NATION

Fire At El Capitan

A horrific blaze at Yosemite reignites a heated debate: Should forest fires be extinguished or allowed to burn themselves out?

WORLD

Pakistan The Hunt Is On

A caretaker government begins to investigate Benazir Bhutto and zeroes in on her husband's business connections

South Africa Roar of the Lions

The official armed struggle may be suspended, but bloody tribal violence threatens to split the black majority and destroy Mandela's authority

WAR & TERRORISM

The Gulf: He Gives Us a Ray of Hope (The Gulf)

Despite the blood on his hands, Saddam's emotional appeals have aroused surprising Arab support. That could prove hard to dispel.

The Gulf: Saddam's Strongest Card (The Gulf)

Though a lucky few escape, the Iraqi leader turns thousands of Americans and other foreigners into hostages and vows to keep them captive until the U.S. withdraws

The Gulf: The Beleaguered Messenger (The Gulf)

Squeezed by the conflicting demands of two old allies but well versed in the art of survival, Jordan's King struggles to keep his balance

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BUSINESS

Gushing With Enthusiasm

As the gulf crisis propels oil prices upward, U.S. wildcatters are eager to dig more wells but lack the means to do so

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Video: The Fox Trots Faster (Video)

With its biggest hit, The Simpsons, getting ready to challenge NBC's The Cosby Show, Murdoch's network makes its boldest bid yet for parity with the Big Three

PEOPLE

Interview with Frank Reed: Terror And Tedium (Interview)

Haunted by the images of those left behind, ex-hostage FRANK REED describes the pain of his nearly four-year ordeal as a captive blindfolded and chained in a Lebanon cell

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