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AP - Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani gained the endorsement Wednesday of a former GOP candidate — billionaire publisher and flat-tax proponent Steve Forbes.

AP - When President Bush invited Democratic leaders for a sit-down on Iraq, it seemed to offer the opportunity for a breakthrough in their bitter differences over the war. For about five seconds. Then the White House spent the rest of Tuesday explaining what the meeting would not be.

As East Asian economies begin to emerge from the economic shadow of the 1997 crisis, there is a clear understanding that greater economic coordination among major Asian countries is essential to face the globalization challenges.If Asia has to strengthen her economic and political weight in the world affairs, India has to be involved as an