unsparing examination of a nation's ugly past that any such commission has yet produced.", "summaries": ["Commission report offers unique look into South Africa's violent past", "Editorial praises Commission report but omission of de Klerk is major flaw", "NY Times: South African Truth report is most unsparing ever of such reports", "Editorial says South African report tells brutal truth; hurts many but aids"]}
{"id": "NYT19981107.0056", "text": "The deal that South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission offered was simple enough: Confess your crimes, apply for amnesty and you will go free.", "summaries": ["New calls for amnesty in wake of Reconciliation Commission report", "Commission offers amnesty for confession, otherwise prosecution", "South Africans may favor amnesty to forego politically divisive trials", "South African Report out; justice or more amnesties, forgive, go forward?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981009.0436", "text": "At first, the passing bicyclist thought the crumpled form lashed to a ranch fence was a scarecrow.", "summaries": ["Two arrested, charged with attempted murder of openly gay student", "Dying gay college student found lashed to fence; four arrests made", "Two accused of attempted murder of homosexual Wyoming university student", "Matthew Shepard, homosexual, hate crime, scarecrow, McKinney, Henderson"]}
{"id": "NYT19981009.0470", "text": "At first, the passing bicyclist thought the crumpled form lashed to a ranch fence was a scarecrow.", "summaries": ["Two arrested, charged with attempted murder of openly gay student", "Dying gay college student found lashed to fence; four arrests made", "Two accused of attempted murder of homosexual Wyoming university student", "Matthew Shepard, homosexual, hate crime, scarecrow, McKinney, Henderson"]}
{"id": "NYT19981011.0203", "text": "As a gay college student lay hospitalized in critical condition after a severe beating here, this small city, which bills itself as ``Wyoming's hometown,'' wrestled with its attitudes towards gay men.", "summaries": ["Hundreds march in homecoming parade in support of beaten gay student", "Outpouring of support for gay college student in critical condition", "Hundreds in Laramie, WY demonstrate support of brutally-beaten gay student", "Clinton, Shepherd, Equality State, hostility toward gay men and lesbians"]}
{"id": "NYT19981012.0357", "text": "Matthew Shepard, the gay college student who was kidnapped and severely beaten, died here Monday, five days after he was found unconscious on a Wyoming ranch where he had been left tied to a fence for 18 hours in near-freezing temperatures.", "summaries": ["Beating death of gay student sparks call for federal hate-crimes laws", "Death of Mathew Shepard brings call for hate-crimes legislation", "Death of beaten gay college student fanned nationwide outrage and vigils", "Hate Crimes Protection Act, Wyoming, Gringer, Matthew Shepard, homosexual"]}
{"id": "NYT19981012.0359", "text": "Matthew Shepard, the gay college student who was kidnapped and severely beaten, died here Monday, five days after he was found unconscious on a Wyoming ranch where he had been left tied to a fence for 18 hours in near-freezing temperatures.", "summaries": ["Beating death of gay student sparks call for federal hate-crimes laws", "Pair charged with murder after Shepard dies; police say robbery motive", "Death of gay student producing nationwide call for Federal hate-crimes law", "Shepard, hate-crime legislation, McKinney, Anderson, death penalty, Birch"]}
{"id": "NYT19981013.0277", "text": "On the same day Americans learned last week that Matthew Shepard, a 5-foot-2, 105-pound gay college student, had been tortured, strung up like an animal and left to die on a fence outside Laramie, Wyo., the Family Research Council was co-hosting a press conference in Washington.", "summaries": ["Ad campaign by religious right seen as demonizing gays for political gain", "Family Research Council demonizes gays on day of Mathew Shepard's death", "Religious right group was demonizing gays on same day gay student beaten", "Family Research Council, Republican, gay, scapegoated as a subhuman"]}
{"id": "NYT19981013.0349", "text": "Last Saturday morning, while Matthew Shepard lay comatose from a beating, a college homecoming parade passed a few blocks from his hospital bed in Fort Collins.", "summaries": ["Anti-gay float in homecoming parade results in suspension of seven students", "Nation reacts to anti-gay sentiment after Shepard's beating and death", "Study shows hostility toward gays flourishes in schools and universities", "Scarecrow, Pi Kappa Alpha, Matthew Shepard, campus homophobia, anti-hate"]}
{"id": "NYT19981016.0233", "text": "Matthew Wayne Shepard, the gay student who was beaten in the dead of night, tied to a fence and left to die alone, was mourned at his funeral Friday by 1,000 people, including many who had never met him.", "summaries": ["Matthew Shepard eulogized as one who wanted to make people's lives better", "Thousands mourn Shepard; House resolution calls killing outrageous", "Gay student mourned by thousands at his funeral and nation-wide on Friday", "Gephart, Shepard, anti-homosexual, Kitch, funeral, Casper, Kreifels"]}
{"id": "NYT19981016.0257", "text": "Matthew Wayne Shepard, the gay student who was beaten in the dead of night, tied to a fence and left to die alone, was mourned at his funeral Friday by 1,000 people, including many who had never met him.", "summaries": ["Matthew Shepard eulogized as one who wanted to make people's lives better", "Thousands mourn Shepard; House resolution calls killing outrageous", "Gay student mourned by thousands at his funeral and nation-wide on Friday", "Gephart, Shepard, anti-homosexual, Kitch, funeral, Casper, Kreifels"]}
{"id": "NYT19981016.0342", "text": "Matthew Wayne Shepard, the gay student who was beaten in the dead of night, tied to a fence and left to die alone, was mourned at his funeral Friday by 1,000 people, including many who had never met him.", "summaries": ["Matthew Shepard eulogized as one who wanted to make people's lives better", "Thousands mourn Shepard; House resolution calls killing outrageous", "Gay student mourned by thousands at his funeral and nationwide on Friday", "Gephart, Shepard, anti-homosexual, Kitch, funeral, Casper, Kreifels"]}
{"id": "APW19981111.0309", "text": "ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz on Wednesday faced intense pressure to step down after allegations that he interfered in a privatization contract and helped a businessman linked to a mobster secure loans.", "summaries": ["Yilmaz pressed to quit; said to interfere in contract, help mob-linked man.", "Prime Minister Yilmaz urged to quit following allegations of impropriety", "Turkish PM Yilmaz pressured to resign due to mob ties, privatization deal", "Turkish prime minister pressed to resign; linked to shady business and mob."]}
{"id": "APW19981111.1240", "text": "Opposition parties lodged no-confidence motions Wednesday against Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz after allegations he interfered in the privatization of a bank and helped a businessman linked to a mobster.", "summaries": ["No-confidence motions lodged against Prime Minister Yilmaz; urged to quit.", "Yilmaz urged to resign, cows to stay and continue fight against crime", "No confidence vote against Yilmaz, who claims he's victim of conspiracy", "Turkish prime minister losing small party backing; may fall; denies charges"]}
