Clinton assures Jiang Senate will approve trade pact
President Clinton told Jiang Zemin the Senate will approve permanent normal trade relations with China in return for tariff cuts on American goods. He called the deal good for democracy and steady U.S.-China ties, as the Senate weighs the measure amid possible amendments and a House-approved May vote.
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Line of fire shows LA schools face reform test
Los Angeles Unified, the nation s second largest district, returns to class under Roy Romer amid threats of an 18 percent pay raise and a classroom bill of rights as overcrowding, teacher shortages, and governance woes test promises of change. The district battles 27 percent uncredentialed teachers, mass busing due to crowding, a costly failed oil field school project, and a push toward autonomous units and charter schools to ease space and quality conditions.
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Ethiopian Eritrean leaders push for full peace deal
In New York at the U N Millennium Summit, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Eritrean Prime Minister Isaias Afwerki told Secretary of State Madeleine Albright they seek to move from the current cease fire to a comprehensive settlement. Assistant Secretary Susan Rice will liaise with the sides as Washington backs a 4200 strong U N peacekeeping mission, not a substitute for a final accord.
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Ballet cancels season as Cleveland San Jose Ballet cuts staff
The money strapped Cleveland San Jose Ballet laid off 41 dancers and 40 staff, canceled its season, and cast doubt on its San Jose partner. President Robert Jones cited unpaid wages concerns as driving the decision amid a $1 million fundraising shortfall. Audience totals reached 78,000 in Cleveland and 70,000 in San Jose.
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