NASA lands shuttle Discovery prepares for next flight
NASA wrapped up a nine day atmospheric research mission with the Discovery landing at Kennedy Space Center. Engineers near the pad readied the delayed shuttle Columbia for a German sponsored science flight set to launch in seven days, aiming for the shortest post landing to launch interval in U.S. space history.
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Clinton presses Japan on trade barriers and access
President Clinton pressed Prime Minister Miyazawa to dismantle Japanese barriers to U S exports and improve market access for American firms. After over three hours of talks both sides agreed to three months of preliminary talks to frame future negotiations, with U S demand for concrete results and Japan wary of managed trade targets.
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Opposition to NAFTA Grows on Capitol Hill
On Capitol Hill opposition to the free trade pact rises as an anemic recovery limits job growth. With Clinton needing heavy political capital, freshman Rep. Luis Gutierrez and other lawmakers doubt NAFTA’s approval in the House, while pro NAFTA groups intensify district by district lobbying. Some analysts say Senate approval by 10 votes is possible, but House passage remains uncertain ahead of a hoped January 1 completion.
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Man exits Waco siege compound after two weeks
Louis Anthony Alaniz, 24, becomes the first intruder to leave the Branch Davidian complex since the standoff began. He walked out wearing a Koresh slogan and was jailed but not yet charged. Alaniz had slipped in March 24 to study teachings amid the February 28 shootout proximity.
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Hard-ball strategy targets GOP unity
In Washington the White House presses a 43 member GOP filibuster bloc to back a $16.3 billion jobs bill. Senator Christopher Bond and John Danforth faced a press release urging support or risk a jobless recovery. The Mexico Ledger published Bond Won't Bow to Pressure amid White House pressure tactics.
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