{"id": "APW19981119.0529", "text": "Parliament convened Thursday to vote on whether to move toward a no-confidence motion that could bring down the government over an organized crime scandal.", "summaries": ["Turkish Parliament will hold no-confidence vote Wed.; Yilmaz denies charges", "Parliament to vote on no-confidence motion against Turkish Prime Minister", "State bank privatization tampering claimed. Slim chance of gov't survival.", "Fate of current Turkish government to be decided next week; looks doomed."]}
{"id": "APW19981202.0880", "text": "Bulent Ecevit, who was asked to form a new government Wednesday, is a former prime minister best remembered for ordering an invasion of Cyprus in 1974 that made him an overnight hero at home.", "summaries": ["Ecevit asked to form new government; former prime minister invaded Cyprus.", "Former Prime Minister Ecevit asked to form new government", "Bulent Ecevit, honest, former PM, current deputy PM, to form new gov't.", "Ecevit asked to form Turkish govt; long and varied career; Cyprus, Kurds."]}
{"id": "APW19981203.0322", "text": "Premier-designate Bulent Ecevit said Thursday he would persist in the difficult task of convincing a key party leader to join forces in a secular coalition.", "summaries": ["Ecevit tries to win support of Ciller, needed to form secular coalition.", "Ecevit seeks support of center-right party in effort to form new government", "Secular parties trying to exclude Virtue. Ecevit has Yilmaz, luring Ciller", "Ecevit fights to form coalition, secular, government and please military."]}
{"id": "APW19981209.0696", "text": "The chances for a new, strictly secular government in Turkey faded Wednesday when a potential coalition partner insisted on giving the Islamic party a share of power.", "summaries": ["Ecevit fails to form a secular government; Ciller refuses support.", "Center-right party refuses Ecevit support unless Islamic Party included", "Ciller demands Islamic Virtue inclusion or else won't join Ecevit gov't.", "Chance for new, secular, Turkish government fades; what will Ecevit do now?"]}
{"id": "APW19981219.0504", "text": "After failing to bring together political rivals in a coalition, Premier-designate Bulent Ecevit announced Saturday that he was returning his mandate to the Turkish president.", "summaries": ["Ecevit fails; Turkish president to ask another or wait to appoint cabinet.", "Ecevit, unable to form coalition government, will return mandate", "Ecevit returns gov't forming job to president rather than include Virtue", "Ecevit quits; Turkish president now must ask someone else or name caretaker"]}
{"id": "APW19981221.1044", "text": "President Suleyman Demirel appeared likely to turn to some widely trusted lawmaker to form Turkey's next government, after a veteran politician abandoned efforts Monday to persuade bickering political leaders to support him in a pro-secular coalition.", "summaries": ["President's next premier-designate likely to be widely trusted lawmaker.", "President Demirel seeking new candidate to form new government", "Ecevit fails 3-wk try to form majority. Long left-right split in parliament", "Speaker of Turkish parliament likely to form government; Islamic party out."]}
{"id": "APW19981228.0740", "text": "Turkey's latest premier-designate got the backing of two key secular parties Monday in his efforts to form a broad-based, coalition government, on condition that his government stick to Turkey's secular principles.", "summaries": ["Premier-designate Erez got backing of 2 key secular parties for coalition.", "Virtue Party withholding support for Yalim Erez, seeking cabinet seats", "Erez wins 2 key secular parties, will talk with Ciller, run country til Apr", "New Turkish interim, coalition, government near; secular but Islamic seats."]}
{"id": "NYT19981202.0315", "text": "A week after the Turkish government fell in a corruption scandal, President Suleyman Demirel on Wednesday asked a veteran left-wing politician known for his personal honesty, Bulent Ecevit, to form a new government.", "summaries": ["Ecevit, known for personal honesty, begins work to form new government.", "Bulent Ecevit asked to form new government following ouster of Msut Yilmaz", "Ecevit tries to form majority govt with Yilmaz, Ciller parties but not them", "Ecevit-career politician; intellectual; social democrat: Turkish military."]}
{"id": "APW19981109.0728", "text": "While veterans and civic leaders devote Wednesday's national holiday to honoring fallen soldiers, Remembrance Day has become a chilling vigil for Canadians in the front lines of the abortion-rights movement.", "summaries": ["Canadians fear Remembrance Day may bring anti-abortion rights violence", "Canadian abortion-rights movement fears anti-abortion gunman at large", "Anti-abortion violence feared in Canada as Remembrance Day nears; fewer MDs", "Canada, Remembrance Day, sniper, abortion, training, RU-486, pro-choice"]}
{"id": "NYT19981102.0465", "text": "The slaying of Dr. Barnett Slepian in his home last week eliminated the mainstay of the only abortion clinic here, but it has not eliminated women's access to abortion.", "summaries": ["Slaying of Dr. Slepian, abortion clinic mainstay, will not stop abortions", "Murder of Dr. Slepian will not eliminate women's access to abortion", "Number of abortions and providers decline; politics, fear; easy for rich", "Guttmacher, medical training, RU-486, availability of abortions, Slepian"]}
{"id": "NYT19981104.0619", "text": "James Kopp, the man the FBI is seeking as a material witness in the sniper slaying of Dr. Barnett Slepian, is known to abortion rights leaders as an aggressive anti-abortion protester, and law enforcement officials say he has been arrested several times in demonstrations at abortion clinics.", "summaries": ["FBI seeking to question James Kopp in connection with Dr. Slepian slaying", "FBI seeks anti-abortion activist as material witness in Slepin murder", "FBI wants to question Kopp, itinerant abortion protestor, on Slepian death.", "Kopp, abortion, Operation Rescue, Army of God, Atomic Dog, Kenny, Slepian"]}
{"id": "NYT19981104.0623", "text": "Federal authorities investigating the murder of a Buffalo-area obstetrician who performed abortions have identified a Vermont man as a material witness to the sniper attack last month and issued a warrant for his arrest Wednesday to bring him in for questioning.", "summaries": ["James Kopp named as material witness in slaying of abortion doctor", "FBI names James Kopp as material witness in abortion doctor's slaying", "FBI wants Kopp; information on abortion doctor's murder; danger of violence", "Anti-Abortionist James Kopp Wanted As Material Witness in Slepian Killing"]}
{"id": "NYT19981105.0521", "text": "In July 1988, when Randall Terry drove through the night from his home in Binghamton, N.Y., to Atlanta to start the series of anti-abortion protests that would finally put his new hard-line group, Operation Rescue, onto America's front pages, James Charles Kopp was in the van riding alongside him, according to former leaders of Operation Rescue who spoke on the condition of anonymity.", "summaries": ["Federal authorities looking into conspiracy allegations in clinic slaying", "James Kopp sought by FBI in Slepin murder belonged to Operation Rescue", "Kopp may have info on sniper slayings of 5 abortion doctors; FBI wants him.", "Kopp, Operation Rescue, Reno, Terry, Atlanta, Slepian, Nov. 11, Buffalo"]}
{"id": "NYT19981106.0565", "text": "Rosina Lotempio was standing outside abortion clinics here before Operation Rescue stormed into town in 1992 for the rowdy Spring of Life rallies, in which hundreds were arrested.", "summaries": ["Cadre of faithful keep vigil outside Buffalo's abortion clinic", "Non-violent abortion protestor is a regular presence at Buffalo clinic", "Not all abortion protestors violent; some avoid militancy; use prayer, talk", "Lotempio, Womenservices, Spring of Life, Operation Rescue, Buffalo, clinic"]}
