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what the next presidential term might mean to the nation's urban poor. With welfare reforms scheduled to kick in during President Clinton's second term, many urban affairs activists worry that recent improvements to urban conditions in many American cities may disappear.

that will delay FCC rules aimed at promoting competition in local telephone markets. In August, the FCC ordered local phone companies to lease space on their lines at big discounts. The local companies sued, complaining that the outside companies using their lines would have an unfair advantage.

political contributions can be hard to distinguish. While it's illegal for a U.S. political party to accept money from a foreign corporation, it's not against the law to take money from a domestic subsidiary of a foreign company.

to tighten federal regulation of the nation's wetlands. Yesterday, the agency responsibility for protecting wetlands announced plans to phase out a permit system that has allowed developers to drain and fill tens of thousands of acres of wetlands.

with new federal regulations that stipulate they set up a national computer network to check whether parents are paying child support. An estimated 34 Billion dollars a year in court-ordered support payments go uncollected.

in a sexual harassment case brought by some of its female employees. The court has ordered that all documents pertaining to the lawsuit be unsealed, ruling that the public has a right to know what happened, as long as the privacy of those accused is protected.

Despite U.S. and coalition efforts, the terror network has rebuilt its operating capability thanks to a safe haven along the Afghan-Pakistan border, the report says.

Soldiers from India and China clashed last week along their disputed border, India's defense minister said. The Indian army said troops on both sides suffered minor injuries.

Starting in September, the three main credit agencies will wait 180 days before including medical debt on a credit report, giving consumers time to resolve disputes with insurers.

It's taken 7 years but Britons are hearing a report on their country's involvement in the Iraq war. It's the result of a probe into the political decisions that led the U.K. to send troops to Iraq.