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of Mideast leaders at the White House yesterday. There was little indication that any progress was being made to ease the tensions caused by last week's violence in the West Bank and Gaza.

to proposed budget cuts. Germany is trying to cut its Gross Domestic Product level to three-percent -- the level required by countries aspiring to enter the European monetary union in 1999.

in Washington. Major differences between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat remained unresolved. Further talks are set for this weekend on the Israeli-Gaza border.

swing. In Missouri he accused Bob Dole of insensitivity to the needs of families. Clinton emphasized his support for the Family and Medical Leave Act which he signed into law, and which then-Senator Bob Dole opposed.

between General Motors and striking members of the United Auto Workers. The two-week strike has halted production at 25 GM plants and resulted in more than 140,000 lost jobs.

Clinton for re-election well before the Democratic National Convention. At a special meeting in Washington yesterday, union leaders also decided to raise $25 million for Congressional candidates who are friendly to organized labor.

for murdering their parents almost seven years ago. The jury spared the brothers the death penalty but recommended life in prison without parole.

has voted to amend its controversial stance on Ebonics. The board's plan to recognize black English no longer includes language that says it's genetically based or black students' primary way of speaking.

over whether public money should be spent to replace the Queen's yacht, Britannia. The Tories have pledged $100 million if re-elected. But Labour says it won't pay, and the episode has become an election issue.

President Clinton's nominee to become Secretary of Commerce. Daley assured Senators that he would restore confidence in the department, which has come under criticism for being overly sensitive to questionable political considerations.