Former South African president to be prosecuted
Former President PW Botha will be prosecuted for refusing to appear before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Western Cape attorney general announced the move, portraying it as a major victory for the commission amid credibility concerns over ongoing investigations into human rights abuses during the struggle to end white minority rule.
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NASA launches first moon mission in 25 years
NASA fires Prospector, a 650 pound unmanned craft built by Lockheed Martin, toward the moon on a Discovery program mission to scan for water ice minerals and gases from a 60 mile polar orbit. The craft carries Eugene Shoemaker’s ashes and aims to map the lunar poles for future bases.
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Bono to be buried in Palm Springs
Sonny Bono will be buried in Palm Springs, a city he helped revive as mayor. The 62 year old figure, known from The Sonny and Cher Show, died after a ski resort crash near Lake Tahoe. He boosted the resort’s profile and the Palm Springs Film Festival entered its ninth year.
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Hungry children tied to behavior and discipline
Verona Elementary School teacher Phyllis Bagaley says breakfast helps uncooperative or sick pupils. A Pittsburgh area study in Pediatrics finds hungry, poor children are seven times more likely to fight, need counseling, or be placed in special education, linking hunger to behavior.
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Microsoft adviser refuses to step down in antitrust case
In Redmond Washington Microsoft aims to remove Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig as federal antitrust special master for bias. Lessig refused to disqualify himself after a 2 1/2 hour hearing with Justice Department and Microsoft lawyers.
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Help Wanted: Aiken Standard Subscriber Services Details
The notice lists contact numbers and office hours for the Aiken Standard including SWITCHBOARD and SUBSCRIBE lines, editor extensions, and publishing details. It outlines delivery and subscription rates, post office information, and customer service hours for delivery problems.
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