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in the years since the break-up of the Soviet Union, fighting between the government and rebels destroyed much and killed many people.

temporarily blocking California's implementation of Proposition 209. Passed by California voters almost six weeks ago, Proposition 209 would repeal affirmative action in the state.

for choosing recipients of donated livers -- no longer will the organ necessarily go to the sickest patient. Instead, a new priority will be given to those with the best chance of surviving the transplant.

will result in increased competition for low wage jobs and social services. And they say this additional demand comes when those services have already been trimmed.

have agreed to reduce the size of the military and put it under civilian control... a major step towards ending the 30-year civil war.

that would reform the nation's welfare system. But so far, there's no word on whether President Clinton will sign or veto the legislation...

can only slow down the already tortuous negotiations about the future of the high-profile North Korean dissident holed up in the South Korean embassy in Beijing.

The New York State Bar rejected Glass on moral character grounds nine years ago, and the California Supreme Court is likely to do the same. Still, some say the man who fabricated dozens of magazine stories has changed and should be given the chance to practice law.

A defense official tells NPR that the Marine Corps is seeking to bar female Marines from some ground combat jobs. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Rep. Seth Moulton, from the House Armed Services panel.

The Artistic Freedom Initiative contends that consolidated state power under right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and artists' self-censorship has led to an "existential crisis."