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NATION

GETTING THE EDGE (The Budget)

AS THE PRESIDENT DITHERS OVER STRATEGY, THE SPEAKER DISCLOSES AN ENDGAME THAT WOULD DARE CLINTON TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT

AN INVITING SITUATION (The '96 Campaign)

DOLE STRENGTHENS HIS LEAD AS RIVALS STUMBLE, BUT THE ELECTRICITY QUESTION TEMPTS NEW CONTENDERS

WORLD

SICK TO DEATH OF PEACE (Middle East)

A MAJORITY OF ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS NOW REGRET MAKING THEIR HISTORIC ACCORD

PITY THE PEACEKEEPERS (Bosnia)

THE SERBS RESPOND TO NATO BOMBINGS BY CHAINING HOSTAGES NEAR POTENTIAL TARGETS, AND THE STALEMATE RESUMES

WAR & TERRORISM

SCIENCE

ANTS IN OUR PANTS

FORGET KILLER BEES. HERE'S A BUG FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER THAT'S EVEN MORE FRIGHTENING

TECHNOLOGY

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PRESS: SKIRTING THE ISSUES (The Arts & Media / PRESS)

LOOT, COZY DEALS AND INFLUENCE PEDDLING UNITE FASHION EDITORS AND THE DESIGNERS THEY COVER. IT IS NOT A PRETTY PICTURE

CINEMA: FESTIVAL OF LOST CHILDREN (The Arts & Media / CINEMA)

LED BY THE CONTROVERSIAL AMERICAN ENTRY KIDS, FILMS ABOUT TROUBLED TEENS IN HEAT WERE THE RAGE AT CANNES THIS YEAR

BOOKS: FLOAT TRIP (The Arts & Media / BOOKS)

ADRIFT IN MALL LIMBO WITH RUSSELL BANKS' LATEST HERO

BOOKS: DOESTOYEVSKY AND A DECAF (The Arts & Media / BOOKS)

LAVISHLY STOCKED SUPERSTORES REPLEDTE WITH CLUB CHAIRS AND COFFEE BARS HAVE TURNED BOOK BUYING INTO A HOT SOCIAL SCENE

THE COWBOY AND THE LADY (The Arts & Media / SHOW BUSINESS)

ON THE SET OF THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, EASTWOOD AND STREEP WERE, ODDLY, AN INSPIRED MATCH

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