February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Nick Thresher, five years after a bone marrow transplant, takes a break during a science test at Fort Colville Middle School where he is a fifth-grader. Photo by John …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 When the judge bangs the gavel in a North Carolina courtroom today, the proceedings may not have the drama of other recent high-profile trials. But the stakes will be high. …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 The House plans to try again this week to pass a constitutional amendment limiting the terms of members of Congress, but like the last time the issue came up nearly …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 The cloth diaper is almost extinct. New York City, with 8 million people, has no diaper service company based within the five boroughs. The Dydee Diaper Service, one of two …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Triple Choice: 661. Sunday’s Keno: 3-11-12-14-16-22-25-31-38-41-43-50-54-56-57-59-66-68-70-72. Saturday’s Washington Triple Choice: 996.

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Investigators, moved by the financial hardship faced by the families of TWA Flight 800 victims, passed the hat to raise money for meals they ate during a weekend trip to …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 In a bid to avoid prison, President Clinton’s former Whitewater business partner has changed his story and told prosecutors that Clinton attended a 1986 meeting in which an illegal loan …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 1. Hoster 2. West

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 The head of the National Rifle Association staved off efforts Sunday by dissidents seeking his removal and gave a passionate defense of his five-year tenure, saying he brought the gun …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 George Couron, 100, kisses his wife, Gaynel, 97. Photo by Associated Press

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 A woman upset over having to drive her drunken roommate home sprayed her friend with gasoline from a convenience store pump Sunday, then killed her by lighting the gas stream …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Rosalia Arteaga arrives at the national palace in Quito to assume the presidency. Photo by Associated Press

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 An opposition leader said Sunday that Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic has committed “far greater thefts” than stealing votes, and he urged supporters to keep up the pressure until their revolution …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Rosalia Arteaga, Ecuador’s new president, is soft-spoken and usually wears a smile. But as the country’s political leaders have learned in recent days, she is no pushover. While deposed president …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 The new directors of Yugoslavia’s first opposition-controlled television station must have an inkling of what lies ahead. Their nightly news broadcast is introduced with theme music borrowed from “Mission Impossible.” …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Critics say Freeh and the FBI were slow to check a possible link between bombings in Spokane and Atlanta. Photo by Associated Press

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Dumped by Hertz and NBC, O.J. Simpson had to look elsewhere, anywhere, for money, and the journey for dollars led him to the oddest places - like a cemetery. Among …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 In death as in life, “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry and LSD guru Timothy Leary are blazing new trails - this time through space. The ashes of the two pioneers, …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Rain halted a search today for two U.S. Marine pilots missing after their jet crashed into the Yellow Sea between China and South Korea. The Marines’ FA-18d Hornet crashed during …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 At least 250 people believed to be war criminals, torturers and former senior officials of murderous government regimes are living freely in Canada, an Ottawa newspaper reported Sunday. The report …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Passengers were stranded at French airports Sunday when pilots and navigators went on strike against Air France’s domestic wing, prompting it to cancel almost all its flights. The unions called …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Social workers say they long knew about a mentally and physically disabled woman who was kept in an enclosed cardboard box in her family’s home for 40 years - but …

February 10, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Pilgrims didn’t see any tears Sunday, but some reported a reddish stain below the eyes. Photo by Associated Press