Week of February 8-17, 1998

Germany offers the U.S. the use of its bases to strike at Iraq.

William Ginsburg - the attorney for Monica Lewinsky, accuses independent

counsel Kenneth Starr of using strong arm tactics to pressure her to “say things

that we can’t say” in accusing the President of misconduct.

National Security Advisor Samuel Berger declares that Saddam Hussein’s

chemical and biological weapon capabilities constitute a direct security issue to

the American people.

Improperly naturalized - the federal government launches a review and could

revoke the citizenship of thousands naturalized in the 13 months before the 1996

elections.

The U.S. will send 3,000 more ground troops to Kuwait at the request of U.S.

commanders there.

First Lady Hillary predicts that the controversy over her husband’s alleged

relationship form Monica Lewinsky will slowly dissipate over time and she’s

confident the public will stick with him.

Muslim militants are suspected in a series of bombings in India killing a total of

40.

A federal grand jury hears closed-door testimony

from Marcia Lewis - mother of Monica Lewinsky.

At Vatican City - Russian President Boris Yeltsin

meets with Pope John Paul II chat about the next

millennium, war, Iraq and religious discrimination.

The Senate confirms David Satcher as Surgeon

General.

203 perish when a China Airlines jet trying to land in

heavy fog crashes short of the runway in Taiwan.

Cuba says it had decided to release more than 200 prisoners including some

political detainees after Pope John Paul II’s visit to the Communist nation last

month.

The Dow hits a record - 8.295.61.

Week of February 8-17, 1998

Technology -

Microsoft Corp. is acquiring the rights to use content from Collier’s encyclopedia,

for its Encarta CD-ROM.

AOL says it will raise the monthly rate for unlimited access by $2 - to $21.95.

E! Online partners with AOL. Also, Earthlink and Sprint join at the hip for Internet

access.

AOL is trimming its entertainment Asylum and WorldPlay game sites - laying off

105 employees.

Sports -

Once again, Michael Jordan is named All-Star MVP as the East beats the West

135-114.

A federal magistrate rules that disabled golfer Casey Martin can play the PGA

and Nike tours with the aid of a golf cart.

Nagano games - Jonny Moseley gets a gold in men’s freestyle skating. Russia’s

Illia Kulik wins the men’s figure skating gold medal. Germany’s Katja Seizinger

wins her second gold in skiing.

CONCACAF Gold Cup - Mexico defeats the United States 1-0.

Dale Earnhardt wins the Daytona 500.

“Buddy” - The golden retriever in Disney’s “Air

Bud” - dies. He was about 10 years old.

Music news -

Passing - Falco (40) - best known for “Rock

Me Amadeus.” He was killed in a traffic

accident in the Dominican Republic.

Diana Ross hosts “Motown 40: The Music is

Forever” on ABC this Sunday.

Passing - Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys of

lung cancer. He was 51. His wife is the former

Gina Martin - daughter of Dean Martin. He

was considered the glue that held the band

together during its crazy days. And, Carl is

Week of February 8-17, 1998

considered (by some) to be the band’s best lead singer.

VH1 pays tribute to Carl Wilson, airing the

1985

biography, “Beach Boys: An

American Band.”

The Bee Gees and Celine

Dion perform on HBO’s “The

Bee Gees: One Night Only”

from the MGM Grand.

MTV debuts the video

“Frozen” - Madonna’s new

single. Her “Ray of Light”

album is due March 3.

Television news -

Cher pays tribute to her late

husband Sonny in a CBS

special set for May.

Seen on QVC - Cosmonauts

on Mir - 300 miles above -

hawking a Fisher Space Pen

and three Sokol KV-2

spacesuits.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - XVIII Winter Olympics from Nagano, Japan

NBC - Mad About You, Caroline, Frasier, Just Shoot Me, Dateline NBC, Jay

Leno

ABC - Drew Carey, Soul Man, Home Improvement, Grace Under fire, NYPD

Blue, Nightline

PBS - Nova, Frontline, Charlie Rose

VH1 - Pop up video, 1998 Grammy Preview, Behind the Music

UPN - Moesha, Clueless

WB - Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dawson’s Creek

Jay Leno - Helena Bonham Carter, Trisha Yearwood

At the movies -

Titanic