Clinton to brief Arafat on peace framework in Washington
President Clinton scheduled a Washington meeting with Yasser Arafat to clarify his proposed framework for a Middle East peace accord. Arafat arrived at Andrews Air Force Base after a Monday phone call and said the future of the peace process would be decided.
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Bush sticks with education plan despite opposition
President elect Bush plans an education package with increased testing and aims to strip funds from failing schools for private options. Despite opposition in Congress, aides say he will push a form of school choice including vouchers while weighing a mix of private and public options. Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman discussed education in a meeting last month.
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Civil rights groups push against Ashcroft nomination
Civil rights groups and labor allies vow to pressure Democratic senators to oppose John Ashcroft’s nomination as attorney general. They plan public events in home states and targeted remarks on Martin Luther King Day to secure a no vote, while also challenging Governor Christie Whitman over racial profiling and related actions.
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Relaxing tea could be impairing drivers
Hawaii cafe owner says awa or kava tea relaxes patrons after multiple cups and could impair driving. Prosecutors cite DUI cases in California and San Bruno where kava tea was involved, while Hawaii has no explicit DUI ban for kava. Officials warn potency varies and sedating effects differ from pills.
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Gulf security lapses cited after Cole attack report
A Pentagon commission will urge tighter security for U S troops in the Persian Gulf after finding major lapses in ship and air movement security before the U S S Cole bombing in Yemen on Oct 12. Seventeen sailors were killed and 39 wounded. The commission notes communication gaps between embassies and Central Command and aims to improve protection of forces rather than assign blame.
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