Defense attorney Stephen Jones spent much of Wednesday attempting to lessen the effect of damaging testimony by Lori Fortier, who told jurors that McVeigh disclosed his plans to bomb the Oklahoma City federal building months before the explosion. The standoff, in its fifth day today, looked to be near an end after an agreement was drafted, but it wasn't signed. By Wednesday night, Republic of Texas leader Richard McLaren wasn't speaking to his attorney, Terry O'Rourke, or police negotiators.
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The interviews, which were held one at a time, began at 8 a.m. and were completed around 5 p.m., Police Chief Tom Koby and District Attorney Alex Hunter said. Researchers at Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University have created a strain of supermice two to three times more muscular than the standard model, with big, broad shoulders and massive hips. The Senate Commerce Committee today is expected to agree to send the bill, written by Sen. Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., to the Senate for consideration. A broad coalition of anti-nuclear and environmental groups were expected to file a lawsuit today charging that the Energy Department has failed to make required environmental impact reviews in developing its nuclear stockpile management plan. The combination increased Americans' saving rate.