September 6, 1994

Street Fighter is taking a beating -- on the stock market. That could be an indication that one of the most successful video game fads ever has at last run its course. The Capcom Company, based in Osaka, Japan, spawned a new genre of entertainment and soared to more than $800 million in sales on the strength of the Street Fighter II series of games for arcades and home video game machines.

JUST when it seemed that the bitter argument over fetal tissue transplants had faded, the Federal agency that is the lifeline of American biomedical research has stepped into another debate centered on discordant opinions about when human life begins and how science can best explore the forces that usher it into being. At the end of the month, an advisory panel is expected to recommend to the National Institutes of Health guidelines on the use of human embryos for scientific research.

At the height of the bitter battle over ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement, Ross Perot held a Washington news conference to denounce the pact. Representative Olympia J. Snowe was right there beside him. And when Mr. Perot's organization, United We Stand, holds a candidate forum this fall, Ms. Snowe, a nine-term Republican from northern Maine now running for the Senate, will be there as well.

Who couldn't go for a good amnesty? Cheaters repent, taxes are paid, library books are returned. But is forgiveness cost-effective? Page B1.

Rwandan Rebels' Strength The rebels who won in Rwanda succeeded through leadership, discipline and commitment, as personified in their military leader. Page A6. The Case for Selling Kidder Wall Street's big question is not whether Kidder, Peabody will be sold by General Electric, but when and how. News analysis, page D1. Disputed Research Federal guidelines are expected later this month on the controversial use of human embryos in scientific research. Science Times, page C1. Rice! Touchdown! The 49ers' Jerry Rice scored his 127th touchdown to surpass the N.F.L. record held by Jim Brown. Page B9.