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The ancient traditions of the Khasi tribespeople in India's northeast are under threat
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CAMPAIGN 2000: Endgame?
After Florida's controversial ballot recount, Bush holds a 537-vote lead in the state, which could give him the election. But Gore isn't ready to concede, and the battle is moving to the courts

JAPAN: Failed Revolution
Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori clings to power as dissidents in his party finally decide not to back a no-confidence motion
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