Discovery Crew Releases Spy Satellite During Secret Seven Day Mission
Discovery's five astronauts released a secret military satellite then continued work on the open portion of a seven day mission. NASA lifted the news blackout after the operation. The shuttle launched at 8 24 a m Wednesday for the final mission of the year and is due to land Dec 9 at Kennedy Space Center.
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Health Insurance Industry Calls for Federal Reform
The Health Insurance Association of America urges universal coverage and basic benefits under federal law to curb costs by limiting tax breaks for purchases. The New York Times notes the industry board adopted a reform stance, with leaders signaling long term private system preservation and openness to Clinton era modifications.
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Weekly Jobless Claims Drop By 12 000
Washington reports 362 000 new unemployment claims for the week ended Nov 21 down from 374 000 the prior week and 386 000 two weeks earlier. The Labor Department notes seven of nine weeks with declines and 13 of 15 weeks under 400 000 as economists see a gradual ongoing improvement in the job market.
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New U.S. Food Labels Aim to Help Compare Brands
Labels will require calories fat totals saturated fat carbs and protein on thousands of processed foods with uniform serving sizes. Voluntary labeling covers produce fish and fresh meat. restaurant items are mostly exempt. Experts say relabeling could cost about two billion dollars and many current foods lack nutrition data.
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Local Aiken Standard contact and delivery details
Contact and service hours for the Aiken Standard include mailing address at 124 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456 in Aiken South Carolina 2980, office hours 8:30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday to Friday, plus delivery times and phone numbers for service, tips lines, and newsroom inquiries.
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Cardin named first designer in Academie des Beaux Arts
Pierre Cardin, aged 70, becomes the Academie des Beaux Arts first designer inducted joining members like Marcel Marceau Peter Ustinov Federico Fellini and Yehudi Menuhin. Meanwhile Roberts inks two year Disney deal with Joe Roth to develop projects in which she will star. Angie's Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award remarks touch on TV sex debates sparked by Dan Quayle and Murphy Brown.
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