Belfast Assembly faces divided governance amid peace plan
Belfast's 18 member Assembly convened to elect a Protestant first minister with David Trimble favored by Unionists and John Hume backing deputy, while Sinn Fein faces abstention. the group includes former IRA members and Protestant hardliners, signaling fragile post conflict governance. Copies of the article mix other World News items.
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Clinton pushes free trade in Shanghai amid market talk
President Clinton urged China to open markets and fight corruption as he toured Shanghai's new stock exchange. He noted unresolved WTO talks with Jiang Zemin, pressed renewal of normal trade relations, and called for global environmental cooperation while avoiding set limits on growth. Traders greeted him with a red vest marked 1998.
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Judge orders release of Jones case files risks Clinton embarrassment
U S District Judge Susan Webber Wright ordered most documents in Paula Jones sexual harassment suit released after a 10 day appeal period. The move would expose testimonies and depositions, including Clinton's, while keeping video tapes and Jane Doe details sealed. The public filing could affect perceptions amid the Lewinsky inquiry though Starr’s investigation remains unaffected.
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Nixon tapes secrets burned by National Archives
The National Archives says it shredded and burned 70 000 pages of notes on Richard Nixon tapes, noting the conversations were private and personal. In Florida a wildfire near Mims forced evacuations as fires burned over 10 000 acres near homes on the edge of Orlando.
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Massachusetts teachers test shocks state with few passing marks
In Massachusetts the first Teachers Test literacy section saw many fail as officials grapple with grading on a curve. The board considered reversing the curve amid protests from acting Gov. Cellucci while education leaders faced resignations and criticism.
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