Clinton's world

Seeing out the century as incumbent in the White House is one William Jefferson Clinton. At the end of 1998 his chances of doing so looked less than certain, following impeachment in the House of Representatives on two counts of perjury and obstruction of justice over his relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. But with the U.S. economy at its strongest for years, and vote-winning foreign policy successes in Iraq and Kosovo, the come-back kid came up smiling. A rocky road seems in prospect however, with Bill reportedly unwilling to play “First Lady” to wife Hillary’s political ambitions when he leaves office