Breuer testifies, but avoids key queries
Pressing their investigation into the circle of White House lawyers, prosecutors in the Monica Lewinsky case questioned one of President Bill Clinton's legal troubleshooters before a grand jury last evening after Chief Justice William H Rehnquist refused to allow further delays.

Iraq, US to clash over `road map'
Iraq and the United States appeared to be heading for a major showdown in the Security Council over Baghdad's refusal to accept the "road map" for accelerated inspections offered by chief weapons inspector Richard Butler.

Saddam okays steps to shake off curbs
Just hours after the chief UN inspector left Baghdad in a dispute over arms talks, President Saddam Hussein has approved a plan that Iraq hopes will end crippling economic sanctions.

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