He's in Paris today in an attempt to break the deadlock in the peace process with Israel. Arafat will have HIS meeting with President Clinton on Thursday. Before the two leaders met today, Jiang told reporters that Cohen's visit had bolstered the friendship between the two countries. Cohen said he was pleased with the assurances he received on the issue of Beijing's sales of anti- ship cruise missiles to Iran. Texas cattlemen claim Winfrey's show caused ranchers to lose money when a vegetarian guest said that American beef could cause Mad Cow disease.
Jury selection is scheduled today.
A suspect is under arrest in connection with the shooting at the Martin Luther King Day parade in Louisiana. One man was killed, three children were injured by the gunfire. NAT Local authorities say Johnson pulled a gun and fired several shots into the crowd after his friend and the murder victim got into a fight. Police are still investigating and have NOT ruled out additional arrests. And there was some protest closer to home in Patrick County.