{"id": "NYT19981110.0442", "text": "On the eve of a holiday that has been linked to antiabortion violence, the authorities on Tuesday were investigating whether a picture of an aborted fetus sent to a Canadian newspaper was connected to last month's fatal shooting of a Buffalo, N.Y. doctor who provided abortions or four similar attacks in western New York and Canada since 1994.", "summaries": ["Anti-abortion flyer in Canada may be related to Buffalo clinic slaying", "Canada-US task force investigating five anti-abortion shootings", "Anti-abortion threats, some to newspapers; anthrax hoaxes; Kopp in Canada?", "Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator, abortion, Kopp, Slepian, anthrax, clinics"]}
{"id": "NYT19981112.0195", "text": "By outward appearances, Dorothy Hayes' life seems ordinary.", "summaries": ["Anti-abortion groups open homes to itinerant demonstrators", "Abortion opponents open homes to itinerant anti-abortion demonstrators", "Traveling anti-abortion protestors aided by locals; prayers or blockades.", "Hayes, Lambs of Christ, Weslin, Kopp, Quinn, Rochester, Catholic churches"]}
{"id": "NYT19981114.0057", "text": "In the aftermath of last month's deadly sniper attack on an obstetrician in upstate New York, Attorney General Janet Reno announced last week that she was setting up a new investigative unit to examine the possibility that the doctor was the victim of a broader anti-abortion plot.", "summaries": ["Attorney General to investigate slaying as part of an anti-abortion plot", "Reno names unit to determine if Slepian murder part of organized violence", "FBI task force: anti-abortion plot? terrorists or cause? 1994 no plot.", "FBI, National Clinic Violence Task Force, Slepian, abortion, Cointelpro"]}
{"id": "NYT19981114.0129", "text": "Everyone who knew Dr. Barnett Slepian knew that the slight, graying physician endured a measure of stress that would exhaust, even break, most people.", "summaries": ["Slain doctor supported women's right to abortion as a matter of principle", "Murdered abortion doctor a long time target of abortion protestors", "Slain abortion doctor; unlikely martyr; unassuming; stubborn; women's care.", "Slepian, Oct. 23, sniper, obstetrics, abortion, Schenck, Murray, clinic"]}
{"id": "APW19981030.0230", "text": "A fire turned a Swedish dance hall jammed with teen-age Halloween revelers into a deathtrap, killing at least 60 people and injuring about 180.", "summaries": ["Deadliest Swedish fire ever kills 60 at teen-age Halloween dance", "Fire turns crowded Swedish dance hall into death trap, killing at least 60", "Fire kills 60 at dance hall in Goteborg, Sweden. Arson a possibility.", "Scores of teenagers killed in Goteborg, Sweden, dance hall fire; arson?"]}
{"id": "APW19981030.0470", "text": "A fire turned a dance hall jammed with teen-age Halloween revelers into a deathtrap, killing at least 60 people and injuring about 180 in Sweden's second-largest city.", "summaries": ["At least 60 killed at dancehall fire in Sweden's second largest city", "Some 60 teenage Halloween revelers killed by fire in Swedish dance hall", "Fire kills 60 at overcrowded Swedish dance hall. Victims mostly 13-18.", "Sixty teenagers, mostly immigrants, killed in Sweden's worst fire; 180 hurt"]}
{"id": "APW19981030.0489", "text": "A fire turned a Swedish dance hall jammed with teen-age Halloween revelers into a deathtrap, killing at least 60 people and injuring about 180.", "summaries": ["Fire at teenage Halloween dance in Sweden kills 60, injures 180", "Swedish dance hall fire chaotic -- most victims died from smoke inhalation", "Fire kills 60 mostly immigrant teenagers at overcrowded Swedish dance hall.", "Swedish dance hall a deathtrap; 400 in space for 150; most immigrant teens"]}
{"id": "APW19981030.0792", "text": "A fire turned a dance hall jammed with teen-age Halloween revelers into a deathtrap, killing 65 people and injuring 157 others in Sweden's second-largest city.", "summaries": ["Fire at teenage Halloween dance in Goteborg kills 65 and injures 157", "Fire in Goteberg, Sweden dance hall that killed 65 gutted entire building", "Fire kills 65 at Swedish dance hall, including 19 nationalities.", "Death toll is 65 in Swedish fire; choked to death; teens; 19 nationalities."]}
{"id": "APW19981030.1037", "text": "A fire turned a dance hall jammed with teen-age Halloween revelers into a deathtrap, killing 60 people and injuring 162 others in Sweden's second-largest city.", "summaries": ["Fire at teenage Halloween dance in Goteborg kills 65 and injures 157", "Goteberg police now report 60 killed in devastating teen dance hall fire", "Fire kills 60 at 2nd floor dance hall in Sweden. 1 exit blocked by fire.", "Swedish fire toll-60 dead, 162 injured; 400 teens, space for 150; one exit."]}
{"id": "APW19981030.1041", "text": "A fire turned a dance hall jammed with teen-age Halloween revelers into a deathtrap, killing 60 people and injuring 162 others in Sweden's second-largest city.", "summaries": ["Death toll at Halloween dance reduced from 65 to 60 in dancehall fire", "Swedish police say 60, not 65, Halloween revelers killed in dance hall fire", "Fire kills 60 at Swedish dance hall", "Swedish dance hall fire kills 60 not 65 teen-age Halloween revelers."]}
{"id": "APW19981030.1046", "text": "A fire turned a Swedish dance hall jammed with teen-age Halloween revelers into a deathtrap, killing 60 people and injuring 155.", "summaries": ["Cause of fire at Swedish dance hall which killed 60 remains unknown", "Cause of Swedish dance hall fire killing 60 and injuring 155 undetermined", "Fast-spreading fire kills 60 at Swedish dance hall", "Deadliest Swedish fire kills 60, injures 155, teenagers; cause unknown."]}
{"id": "APW19981030.1066", "text": "Hundreds of teen-agers jammed into an upstairs hall planning to dance the night away, but by the time the sun rose Friday they were dead, clinging to life in hospitals or weeping in disbelief at a fire that killed 67 of them.", "summaries": ["Fire in overcrowded Swedish dancehall kills 67 and injures 173, 20 severely", "Over 400 teenagers jammed into Swedish dance hall with capacity for 150", "67 dead after disco fire in 2-story brick bldg rented to party arrangers.", "67 dead (only 14 ID'd), 173 hurt in Swedish fire; aid slow; grief; sympathy"]}
{"id": "APW19981031.0314", "text": "A panicky telephone call in poor Swedish was the first word that authorities got of a fire racing through a dance hall crowded with immigrant teen-agers, delaying fire squads' response to the blaze that killed 60 and injured 162, officials said Saturday.", "summaries": ["Emergency services to burning dancehall delayed by language difficulties", "Phone call in poor Swedish delayed fire squads' response to dance hall fire", "Alarm call in poor Swedish hard to understand. Explosive fire.", "Response to Swedish fire slowed by accent; cause unknown; memorial growing"]}
{"id": "APW19981031.0551", "text": "Forensic experts examining heavily burned bodies were able Saturday to identify more of the 60 young people who died in a dance hall fire, but the catastrophe's most tormenting question was still unanswered.", "summaries": ["As identification of victims begins, experts seek cause of dancehall fire", "Swedish experts identify dance hall victims but cause of fire still unknown", "Firetrucks came 6 minutes after call. Fire reached 600C, cause undetermined", "40 ID'd of 60 dead in Swedish fire; accent, din delayed help; cause unknown"]}
