In his last scheduled overseas trip before he steps down as the top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State Warren Christopher arrived in the Middle East yesterday for a last-ditch effort to get Israel and the Palestinians to clinch a deal on an Israeli troop withdrawal from the West Bank city of Hebron. Christopher was to meet late yesterday in Cairo, Egypt, with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. He was also to meet today with Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy, who is attending a regional economic conference in the Egyptian capital. Smith, who was arrested Oct. 14 in connection with other incidents, faces preliminary examinations Thursday and next Monday. He is charged with four counts, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct and armed robbery, which are both punishable with up to life in prison.
Fans are 'out for blood,' charity The battle has begun.
All over campus this week and next, Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity and the American Red Cross will be holding blood drives for students to come and donate blood for the Michigan-OSU Blood Battle. Whitewater lawyers throw mud Starr said he hopes more people will step forward with information on the failed Arkansas land development in which President Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton invested. That's been the heart and soul of the challenge. A separate investigation is looking into allegations of sexual misconduct, ranging from rape to fraternization, among supervisors at an Army training base in Missouri, but no charges have been filed, Army sources said. Questions surface over Reno's future in Clinton Cabinet A stock answer, but it still irked White House aides who felt she was boxing President Clinton into a corner.