October 6, 2000

Deadly clashes in Israel and Palestinian territories slow but do not stop, even as Palestinian and Israeli leaders issue orders to curb violence and both sides continue talks on how to end rioting that has spilled over region for a week; after stormy meeting in Paris with State Sec Madeleine K Albright fails to reach cease-fire agreement, Prime Min Ehud Barak and Yasir Arafat promise to order their commanders to pull back and restore calm to flash points under their control; Albright flies to Egypt to meet with Pres Hosni Mubarak, who is host for negotiating session with Albright and Arafat; Barak, after initially indicating that he would join talks, stays home, apparently to watch over events in Israel and Palestinian territories; photos (L)

Article praises play of second baseman Luis Sojo in New York Yankees 4-0 victory over Oakland Athletics in second game of American League playoff series; photo (M)

Germany's unemployment rate fell to 9.4 percent in September, lowest level since July 1995; graph (S)

Republican National Committee pays for new commercial promoting Representative Rick A Lazio's record; action comes despite agreement championed by Lazio and approved less than two weks ago by his opponent Hillary Rodham Clinton that political parties and other outside groups are not to buy television or radio commercials in New York State Senate race; photo (M)

The presidential debate moved some undecided voters in Missouri. Women said they were now leaning toward Al Gore, men toward George W. Bush. Page A26.