Standoff 2000 The election night that just won't end leaves the world's only superpower without a president-elect, for now, and exposes constitutional trapdoors in the democratic system. Will civility prevail — or recount and recrimination?
E U R O P E Austria: Alpine Nightmare A funicular train full of early-season skiers caught fire in a tunnel south of Salzburg, killing more than 150 people
France: Maddening Handling of the BSE crisis leads to political bickering in France
Hard Times for the Black Market Fast Forward Europe: At the Arizona Market outside Brcko, everything is for sale and security is simple: be armed or be sorry
