1.   As Republicans recessed, they emphasized that the contract promise was to bring selected issues to a vote, not necessarily enactment.

2.   It takes a bare bones look at where Clinton and Dole stand on selected issues.

3.   The following are broad lines about selected issues that Clinton and Congress will be dealing with.

4.   On the stock market, the Nikkei moved as investors bought selected issues on dip, encouraged by gains overnight on Wall Street.

5.   On the stock market, investors initially bought selected issues on dips following a three-day decline in the Nikkei average.

6.   On the stock market, share prices moved into positive territory as investors bought selected issues following heavy losses Monday and Tuesday.

7.   On the stock market, the Nikkei average remained in positive territory on buying of selected issues in technology and communications sectors, including Sony and TDK.

8.   On the stock market, the Nikkei index posted moderate gains with buying centered on selected issues, including Canon, Honda Motor and NEC.

9.   On the stock market, share prices moved into positive territory as investors bought selected issues following sharp losses Monday and Tuesday.

10.   On the stock market, traders said the Nikkei index started higher after investors bought selected issues in technology and communications sectors.