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for a hiding in a crucial by-election for a parliamentary district they've held for years. The result may determine the date of the general election which must be held by May 22nd.

they won't have enough votes to pass their balanced budget amendment when it comes to a vote this week. Some Senators previously identified as supporting the measure appear to be changing their position.

to unseat Serbian President Milosevic, who still refuses to reinstate annulled election results. This is the 30th straight day of protests in Belgrade.

by both Republicans and Democrats following President Clinton's meeting with Congressional leaders yesterday at the Capitol. The President and Vice President Gore met with Congressional leaders to discuss the budget and other matters.

seems set to choose former army chief of staff Ehud Barak as its new leader in June and he would then become favorite to unseat Bibi Netanyahu should there be early elections.

to prosecute landlords who receive government subsidies but don't provide their low income tenants with decent housing. It's a cooperative effort between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Justice Department.

Bob Dole's campaigning in California, a state whose 54 electoral votes he is working hard to win. Yesterday, Dole endorsed a California ballot measure that would ban state-sponsored affirmative action.

on the stock market's continuing strong performance. The Dow Jones Industrial stock average exceeded six thousand points yesterday, a sign that the seven-year-long bull market is not likely to end any time soon.

to deal with the country's severe poverty is leading to increasing social unrest. A new rebel army called the Popular Revolutionary Army has created a strong base of support in Mexico's poorest regions.

between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to work out a deal on an Israeli pull-out from Hebron. An indication that an accord is close came when Prime Minister Netanyahu cancelled a trip to the U.S. to join the negotiations.