Jiang’s visit: Chinese President Jiang Zemin had a two-day summit in the U.S. with President Clinton. Jiang agreed China would not supply nuclear technology to Iran. But the two sparred on human rights issues, including China’s massacre of protesters in Tiananmen Square
AIDS vaccine: An American scientist last Monday announced that the first mass testing of a vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, may be conducted in Thailand within three years.
Space vote: For the first time in history, an American astronaut gets to vote from space. A ballot was sent last Tuesday to David Wolf, who is aboard the Russian space station Mir, last week. He has until 7 p.m. today to cast his ballot in the Texas state elections via e-mail.
Out of time: R.E.M said Thursday that drummer Bill Berry was leaving the band after 17 years. Manager Bertis Downs said, “His heart’s not in it.”
