Defecting Cuban doctors seek refuge in U.S. AFTER LEARNING THAT DOCTORS THERE EARN MORE MONEY IN A WEEK THAN THEY WOULD IN A LIFETIME
 

Serb leader offers election assurances OF RAMPANT FRAUD AND INTIMIDATION TACTICS
 

Thai boy smuggled into U.S. can stay, judge rules, SPARKING ENTIRE NEW THAI EXPORT INDUSTRY
 

Cuban government holding political prisoners for shorter periods, WITH 'SLAP ON THE WRIST' JAIL TERMS TO LAST FOR 5 YEARS INSTEAD OF 10
 

IN A NOT PARTICULARLY SURPRISING DEVELOPMENT, Chinese dam project overshadowed by corruption
 

Saddam celebrates Baath party's 32 years in power BY BEATING 32 PEOPLE CHOSEN AT RANDOM FROM THE STREETS
 

Koreans wait for reunion finalists to be chosen BEFORE KICKING IN THE BRIBES
 

Roman Colosseum gets new stage WHEN RICKY MARTIN COMES TO TOWN
 

Convicted Hamas killer escapes from prison for third time, MAKING HIM EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE TO THE C.I.A.
 

Thousands return to homes after Montreal 'chemical BROTHERS' CONCERT FEELING LESS THAN fireD UP ABOUT 2 HOURS OF TECHNO DANCE GROOVE AND NO VOCALS
 

'HOORAY! Scores of Chechens die in air attacks!  RUNNING UNARMED VILLAGERS REALLY ARE NO MATCH FOR SMART BOMBS!' Russian military says
 

Japan's top bakery hit by new food-poisoning scare, NAMELY THAT GREEN LUMPS IN CHEESE BREAD CANNOT BE CONSIDERED CHEESE
 

92 Russian children SIGN contract TO BECOME TEST PATIENTS FOR RESEARCH ON dysentery, IN EXCHANGE FOR A YEAR OF GOVERNMENT FOOD RATIONS