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JZ X Standard-Examine- tlationalVorid r Saturday May 6 2000 3A Tripp judge limits Lewinslty testimony The Associated Press - ELLICOTT CITY Md A Maryland judge Friday refused to 'throw out criminal wiretapping charges against Linda Tripp but made it harder for prosecutors to make their case by limiting the testimony that Monica Lewinsky can give USED ABOUT RULES: Joseph Murtha attorney for Unda Tripp speaks outside his office in BlicottCityMd Howard County Circuit Judge Diane Leasure said the former White House intern can testify that she never gave Tripp permission to their conversations in late 1997 But Lewinsky won't be allowed to tell a jury that she and Tripp had a Dec 22 1997 conversation Tripp is accused of illegally tap- iVa-rfe- evidence other than Lewinsky that Tripp made that tape on the 22nd and that it contained the voice of Monica Lewinsky" ' Tripp attorney Joseph Murtha said he was encouraged by the ruling If convicted Tripp could face 10 years in prison and a $20000 fine She is the only major figure in the Clinton sex scandal to face WASHINGTON - A trade dispute hovering in the background President Clinton met with new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Friday and tried to convince him that an open approach to technology could foster jobs and wealth in Japan as it has in the United In a written statement Tripp repeated her assertion that the States Kenneth Starr’s report to Con- ed ago after Keizo Obuchi suffered gress Tripp was indicted last July for secretly making the tape and disclosing its contents for editors ing The tapes triggered Starr’s investigation of President Clinton and his of Newsweek magazine Leasure ruled that Lewinsky’s testimony that she independently remembered the date of the conversation was not credible and that her recollection was tainted by reading Independent Counsel impeachment Maryland law prohibits inter- cepting telephone conversations without both parties’ consent State Prosecutor Stephen Montanarelli said the judge’s ruling “presents a difficult problem" for prosecutors who hope to bring Tripp to trial in July “All (Lewinsky) can testify to is that she never consented to have Tripp tape record the telephone calls" Montanarelli said “So therefore we have to produce That timetable would allow Clinton to press Mori again on the issue during a Group of Eight economic summit scheduled for July in the town of Na-g- o on Okinawa before actually filing a complaint with the WTO a stroke met for an hour and 1 5 minutes in the Oval Office The two leaders dealt “in a broad philosophical aspect” with US complaints that Japanese telecommunications giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp charges exorbitant connection rates according to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity The United States wants connection rates reduced by 41 percent Japan has offered to cut them by 225 percent over five “Given the court’s ruling today any action by the prosecution short of dismissal rises to the level of malicious prosecution" the statement said Tripp received federal immunity for her cooperation with Starr Montanarelli was free to bring state charges against her but could not use any evidence Tripp gave Starr East in frenzy over $230 million jackpot Organization Clinton and Mori who became prime minister a month state’s case is politically motivat- tape-reco- rd Charlene Barshefsky who participated in Friday’s meeting has said the United States will decide by the end of July whether to bring a case against Japan before the World Trade The Associated Press criminal charges The Associated Press i Clinton meets with Mori over Japan trade issue Stephen King makes public As he has in recent visits by world leaders Clinton strolled across the White House Rose Garden with Mori who smiled but did not speak to reporters The two leaders also discussed Mori’s recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Clinton’s effort to secure normal trade relations with China the White House official said Clinton expressed hope that Japan would continue to rebuild rapidly years US Trade Representative appearance The Associated Press The Associated Press - 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