Florida tug-of-war could drag into the new year  Congress could
be left to make final decision  Special report: the US elections
Nearly two weeks after American voters went to the polls to
elect a new president, it is becoming clearer by the day that
the dispute between George W Bush and Al Gore over which of them
is entitled to the White House may not be solved until after the
new year, shortly before one of them is inaugurated to succeed
Bill Clinton.  Whatever the outcome of today's hearing in the
Florida supreme court, lawyers on both sides of the argument now
think further litigation about Florida's disputed election is
likely, possibly delaying the final award of the state's 25
electoral college votes. The Florida state legislature could
even become involved. And if the issue is unresolved by December
12, the US Senate and House of Representatives could also become
embroiled.  "It's a very scary thought, but I'm getting a sneaky
feeling in my gut that Congress may get involved in it,"
Democratic senator