Female pilot becomes first woman in U S combat role
Air Force 1st Lt Jeannie Flynn, 27, completes six month combat training and slated to fly the F 15E Strike Eagle. She is the first female combat pilot after the Pentagon lifted the ban, with Flynn training at Luke AFB and set to join Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina after survival training.
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Clinton plan aims to revamp high tech export controls
Washington reports the administration proposes a rewrite of the 1979 ITA to shrink Cold War era rules while guarding against weapons proliferation. Industry groups say the changes do not go far enough to cut costs and boost global competitiveness.
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China Human Rights Debate Frustrates Trade Renewal
Washington officials say China falls short of U.S. human rights standards required for renewing favored trade status. Assistant Secretary Winston Lord warns Beijing not to rely on cosmetic reforms and notes a June 3 deadline. Secretary Christopher to Beijing March 11 to press for real progress.
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