Bush rejects US troops for Colombia aid
President Bush prometed to help Colombia in its fight against drug cartels while Colombian leader Virgilio Barco Vargas said US troops are not needed to restore peace. White House notes cited Barco's Monday call and Bush's condolences for Luis Carlos Galan’s assassination. Sununu echoed nondeployment stance amid anti drug plan talks. Barbara Bush seeks eye care at Walter Reed as Graves disease eye issues persist.
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Triton Moon May Have Frozen Nitrogen Oceans
Voyager scientists discuss Triton’s odd retrograde orbit and possible past comet impact that could have trapped it around Neptune. Edward Stone notes cooling could create molten rock and water phases for eons, while recent images adjust Triton’s diameter to 1,740 miles and reveal intense Neptune weather.
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Slayings Mystery Haunts Augusta Kin in 1990s Case
Leigh Anne Sailors, granddaughter, fights to solve the double murder of her grandparents in Augusta. Investigators found no clear motive, no fingerprints, and little physical evidence. Sheriff Heath promised the case remains open, fueling ongoing hope for an answer as she recalls the tragedy and searches for clues.
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South Carolina Official Praises DOE Monitoring Proposal
Director Brian Costner of the Research Foundation in Columbia praised the U S Department of Energy plan to expand state involvement in Savannah River Site environmental monitoring. He called DOE credibility low and urged day to day access for S C officials to enforce environmental oversight. The foundation has long criticized SRS environmental handling and welcomed potential reforms.
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Colombia Executes Broad Drug Cartel Crackdown
Extradition efforts intensify as police arrest Martinez and more than 11,600 detainees in nationwide raids. President Barco signs a decree allowing summary extraditions to target Medellin cartel leaders amid threats against judges, with US officials considering up to 100 Colombians for possible extradition including Escobar and cartel aides.
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Aoun spokesman says enclave under siege seeks Iraqi war material
An anonymous Aoun spokesman describes a Christian enclave northeast of Beirut under siege by Syrian and allied forces for over five months. He says Syria has supplied leftist and Muslim allies with 130mm Soviet designed howitzers with a 15 mile range to hinder sea delivery of Iraqi war materiel.
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