Despite this, Chau has not been put off and will be making an appointment to see how he and his business will fare in the Year of the Snake.

CNN: Asia mixes making money with ancient beliefs

Republicans on the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee have picked a new fight with the Clinton administration, this time threatening Attorney General Janet Reno with contempt of Congress for refusing to hand over internal memos making the case for appointment of an independent counsel in the ongoing campaign finance probe.

CNN: By Sumana Chatterjee, CQ Staff Writer

Making sure the transition goes smoothly, Benedict made an important appointment Wednesday, naming the No. 2 administrator of the Vatican city state, Monsignor Giuseppe Sciacca, as a legal adviser to the camerlengo.

NPR: Pope Celebrates Last Public Mass As Pontiff