Changing of the Guards -- Clinton folks bid a long goodbye
Misty-eyed Democrats are beginning to clear out of Washington after eight turbulent years of Clinton rule -- a time of unsurpassed thrill and excitement, climaxing with a heart-stopping election that was won and lost by a whisker.



Lanka launches first strike since talks offer
Fierce fighting erupted in northern Sri Lanka on Tuesday as government troops launched a fresh offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels.



US Supreme Court passes ball back to Florida
US Supreme Court has given Texas Governor George W Bush a temporary and qualified boost by setting aside the Florida Supreme Court's ruling that extended the deadline for manual vote counting in the state.



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