{"id": "NYT19981010.0022", "text": "A strong sign that this city is going bonkers for the Padres came Friday morning when 680 fans agreed to shave their heads for a radio promotion raffle in return for a 1-in-680 chance at skybox tickets for post-season play.", "summaries": ["Fans bonkers for Padres, 650 have heads shaved in radio promotion raffle", "Excited fans shave their heads for Padres play-off series ticket raffle", "San Diego fans, wide demographic mix, excited about Padres in World Series.", "World Series, Qualcomm Stadium, bald Padres, 10 barbers, diversified"]}
{"id": "NYT19981014.0038", "text": "The moment of truth for Chuck Knoblauch came in the bottom of the first inning when his name was announced at Yankee Stadium for the first time since he neglected to chase down that memorable loose ball last Wednesday.", "summaries": ["Yankee's Knoblauch receives ovation despite errors in previous games", "Fans forgive Knoblauch for error after Yankees take American League title", "Yankee fans forgive Knoblauch error after American League Championship win", "Knoblauch, boos, Yankees, World Series, ALCS, Fryman, Game 2, Indians"]}
{"id": "NYT19981016.0291", "text": "Hours after Darryl Strawberry was released from Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Friday, he spoke happily about being able to play with his two young children, joked about eating a small amount of chicken and potatoes and sounded relieved to be at home in Fort Lee, N.J., instead of in a hospital.", "summaries": ["Darryl Strawberry, recovering from colon cancer surgery, passes on Series", "Darryl Strawberry released from hospital after successful cancer surgery", "After cancer surgery Darryl Strawberry to watch teammates in World Series", "Strawberry, cancer, outfielder, World Series, chemotherapy, number 39"]}
{"id": "NYT19981017.0014", "text": "The New York Times said in an editorial on Saturday, Oct. 17: It is fitting that this most memorable of baseball seasons should conclude with a World Series that opens Saturday night in Yankee Stadium, the aging but still grand cathedral of the sport.", "summaries": ["World Series to open in Yankee Stadium and the Yankees take on the Padres", "Poor playoff performance has Yankee fans worried about World Series", "Yankees open Series in home stadium. Set AL record for season games won.", "Yankee Stadium, World Series, Padres, Brown, Ashby, Wells, Martinez"]}
{"id": "NYT19981017.0027", "text": "YANKEES Pitching The starting pitching enabled the Yankees to advance past Cleveland in the American League Championship Series.", "summaries": ["Yankees set pitching staff lineup for first three games of World Series", "Pitching and defense may give Yankees edge against Padres in Series", "Assessment of Yankees' pitching, baserunning, Padres' hitting; pitch advice", "YANKEES, Pitching, Defense, PADRES, Hitting, Offense, ALCS, Indians"]}
{"id": "NYT19981017.0047", "text": "The last time they were seen on the field at Yankee Stadium, they were inadvertently influencing the outcome of the game that sent the Cleveland Indians home and the Yankees to the World Series.", "summaries": ["Umpires who sent Yankees to World Series in playoffs will not umpire Series", "Umpires for World Series are first rate but past shows they are fallible", "Umpires imperfect, can get in way of game, make wrong decisions.", "Umpire, League playoffs, World Series, Indians, Hargrove, Brinkman, Hendry"]}
{"id": "NYT19981017.0052", "text": "As Bernie Williams starts what could be his final series with the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium Saturday night, he wants to do it with a free mind.", "summaries": ["Center fielder Bernie Williams future with the Yankees uncertain", "Yankees may be outbid by teams seeking their record-breaker Bernie Williams", "Yankee Bernie Williams, AL batting title winner, considering leaving team", "Williams, American League batting title, $12 million a year, free agency"]}
{"id": "NYT19981017.0093", "text": "Talk about high expectations.", "summaries": ["Owner Joe Torre and family have high expectations for Yankees in Series", "Yankees' excellence compels supporters to expect victory in World Series", "Post-season gains importance with 2-layered play-offs, league championships", "Torre, World Series, three-tiered playoff season, football, Padres"]}
{"id": "NYT19981017.0132", "text": "A new shipment of bats arrived for Tino Martinez on Friday, and he massaged the handles to make sure they were thin enough, knocked on the barrels and listened for a certain sound and swung them slowly again and again.", "summaries": ["Martinez jokes about bats being from World Series trees as game 1 nears", "Despite batting slump, Yankees stay with Martinez against Padres in Series", "Tino Martinez, Yankee power hitter, has special bats made after bad season", "Martinez, Yankees, Padres, 5 for 30, 10 strikeouts, drought in post-season"]}
{"id": "NYT19981018.0014", "text": "Chuck Knoblauch and Tino Martinez were as popular as squeegee men a week ago, the speculation rampant that one or the other or both might be exiled if the Yankees' historic year crumbled in the post-season.", "summaries": ["Knoblauch and Martinez home run hits cinch Yankee's First World Series game", "Knoblauch and Martinez power Yankees over Padres in World Series opener", "Knoblauch, Martinez redeem selves, give Yankees 9-6 win in 1st Series game", "Knoblauch, Martinez, three-run home run, World Series, grand slam, Game 1"]}
{"id": "NYT19981001.0442", "text": "House and Senate negotiators agreed Thursday to require most federal health plans to cover prescription contraceptives for women, giving an unusual victory on Capitol Hill to advocates of abortion rights.", "summaries": ["Agreement reached to provide prescription contraceptives to women", "Agreement on contraception coverage could scuttle spending bill", "Budget report okays insurance coverage of birth control; other bills stall.", "Thorny Federal Election Commission Provision Threatens Spending Bill"]}
{"id": "NYT19981001.0499", "text": "Voting mainly on party lines on a question that has become a touchstone in the debate over development and preservation of wilderness, the Senate on Thursday approved a gravel road through remote wildlife habitat in Alaska.", "summaries": ["Clinton likely to veto measure to build road across Alaska wildlife refuge", "Budget including road through Alaskan wildlife refuge risks Clinton veto", "Senate approves 30-mile road in Alaskan wilderness; precedent? veto likely.", "Alaskan Wilderness Road Provision May Be Attached to Spending Bill"]}
{"id": "NYT19981011.0194", "text": "Top-level budget negotiators for congressional Republicans and the White House concluded yet another bargaining session late Sunday afternoon with plans to resume talks on Monday morning and probably extend their midnight Monday deadline for another day or two.", "summaries": ["Congressional Republicans, Democrats work to resolve issues on budget", "Negotiators likely to extend 3rd deadline. Clinton pushes education funds.", "Education main topic budget talks; 7 bills needed; ideologies at forefront.", "Clinton, 100,000 teachers, Bowles, omnibus package, Miller, Armey, ideology"]}
{"id": "NYT19981013.0339", "text": "A sticking point for White House and congressional budget negotiators has been the issue of how the 2000 census will be conducted, and the White House is finding itself negotiating on the issue as much with House Democrats as it is with the House Republican leaders.", "summaries": ["Budget talks on 2000 census a sticking point for both sides of the House", "Statistical sampling in census sticking point in budget negotiations", "Statistical sampling in 2000 census snags budget bill; 6-month money an out", "2000 census, sampling, Supreme Court, half-year financing, Commerce, Bowles"]}
