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The LAT front-page McDougal piece says his death could be a "setback."
The NYT WTO story's angle: The lack of a trade deal is a major setback for Clinton.
The NYT 's lead says the Justice Department will again oversee the Teamsters' spending practices--a setback for the union.
The media spun this as a setback to Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr (who was seeking notes from Vince Foster's lawyer), giving short shrift to the decision's broader ramifications for old folks.
The Post lead says the court's rejection of census sampling is a serious setback for the Clinton administration, which had championed it, and a powerful victory for House Republicans, who favor attempting an actual head count instead.