Weapons clash slows passage of China trade bill
The Senate faces a delay as a dispute over weapons of mass destruction and proliferation issues stalls passage of H.R. 4444, the bill to grant permanent normal trade status to China. Key amendments seek annual reviews of Chinese and other nations’ sales, plus sanctions and investor protections, with White House and business groups pressing for a clean bill before adjournment.
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New Push for Death Penalty Moratorium and DNA Tests
Reno backs a moratorium study and endorses Leahy’s bill for post conviction DNA testing for inmates. Clinton says data prompt questions and will consult Reno. Feingold and others demand a federal pause and commission. Amnesty International joins critics urging a halt to executions nationally. Leahy frames the issue as a national concern, not regional.
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Death penalty pause urged after report shows disparities
Washington AP reports that critics call for a moratorium on federal executions after a Justice Department study finds racial and geographic disparities in death sentences. Attorney General Janet Reno urges more studies rather than a halt, saying biases are not proven. she cites poverty and lack of opportunity as underlying factors.
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Space shuttle Atlantis crews empower Russian ISS modules
Atlantis astronauts Edward Lu and Yuri Malenchenko installed three batteries in the Zvezda module and added gear to the growing ISS. They also replaced a battery in the Zarya module while focusing on delivering full power to Russia's segment and expanding the station's living space.
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Chase Manhattan to buy J. P. Morgan in $36 billion deal
Chase Manhattan Corp and J. P. Morgan & Co. approve a stock split merger to form JP Morgan Chase & Co. with about $660 billion in assets, positioning as a leading US bank holding company. Douglas Warner to chair the new firm. JPM shareholders receive 3.7 Chase shares per JPM share.
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