{"id": "NYT19981013.0341", "text": "Struggling to meet their fourth deadline over the federal budget, congressional Republicans and White House officials wrestled Tuesday with their differences over education, staging events to demonstrate support for what has become the most public and politically high-stakes element of the budget battle.", "summaries": ["Republicans, White House at odds on Education budget, budget delayed", "School aid, census, contraceptives biggest issues as 4th deadline nears", "Budget fights continue over education, 2000 census, contraceptive coverage.", "Fourth deadline, federal budget, 100,000 teachers, beltway bureaucrats"]}
{"id": "NYT19981013.0399", "text": "Struggling to meet their fourth deadline over the federal budget, congressional Republicans and White House officials wrestled Tuesday with their differences over education, the most politically high-stakes element of the budget battle.", "summaries": ["Republicans, White House at odds on Education budget, budget delayed", "Issues: Census type, contraceptive coverage, who determines school aid type", "Budget near; compromises; issues--education, 2000 census, emergency fund.", "Federal budget, 100,000 teachers, family planning, emergency spending"]}
{"id": "NYT19981013.0427", "text": "Struggling to meet their fourth deadline over the federal budget, congressional Republicans and White House officials wrestled Tuesday with their differences over education, the most politically high-stakes element of the budget battle.", "summaries": ["Republicans, White House at odds on Education budget, budget delayed", "Issues: Census type, contraceptive coverage, who determines school aid type", "Budget near; compromises; issues--education, 2000 census, emergency fund.", "Federal budget, 100,000 teachers, family planning, emergency spending"]}
{"id": "NYT19981016.0245", "text": "Some conservatives sounded notes of discord Friday over the federal spending agreement, but they also said they would probably vote for the $500 billion package because it boosted defense spending and provided aid to farmers.", "summaries": ["Despite some disputes, final budget approval only awaits drafting", "Broad budget outlines, 5th temporary funding extension agreed to", "Broad agreement on $1.7 trillion budget; conservatives least happy.", "Republican Congressional Leaders and President Reach Budget Agreement"]}
{"id": "NYT19981016.0293", "text": "For the first time in decades, Congress and the White House negotiated tax and spending legislation this year with the budget in surplus.", "summaries": ["Budget surplus prevents agreement on a final budget resolution", "Negotiations on using budget surplus, 1st in decades, produces chaos.", "Surplus budget done; politicians agree harder to do than deficit one.", "Federal Budget Negotiations Tougher in Good Times"]}
{"id": "NYT19981016.0312", "text": "Some conservatives sounded notes of discord Friday over the federal spending agreement, but they also said they would probably vote for the $500 billion package because it boosted defense spending and provided aid to farmers.", "summaries": ["Despite some disputes, final budget approval only awaits drafting", "Committees write budget after broad agreement. Disputes remain.", "Agreement on $1.7 trillion budget; shutdown avoided; few crumbs to right.", "Republican Congressional Leaders and President Reach Budget Agreement"]}
{"id": "APW19981001.0299", "text": "President Boris Yeltsin has suffered minor burns on his right hand, his press office said Thursday.", "summaries": ["Bandages on Boris Yeltsin's hand because of minor burns", "Bandages seen on President Yeltsin's hand were said to be due to burns", "President Boris Yeltsin has minor burns on right hand, cause unknown", "Russian President Yeltsin burns hand; wore bandages to awards ceremony."]}
{"id": "APW19981007.0563", "text": "President Boris Yeltsin's doctors have pronounced his health ``more or less normal,'' his wife Naina said in an interview published Wednesday.", "summaries": ["Doctors say Boris Yeltsin's health is \"more or less normal\"", "Noting concerns about his health, Yeltsin's wife said he was normal", "Drs. say Yeltsin health more or less normal. Heart attack, bypass in 1996.", "Mrs Yeltsin says husband's health normal; heart disease; check-ups; rumors."]}
{"id": "APW19981011.0535", "text": "President Boris Yeltsin, on his first trip out of Russia since this spring, canceled a welcoming ceremony in Uzbekistan on Sunday because he wasn't feeling well, his spokesman said.", "summaries": ["Yeltsin's canceling Uzbekistan ceremony raises concern about his health", "Yeltsin shows signs of illness on first trip out of Russia since spring", "Yeltsin health canceled 3 Uzbek ceremonies. Appears stiff and stumbled.", "Yeltsin travels to SSRs; met with presidents; cancel ceremonies; has cold."]}
{"id": "APW19981012.0522", "text": "Doctors ordered Russian President Boris Yeltsin to cut short his Central Asian trip because of a respiratory infection and he agreed to return home Monday, a day earlier than planned, officials said.", "summaries": ["Doctors order Yeltsin to curtail Asian trip and return home due to illness", "Respiratory illness forces Yeltsin to return home from Central Asia", "Yeltsin tracheobronchitis cuts Central Asian trip short. Antibiotics given.", "Yeltsin shortens Central Asian trip; Dr's orders; fever; on antibiotics."]}
{"id": "APW19981012.1126", "text": "Russian President Boris Yeltsin cut short a trip to Central Asia on Monday due to a respiratory infection that revived questions about his overall health and ability to lead Russia through a sustained economic crisis.", "summaries": ["Respiratory infection cuts short Yeltsin trip to Central Asia", "Yeltsin's illnesses prompting concerns about his ability to lead Russia", "Shortened trip revives questions about Yeltsin ability to lead Russia", "Yeltsin's health causes shortened trip; doubts on fitness; will keep sked."]}
{"id": "APW19981013.0282", "text": "President Boris Yeltsin stayed home Tuesday, nursing a respiratory infection that forced him to cut short a foreign trip and revived concerns about his ability to govern.", "summaries": ["Yeltsin's poor health raises question about his ability to govern", "Yeltsin's health a major issue as leaders begin to call for his resignation", "Yeltsin rambling, confused at state dinner. Mild fever. Needs bed rest.", "Yeltsin in bed; called cold, but rumors rampant; some want xfer of powers."]}
{"id": "APW19981014.0819", "text": "Weakened by a cold yet animated, President Boris Yeltsin defied doctors' orders and quashed rumors he is seriously ill by showing up unexpectedly at the Kremlin on Wednesday.", "summaries": ["Yeltsin defies doctors to go to Kremlin; but is politically weakened", "Yeltsin denies he is seriously ill but government is gradually taking over", "Yeltsin wan and tired, defies rest order. Resignation urged due to health.", "Yeltsin defies MDs and goes to work; says okay; lost power, favor; pitied."]}
{"id": "APW19981015.0170", "text": "Russia's Constitutional Court opened hearings Thursday on whether Boris Yeltsin can seek a third term.", "summaries": ["Russian court to decide if Yeltsin could seek a third term", "Yeltsin not seeking another term but opposition wants early resignation", "Yeltsin physically weaker, says he won't seek another term as president", "Russian court study of 3d Yeltsin term OBE; he's lost power; ill; won't run"]}
