Former Clinton Ag Secretary Acquitted Of Corruption
A U.S. jury Wednesday acquitted former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy of all corruption charges after a $20 million investigation, dealing a setback to those who have pursued allegations of Clinton Administration wrongdoing for years.

White House Will Mount Defense Against Impeachment
The White House agreed on Wednesday to mount a defense of President Clinton before the House impeachment panel as investigators got their first look at secret memos on the campaign finance scandal.

Memos Not Relevant To Clinton Probe -Conyers
The ranking Democrat on the House impeachment panel said Wednesday a review of secret campaign finance memos had found they were not ``in any way relevant'' to the inquiry into President Clinton.

Annan Says Will Meet Gaddafi On Lockerbie
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Thursday he would travel to Libya Saturday to meet Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and discuss the surrender of two Libyan suspects in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.

China Blasts U.S. Criticism Of Dissident Round-Up
China told the United States Thursday not to interfere with a dissident round-up as former Tiananmen Square student leaders protesting the detentions entered the second day of a hunger strike.

Clinton To Unveil New Rules For Safe Drinking Water
President Clinton will announce new regulations aimed at improving the safety of drinking water for 140 million Americans during a visit to Rhode Island Thursday.

Clinton Hails Centrist Message Of Democrats
President Clinton gave a rousing speech to fellow Democrats Wednesday evening, hailing the party's historic election victories last month as evidence that ''America is moving in the right direction.''

Social Security Meeting To Include Secret Sessions
The White House said Wednesday that its conference on how to reform the Social Security system would include secret sessions to try to build trust on one of the country's most controversial issues.

Bipartisan Team Tackles Medicare Reform
After months of getting ideas from specialized experts and ordinary Americans, the National Medicare Commission Wednesday began sorting through the options for reforming the financially troubled health care program that covers all elderly Americans.

Europe Rejects U.S. Demands In Banana Trade Row
European Trade Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan said Thursday the European Union could not accept United States' demands in a row over banana trade but was still open to negotiations.

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