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the state of Washington's strict regulations on oil tanker safety. Officials say their rules are tougher than federal standards, to protect the state's thousands of miles of vulnerable and pristine coastline. The world's largest independent tanker organization has challenged the state's safety measures.

into Anthony Lake's nomination to be Director of the CIA. Senator Richard Shelby, the Republican Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says he want to wait until the Justice Department concludes two investigations: one into Lake's investments; the other into allegations that he misled Congress.

at the Justice Department, into allegations that the FBI crime lab has compromised major cases by contaminating evidence from crime scenes. Of particular significance are allegations that the Oklahoma City bombing investigation was bungled and may jeopardize the government's case.

in San Francisco has upheld Proposition 209, California's voter-approved initiative which bans affirmative action programs in public hiring, education and contracting. The measure had been suspended by a lower court since soon after its passage in November.

on the huge class action suit against Swiss banks, started by a Holocaust survivor who lives in Brooklyn and joined by more than 12,000 other people. They are seeking access to the records of Swiss bank from the war years, records which the banks previously said did not exist.

for survival. 85 percent of the personal computer market belongs to IBM-compatible machines, leaving Apple with a small, loyal base centered on graphics and multimedia users. These users are unlikely to switch systems in the short-term, but will only stay with Apple as long as they can continue to get cutting-edge software.

of a ninety cent increase in the minimum wage. Though the House has passed similar legislation, it's unclear how soon President Clinton will have the opportunity to sign the measure into law. The wage increase may get bogged down in the fight over health care legislation.

in California's 22nd District, along the Central Coast. It's a rematch from two years ago between incumbent first term Republican Andrea Seastrand and Democrat Walter Capps, who lost by less than one percent of the vote last time.

John Burnett profiles the Reverend Rick Scarborough, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Pearland, Texas. Reverend Scarborough strongly encourages his parishioners to run for public office and apply the tenets of fundamentalist Christian morality to civic affairs.

with the >Miami Herald, about the financial crisis facing the city. Miami is near bankruptcy due to a declining tax base, fiscal mismanagement, and possible fraud. State officials are looking into the problem and Florida Governor Lawton Chiles is expected to appoint a control board soon to run Miami's affairs.