{"id": "APW19981015.0569", "text": "Russia's Constitutional Court opened hearings Thursday on whether Boris Yeltsin can seek a third term.", "summaries": ["Russian court to decide if Yeltsin could seek a third term", "Yeltsin not seeking another term but opposition wants early resignation", "Yeltsin physically weaker, says he won't seek another term as president", "Russian court's 2-week look at Yeltsin term OBE; lost power; ill; won't run"]}
{"id": "APW19981016.0209", "text": "Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who is still recuperating from his latest illness, has canceled a trip to an Asian summit next month, his office said Friday.", "summaries": ["Yeltsin cancels Asian summit trip; still plans to attend European summit", "Reports conflict over whether Yeltsin will attend two out-of-area summits", "Yeltsin still recuperating, sends PM Primakov to Asian Summit in his place", "Yeltsin cancels Asian trip; will go to Vienna; health rumors; able to work?"]}
{"id": "NYT19981007.0302", "text": "In the summer of 1995, a whiff of revolution was in the air in Silicon Valley.", "summaries": ["Microsoft, Netscape, Internet, antitrust, AOL, Spyglass, Windows, Gates", "Rivals seek to break Microsoft's monopoly on computer operating systems", "Microsoft uses clout to create monopolies, squelch internet competition", "Microsoft, Netscape, browser, America Online, Compaq, monopoly, Spyglass"]}
{"id": "NYT19981009.0282", "text": "A federal judge Friday pushed back the starting date of the antitrust trial against Microsoft Corp. by four days, to Oct. 19, while also ordering the company to comply with the Justice Department's request to examine Microsoft's financial records.", "summaries": ["Start of Microsoft antitrust trail delayed by last minute new evidence", "Microsoft faces Federal anti-trust trial and financial records examination", "Microsoft ordered to let records be examined, seeks delay as case broadens", "Apple and Sun Added to Microsoft Case; Trial Start Delayed 4 Days"]}
{"id": "NYT19981012.0400", "text": "Microsoft Corp. has said that material in an unpublished book by two business school professors will be a crucial part of its defense in the antitrust trial scheduled to begin next week.", "summaries": ["Microsoft browser vs Netscape central to basis for antitrust suit", "Unpublished book expected to be crucial to Microsoft anti-trust trial", "Material in unpublished book evidence for both sides in Microsoft case", "Cusumano, Yoffie Microsoft, browser, single integrated product, Netscape"]}
{"id": "NYT19981018.0065", "text": "The case of United States vs. Microsoft Corp., the government's most aggressive move against a monopolist in almost 25 years, is playing out against a century of antitrust laws so broadly worded and court rulings so ambiguous that both sides are citing the same rulings to support their opposing arguments.", "summaries": ["The Microsoft antitrust suit is the most aggressive in a quarter century", "U.S. vs Microsoft Corporation trial reveals ambiguity of anti-trust laws", "Anti-trust laws broadly worded, court rulings ambiguous. Little guidance.", "Windows, operating system, tying, Justice, browsers, software platform"]}
{"id": "NYT19981018.0079", "text": "The case of United States vs. Microsoft Corp., the government's most aggressive move against a monopolist in almost 25 years, is playing out against a century of antitrust laws so broadly worded and court rulings so ambiguous that both sides are citing the same rulings to support their opposing arguments.", "summaries": ["The Microsoft antitrust suit is the most aggressive in a quarter century", "U.S. vs Microsoft Corporation trial reveals ambiguity of anti-trust law", "Anti-trust laws broadly worded, court rulings ambiguous. Little guidance.", "Windows, operating system, tying, Justice, browsers, software platform"]}
{"id": "NYT19981018.0084", "text": "The legal tool that the government is using in its assault on Microsoft Corp. _ the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 _ is brief, vague and malleable.", "summaries": ["Sherman Antitrust Act is basis for government case against Microsoft", "Government's Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 is brief, vague, malleable tool", "1890 Sherman Anti-Trust Act backlash against robber barons, Standard Oil", "Sherman Act, Standard Oil, Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Gates, trusts, monopoly"]}
{"id": "NYT19981018.0089", "text": "The government's antitrust scrutiny of Microsoft, the world's largest independent software company, has spanned Republican and Democratic administrations and involved hundreds of government lawyers and investigators.", "summaries": ["Microsoft-IBM collaboration seen as start for building antitrust case", "Government's pursuit of Microsoft Corp. is extensive but not consistent", "Microsoft case outgrowth of investigations and complaints since 1989", "IBM, OS/2, Windows, Norris Washington, FTC, antitrust, Microsoft, Clinton"]}
{"id": "NYT19981018.0091", "text": "Shortly before the government filed its antitrust suit against Microsoft Corp. in May, Joel Klein, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's antitrust division, met with a Silicon Valley executive.", "summaries": ["Microsoft-Netscape browser fight is heart of antitrust case", "Anti-trust suit against Microsoft Corp. extends beyond Netscape issue only", "Netscape center of case that includes Intel, IBM, Sun, Apple, AOL, Intuit", "Netscape, Intel, antitrust suit, browser, bundled, Apple, Real Networks"]}
{"id": "NYT19981018.0093", "text": "Following is the text of the first two sections of the Sherman Act, as passed by Congress in 1890.", "summaries": ["Sherman Antitrust act as basis for civil suit against Microsoft", "Sherman Act invoked for civil suit to change Microsoft's business practices", "Government files civil suit to change Microsoft's business practices", "Sherman Act, 1890, Section 1, restraint of trade, Section 2, monopolize"]}
{"id": "NYT19981024.0043", "text": "Will it matter to consumers that Bill Gates isn't a nice guy?", "summaries": ["Prosecution paints dark portrait of Bill Gates in antitrust trial", "Federal Anti-trust suit paints dark image of Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates", "Gates image: vicious schemer, bully, anxious to crush competitors", "Justice Paints a Dark Portrait of Gates in Microsoft Antitrust Suit"]}
{"id": "APW19981023.0569", "text": "Police and soldiers on Friday blocked off the street in front of a house where members of a terrorist gang are believed to have assembled the bomb that blew up the U.S. Embassy, killing 11 people.", "summaries": ["Suspects in US embassy bombings arrested in Dar es Salaam and New York", "Tanzanian police and FBI searching for suspects in bombing of U.S. Embassy", "Two charged in Tanzania for US embassy bombing; more sought; house searched", "Hemed, Ahmed, Khalfan, Fahad, Suzuki, Dar es Salaam bombing, U.S. embassy"]}
{"id": "APW19981104.0772", "text": "German police raided several locations near Bonn after receiving word of a terrorist threat against the U.S. Embassy, but no evidence of a planned attack was found, officials said Wednesday.", "summaries": ["German police react to possible terrorist threats against US embassy", "No evidence of arms found after word of threat against U.S. embassy in Bonn", "Threats to US installations in Germany where bin Laden aide jailed; search.", "Bonn, police, raid, terrorist threat, U.S. embassy, Shuebel, Salim, Kenya"]}
{"id": "APW19981105.0282", "text": "An Islamic militant group on Thursday threatened to retaliate if Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden is arrested, and described Washington's No.", "summaries": ["Osama bin Laden: US enemy, but hero to Islamic militants", "Islamic group threatens retaliation if Osama bin Laden is arrested", "Islamic militant calls bin Laden hero; killed 224, wounded 5,000 in Africa.", "Pakistan, Islamic militant group, Sipah-e-Sahaba, retaliation, bin Laden"]}
