Kosovo funds stripped from defense bill in House vote
The House voted 270 to 155 to remove a GOP ban on using U S funds for Kosovo after Sept 30 while approving a defense bill without the restriction. President Clinton pledged to seek congressional authorization for a peacekeeping force of about 7,000 Americans, easing GOP opposition and avoiding a clash on the timing of funding.
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Clinton hails NATO win as Kosovo troops retreat
President Clinton, 54 minutes after NATO declared Serb retreat, thanked NATO brass Western allies and U S security team for perseverance. Officials at the Ronald Reagan Center and Pentagon hailed the Kosovo milestone as peacekeeping moves began. House Speaker Hastert welcomed the deal but called for scrutiny of diplomacy. no inquiry planned.
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Justice Dept approves six firms licensing DVD patents
The Justice Department antitrust division approves a pooled licensing plan allowing DVD-Video and DVD-ROM makers to use patents held by six manufacturers. The move aims to lower costs and curb competitive harm as Nintendo and Sony gear up for DVD based devices.
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