Chandrika's party ahead, hung parliament likely
Sri Lanka's ruling People's Alliance has won a clear victory in the parliamentary elections, capturing 109 of the 225 seats at stake.



Bush, Gore march to lecterns again
George W. Bush and Al Gore square off for their second debate on Wednesday, both searching for the words and demeanour that might help break the deadlock in their neck-and-neck presidential race.



Estrada, sons caught in bribe scam
A Philippine provincial governor who accused President Joseph Estrada of taking bribes from gambling bosses on Wednesday implicated the leader's two sons, some of his aides and ruling party senators in a deepening scandal.



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