Milestones Oct. 2, 2000

ORDERED SEPARATED. "JODIE" AND "MARY," seven-week-old conjoined twins; by the Court of Appeal; in London. Doctors want to detach Mary, born without a working heart or lungs, from Jodie, who they believe can live a nearly normal life. This will kill Mary, but unless separated, both girls will die. Their parents say the operation is against God's will. They may appeal further.

DEPARTING. JOEL KLEIN, 53, tenacious Assistant Attorney General who for four years headed the Justice Department's antitrust division; in Washington. Klein led the monopoly case against Microsoft, resulting in an order to break up the company, now under...

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