{"id": "APW19981111.0288", "text": "The Taliban's chief justice accused the United States on Wednesday of looking for an ``excuse'' to launch another missile attack on his war-shattered homeland.", "summaries": ["Taliban accuses US of looking for excuse to attack Afghanistan", "Taliban accuses U.S. of using bin Laden as excuse to launch missile attacks", "Taliban: \"Bin Laden honored guest. US looking for excuse to attack Afghans\"", "Taliban's Chief Justice Says U.S. Wants to Fire On Afghanistan Again"]}
{"id": "APW19981112.0551", "text": "NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) _ FBI agents this week began questioning relatives of the victims of the Aug. 7 U.S. Embassy bombing as well as the seriously injured on request of the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, a U.S. official said Thursday.", "summaries": ["US gathering testimony for trial of bombing suspects", "FBI questioning Nairobi victims for evidence against U.S. embassy attackers", "FBI prepares for trial of embassy bombing suspects; 3 jailed, 3 sought.", "FBI, Kenya, U.S. embassy, gathering recorded testimony, six men indicted"]}
{"id": "APW19981120.0887", "text": "The man accused of orchestrating the U.S. embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya was declared a free man Friday in Afghanistan, where he has lived for years with the permission of the hard-line Islamic Taliban militia.", "summaries": ["Afghan justice declares Osama bin Laden \"a man without sin\"", "Taliban declares that Osama bin Laden is a free man in Afghanistan", "Afghan Taliban declares bin Laden free; says no US proof he's terrorist.", "Taliban's Inquiry Into bin Laden Terrorism Charges Over -- He's a \"Free Man\""]}
{"id": "NYT19981025.0187", "text": "The New York Times said in an editorial on Monday, Oct. 26: Since the deadly bombing of two American embassies in Africa in August, there has been a troubling accumulation of evidence that the State Department inexplicably ignored warnings of possible terrorist attacks against the installations.", "summaries": ["Editorial claims State Department ignored warnings of terrorist", "State Department may have ignored warnings of attack against U.S. embassies", "State Dept. had warning 9 months before Nairobi Embassy bombing; discounted", "State Department Ignored Warning of Attack on U.S. Embassy in Kenya"]}
{"id": "NYT19981026.0361", "text": "Federal prison officials have cut off virtually all communications for two men being held in Manhattan in the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.", "summaries": ["Suspected US embassy bombers jailed in New York denied outside", "Restrictions imposed on two held in bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa", "Two suspects in African embassy bombings isolated in New York City jail.", "Bombing, U.S. embassy, Kenya, Tanzania, Odeh and al' Owahli, segregate"]}
{"id": "NYT19981104.0491", "text": "A federal grand jury in Manhattan returned a 238-count indictment Wednesday charging the Saudi exile Osama bin Laden with conspiring to bomb two U.S. embassies in Africa in August and with committing acts of terrorism against Americans abroad.", "summaries": ["Federal grand jury indicts Osama bin Laden in US embassies bombings", "Osama bin Laden indicted for conspiring to bomb U.S. embassies in Africa", "Bin Laden and aide indicted for bombing African embassies; reward, search.", "Reward, 238-count indictment, bin Laden, Atef, terrorism, embassy bombings"]}
{"id": "NYT19981110.0432", "text": "A federal district judge agreed Tuesday to review complaints by lawyers for three men arrested after the bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa that their jail conditions in Manhattan are unconstitutional and inhumane.", "summaries": ["Lawyers for jailed bombing suspects claim jail conditions inhumane", "Complaints about jail filed by 3 men arrested in embassy bombings in Africa", "Judge to review conditions of embassy bombing suspects jailed in New York.", "10 South, jail conditions, Sand, Young, Joy, bombings, U.S. embassies"]}
{"id": "APW19981006.0802", "text": "The commander of Lebanon's army will become the country's next president after winning the crucial backing of Syria, the powerbroker in Lebanon.", "summaries": ["Backed by Syria, Lebanon's army commander will be next President of Lebanon", "Army Commander Emile Lahoud Lebanon's next president, has Syria's support", "Syria okays army commander Lahoud to be next president of Lebanon.", "Syria Supports Gen. Emile Lahoud to Succeed Hrawi as President of Lebanon"]}
{"id": "APW19981007.0567", "text": "A Cabinet minister and a close Syria ally on Wednesday criticized the Syrian-backed choice of the army commander as president, and said he will boycott a vote to elect the military man for the executive post.", "summaries": ["Cabinet minister criticizes choice of military man for Lebanon's president", "Walid Jumblatt opposed to a military president, fears civilian surveillance", "Lebanon: Some oppose army commander as next President; fear of militarism.", "Jumblatt, Progessive Socialist Party, Lebanon, vote, president, Oct. 23"]}
{"id": "APW19981013.0301", "text": "Lebanon's Parliament on Tuesday ratified a constitutional amendment to clear the way for the election of the army's commander, Gen. Emile Lahoud, as president.", "summaries": ["Constitutional change made for army commander to be Lebanon's president", "Constitutional amendment clears way for Lahoud's election as president", "Lebanon: Constitutional amendment clears way to elect army head President.", "Lebanon, constitutional amendment, Lahoud, civil servants, presidency"]}
{"id": "APW19981015.0163", "text": "Parliament on Thursday formally elected Gen. Emile Lahoud, the popular army commander who has the backing of powerful neighbor Syria, as Lebanon's next president.", "summaries": ["General Emile Lahoud formally elected President of Lebanon", "Lebanese parliament formally elects Emile Lahoud to 6-year presidency", "Lebanon: Army commander Lahoud elected President; 6-year term begins Nov 24", "Lebanon's Parliament Elects Gen. Lahoud President -- Assumes Office Nov. 24"]}
{"id": "APW19981015.0167", "text": "Parliament on Thursday formally elected Gen. Emile Lahoud, the popular army commander who has the backing of powerful neighbor Syria, as Lebanon's next president.", "summaries": ["General Emile Lahoud formally elected President of Lebanon", "Lebanese parliament formally elects Emile Lahoud to 6-year presidency", "Lebanon: Army commander Lahoud elected President; 6-year term begins Nov 24", "Lebanon's Parliament Elects Gen. Lahoud President -- Assumes Office Nov. 24"]}
{"id": "APW19981128.0178", "text": "Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's efforts to win a fourth term in office have hit a snag after he failed to receive the expected speedy appointment from new President Emile Lahoud.", "summaries": ["PM Hariri expects fourth term but new president not quick to appoint", "Businessman Rafik Hariri, head of corrupt govt, not re-appointed as PM", "Lebanon: Prime Minister's reappointment a question; economy good; corrupt?", "Prime minister, Hariri, Lahoud, Parliament, Hrawi, corruption, decree"]}
{"id": "APW19981129.0871", "text": "Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has declined an informal invitation from Lebanon's new president to form the next government, sparking a political crisis in this country as it rebuilds from its devastating civil war.", "summaries": ["Political crisis in Lebanon as PM Hariri declines to form next government", "Hariri, rebuilder of Lebanon, declines Lahoud invitation to form new gov't", "Lebanon: Prime Minister won't form new govt; prelude to power struggle?", "Lebanon's Prime Minister Hariri Declines Invite to Select New Cabinet"]}
