checking top stories no word from the supreme court on when the justices might issue their critical ruling on the presidential election 
their decision on whether or not to allow a florida recount to go forward could be the last word on who becomes president 
president clinton is in ireland, hoping to convince protestants and catholics to resume peace efforts in northern ireland 
he'll meet with top officials from both sides tomorrow in belfast 
and the weather is clearing in the midwest, but there is still plenty of snow clogging highways and snarling air travel 
more than a foot of snow covers parts of michigan and illinois 
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