In November, Hurricane Mitch devastated parts of Central America. The U.S. confronted powerful tornadoes last week. In December, Dr. Jack Kevorkian stirred up a new controversy in the debate about euthanasia. January's headlines focused on the impeachment trial of President Clinton. The U.S. is part of a NATO force that is bombing Yugoslavia in an effort to stop a campaign of violence and terror against an ethnic group in the Yugoslav region of Kosovo.
Anticipation surrounding the release of The Phantom Menace continues to build.