{"id": "APW19981129.0896", "text": "Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has declined an informal invitation from Lebanon's new president to form the next government, sparking a political crisis in this country as it rebuilds from its devastating civil war.", "summaries": ["Informal invitation to PM Hariri to form government for Lebanon declined", "Hariri declines Lahoud invitation to form gov't despite Syrian support", "Lebanon: Prime Minister won't form new govt; prelude to power struggle?", "Lebanon's Prime Minister Hariri Declines Invite to Select New Cabinet"]}
{"id": "APW19981130.1079", "text": "Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the business tycoon who launched Lebanon's multibillion dollar reconstruction from the devastation of civil war, said Monday he was bowing out as premier following a dispute with the new president.", "summaries": ["Hariri bowing out as premier after dispute with new Lebanese President PM", "Hariri claims his PM appointment by Lahoud violates constitution, bows out", "Lebanon: Prime Minister bows out; support waned; blames new President.", "Prime Minister Hariri, Claiming Constitution Violation, Bows Out"]}
{"id": "APW19981130.1085", "text": "Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the business tycoon who launched Lebanon's multibillion dollar reconstruction from the devastation of civil war, said Monday he was bowing out as premier following a dispute with the new president.", "summaries": ["Hariri bowing out as premier after dispute with new Lebanese President PM", "Hariri claims his PM appointment by Lahoud violates constitution, bows out", "Lebanon: Prime Minister bows out; support waned; blames new President.", "Prime Minister Hariri, Claiming Constitution Violation, Bows Out"]}
{"id": "APW19981005.0231", "text": "Hours before China was expected to sign a key U.N. human rights treaty and host British Prime Minister Tony Blair, police hauled a prominent human rights campaigner in for questioning Monday.", "summaries": ["Hours before signing of U.S. human rights treaty, China arrests dissident", "China arrests rights group organizer hours before signing UN rights treaty", "Human rights fighter jailed before China to sign pledge and Blair visit.", "Yongmin, China Human Rights Observer, U.N., treaty, Blair, dissidents"]}
{"id": "APW19981220.0356", "text": "China released a respected, but ailing labor rights campaigner from a prison work camp Sunday and immediately sent him into exile in the United States.", "summaries": ["China exiles rights campaigner to U.S. to soften trial of noted dissident", "China frees imprisoned dissidents then exiles them to end their influence", "China exiles labor dissenter; trial to begin against political dissenter.", "Liu, Xu, dissidents, labor rights, exile, Wei, Wang, China, prison"]}
{"id": "APW19981220.0578", "text": "Trying to deflect foreign criticism of a crackdown on democracy campaigners, China sent a respected labor rights activist from jail into U.S. exile Sunday even as it prepared to put a prominent dissident on trial.", "summaries": ["China exiles rights campaigner to U.S. to soften trial of noted dissident", "China trying dissident, 3rd in 3 weeks, in violation of new rights law.", "China: 3-week campaign against dissenters; one exiled to appease West.", "China, Democracy Party, Communist Party, subverting state power, trial"]}
{"id": "APW19981221.0236", "text": "In stern judgments capping a decisive crackdown on dissidents, Chinese courts sentenced two prominent democracy campaigners to 13 and 11 years in prison Monday for trying to organize an opposition political party.", "summaries": ["China sends two dissidents to jail for trying to organize opposition party", "China gives 2 activists long prison terms for organizing opposition party", "China goes after Democracy Party; 2 leaders sentenced to decade in jail.", "Harsh Sentences for Chinese Dissidents - Wenli, 13 years; Youcai, 11 Years"]}
{"id": "APW19981221.0719", "text": "German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, who drew China's anger recently by meeting with exiled dissident Wei Jingsheng, said China's sentencing of two dissidents Monday was unacceptable and flouted an international treaty the country recently signed.", "summaries": ["German Foreign Minister says China's arrest of dissidents is unacceptable", "German Foreign Minister calls China's sentencing of dissidents unacceptable", "German Minister calls China's jailing of two dissenters \"unacceptable.\"", "German Foreign Minister Decries Wenli and Youcai Sentences"]}
{"id": "APW19981221.0757", "text": "German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, who drew China's anger recently by meeting with exiled dissident Wei Jingsheng, said China's sentencing of two dissidents Monday was unacceptable and flouted an international treaty the country recently signed.", "summaries": ["German Foreign Minister says China's arrest of dissidents is unacceptable", "German Foreign Minister calls China's sentencing of dissidents unacceptable", "German Minister calls China's jailing of two dissenters \"unacceptable\".", "German Foreign Minister Decries Wenli and Youcai Sentences"]}
{"id": "APW19981223.0717", "text": "The trials of three outspoken dissidents over, Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin signaled Wednesday that China will sustain a crackdown on dissent throughout next year.", "summaries": ["President Jiang vows to crush any challenges to Communist Party rule", "Hard-line speech, publicized dissident sentences, signals Chinese crackdown", "China renews crackdown on political activists; 3 jailed; population warned.", "Jiang, hard-line, Xu, Qin, Wang, stability, Deng, U.N. rights treaties"]}
{"id": "APW19981224.0149", "text": "His friend and political mentor is jailed, robbing their budding opposition political party of its most potent organizer, but Zha Jianguo is not afraid.", "summaries": ["China Democracy Party vows to campaign for change despite Jiang's warnings", "Chinese rights activist expects to be sacrifice in cause of democracy.", "China Democracy Party continues fight, underground; Communism's foes warned", "China Democracy Party, Zha, legally subversive, Communist, Xu, Wang, Qin"]}
{"id": "NYT19981221.0377", "text": "By sentencing two of the country's most prominent democracy campaigners to long prison terms, China on Monday took its harshest steps yet in its current crackdown on organized political opposition.", "summaries": ["China's arrest of dissidents could destroy China Democracy Party", "Long sentences for activists signal treaties won't ease political controls", "China: two pro-democracy politicians given long jail terms; US critical", "Xu, subversion, Wang, Qin, China Democracy, international covenants, Zemin"]}
{"id": "NYT19981222.0021", "text": "Six months after President Clinton traveled to Beijing and challenged China's leaders to move rapidly toward political reform, the administration's policy of engaging Beijing was called into question Monday when Chinese courts sentenced three of the nation's most prominent dissidents to long jail sentences.", "summaries": ["U.S. policy of trade and diplomacy for democratic reform failing in China", "US policy of trade, ties encouraging Chinese democracy is questioned", "China's economic reforms not prelude to democracy; Clinton's policy panned.", "Clinton, China policy, Jiang, Xu, Wang, Qin, human rights, trade, democracy"]}