Yugoslavs have a long history of authoritarian rule. And Serbs have long considered themselves a people forced by outsiders to suffer unjustly. But fewer and fewer people can afford to buy more than bare necessities. Colorado authorities have said Robyn Anderson, Klebold's girlfriend, is not a suspect but a witness to the April 20 rampage. Twelve students and a teacher were killed before student assailants Klebold and Harris shot themselves.
Diaries show the plot had been planned for a year.
Defusing a potentially explosive issue, the Palestinian leadership voted overwhelmingly today to delay a decision on statehood until after Israel's May 17 election. The decision not to decide for now gives Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat new room to manoeuvre at a critical time when Israeli voters are closely watching his every move. It also robs Israel's hardline prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of fodder for his campaign. May 4 a key campaign issue. The decision approved today declares the current session of the Central Council open-ended and convenes another general meeting of all 124 members in June.