Week of February 26-28, 1998
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says the UN deal with Iraq meets all of
Washington’s objectives.
Prosecutors in NY file federal civil rights charges against four New York
policemen in the alleged torturing of a Haitian immigrant last August that sparked
a national outrage.
President Clinton certifies Mexico as a fully cooperating partner in the war on
drugs.
Former junk bond king Mike Milken agreed to pay $47 million to settle new
federal charges that he violated his lifetime ban from the securities business
Passing - Great character actor
J.T. Walsh
. He was
54… of a heart attack.
Music news -
MTV does a Madonna profile on “Ultrasound.” Kurt
Loder hosts.
Look for “Van Halen III” -
the first Van Halen album
featuring new singer
Gary Cherone.
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Grammy Awards - Some winners:
Record of the year - “Sunny Came Home” -
Shawn Colvin
Song of the year - “Sunny Came Hone - Shawn
Colvin
Album of the year - “Time Out of Mind” - Bob
Dylan
Best new artist - Paula Cole
Best male vocal - “Candle in the Wind” - Elton
John
Best female vocal - “Building a Mystery” - Sarah
McLachlan
