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PUTIN DENIES ROLE IN JOHNSON ILLNESS


In Moscow today, a spokesman for Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, denied that President Putin was in any way involved with the collapse and medical emergency that has put Senator Tim Johnson in critical condition. He also denied that any Russian agency had conspired against Johnson. In fact, the spokesman pointed out, Mr. Putin had sent a wire to Senator Johnson at the Washington hospital wishing him a speedy recovery from his emergency surgery.

Searches by the FBI of a number of Russian airliners and of the Republican National Committee headquarters revealed no traces of plutonium 210. The FBI also confirmed that Vice President Cheney had not made a secret trip to Moscow and that it had not been able to find evidence that he had communicated with Russian officials.

A survey of several Blockbuster outlets in and around Washington indicated that several high ranking Democrats rented the movie, "Dave" yesterday.


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