Senate split in countdown to Clinton trial
United States Senators were split on Monday on whether to decide President Bill Clinton's fate after a full trial with witnesses or a truncated process leading to a possible formal rebuke.

Microsoft's rival failed to meet deadlines: Intuit
The president of Intuit Corp. testified at Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust trial that his company chose Microsoft's Web browser when it realised a rival could not meet deadlines.

US eases decade-old sanctions on Cuba
The United States has partially eased decades-old sanctions on Cuba intended to bring down the Castro regime but decided against setting up a bipartisan commission for a comprehensive review of its policy towards its Communist neighbour.

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