Netanyahu wins narrow budget approval in Israeli parliament
In a first test of his government after Foreign Minister David Levy resigned, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a 58 to 52 budget vote with one abstention. The coalition remains thin, and a no confidence vote looms next week amid talk of early elections and pressure over a West Bank troop pullback plan due January 20.
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Balloonist Fossett ends world flight near Black Sea
Steve Fossett's fourth attempt to circle the globe by balloon ended near Krasnodar Russia after late night winds and fuel problems. He landed safely about 50 miles north of the city at 6 27 am EST as control staff confirmed he was OK. Mission chief Alan Blount noted the task is extremely difficult while rivals Dick Rutan and Dave Melton prepared to launch from Albuquerque. Fossett had left St Louis on Wednesday, with heat and control issues cited by chief engineer Tim Cole.
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NASA countdown for first moon mission in 25 years
NASA opens a four minute launch window at Cape Canaveral for the unmanned Lunar Prospector mission built by Lockheed Martin. The $63 million Discovery program mission aims to orbit the moon, search for frozen water and analyze minerals and gases. If delayed, launch shifts to early February to use a fuel efficient route.
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Castro Tours U S Research Vessel Seward Johnson
Fidel Castro visited the U S research vessel Seward Johnson in Havana harbor after a monthlong marine study by U S scientists. The twohour tour covered scuba diving and conservation aboard the 200foot ship and its four passenger submarine with 41 crew and scientists aboard.
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Massive hay drop aids starving southeastern New Mexico cattle
Nearly a million pounds of hay were dropped to starving cattle across southeastern New Mexico as a five day rescue ended. Bad weather killed up to 9,600 cattle and sheep, with more than 180,000 cattle stranded. Mud from melted snow hindered travel while storms worsened stress on pregnant cows and newborn losses were feared. Rancher Jim Hoffman of Boca Linda Dairy noted the strain on cattle on the range.
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Clinton ends vacation to tackle budget and peace talks
President Clinton returns from a six day winter vacation in the U S Virgin Islands to brief advisers on the budget for February and promote proposals on child care education and Medicare buy ins The White House says he will host Netanyahu and Arafat for separate talks in Washington to push forward Middle East peacemaking efforts.
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Dems and GOP clash over budget and tax cuts
The budget dispute features Democrats and Republicans trading over tax cuts and debt reduction. GOP lawmakers push for tax cuts while Clinton officials warn the budget is not balanced and urge avoiding costly packages. Key figures like Franklin Raines, Bill Archer, and John Kasich weigh in on taxation and government size. President Clinton plans modest tax breaks in next year's spending proposal.
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Algeria under fire as massacre sparks new violence
In western Algeria a massacre last week left 412 peasants dead and sparked new weekend violence including killings in Algiers hills and Ain Defla. The government faced opposition calls for action while denying a full crisis, with the GIA suspected behind the attacks and militias forming locally to counter insurgents.
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Oprah targeted in mad cow disease trial in Texas
Pretrial hearings begin in Texas over claims Oprah Winfrey defamed the cattle industry by suggesting on her show that feeding ground up cattle parts could spread mad cow disease to humans. Cattlemen allege millions in losses. Winfrey producers defend public information purposes amid a historic veggie libel legal backdrop.
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