Norway to build da Vinci bridge prototype in Norway
Oslo reports the Norwegian highway department plans a bridge inspired by Leonardo da Vinci as designed in 1502 for Istanbul. The 1,155 foot span was never built after Sultan Bajazet II doubted its feasibility. officials seek a location in Akershus to test the concept.
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da Vinci
Haakon Haaversen
Akershus
Leonardo
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Istanbul
Sultan Bajazet II
Milk production soars in Lusaka and towns after privatization
In Zambia privatization of a Dairy Produce Board unit boosted farmer payments and milk quality. Bonita of South Africa bought the division in 1996 and now tests deliveries for butter fat content, paying farmers upfront. Milk output rose from 660 to 2200 gallons daily in Lusaka and four provinces. Vandals desecrate Jewish graves near Warsaw damaging about 50 tombstones and the prewar speaker Maciej Rata’s stone. U.S. to send more aid to New Guinea totaling over 1 million dollars to assist shelter and relocation for thousands after the tsunami.
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Bonita
State Dairy Produce Board
Warsaw
Poland
Karol Lot
Palmiry
Ryszard Pietrzykowski
Maciej Rata
U.S
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
Madeleine Albright
South Pacific
New US
Albright
Lewinsky Preps to Testify as Chief Witness
Washington Monica Lewinsky prepares to testify that she and President Clinton discussed methods to conceal their relationship. Prosecutors say she identified the creator of the controversial talking points tied to Linda Tripp and Kathleen Willey, with Starr pursuing whether Clinton lied under oath.
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Ken Starr
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Starr
Paula Jones
Linda Tripp
White House
Kathleen Willey
Tripp
Johnson
Kendall
School shooting deaths decline but hype remains high
A private study titled School House Hype finds fewer school shooting deaths this year versus five years ago, yet media focus and horrific incidents shape public perception. Justice Policy Institute director Vincent Schiraldi warns politicians may overreact with laws while everyday gun violence outside schools remains a larger risk to children.
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School House
America
Vincent Schiraldi
Justice Policy Institute
Annie E. Casey Foundation
National School Safety Center
Pepperdine University
GM UAW must repair relations after costly Flint strikes
General Motors and the United Auto Workers announced a tentative agreement to end strikes at two Flint parts plants. The deals, ratified soon, could allow workers to return tonight and mark a shift toward more frequent top-level talks to resolve disputes.
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Flint
Mich
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
UAW
Man claims Viagra vision problem caused car crash
Newark man Joseph Moran alleges Viagra caused blue flashes in his vision leading to a 1994 Thunderbird crash after a date. He sues Pfizer for 110 million, claiming blue tinge seen in fingertips and a blue haze affected driving. Moran is a used car salesman, 53, from New York.
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N.J
Joseph Moran
Moran
Pfizer Inc
Ronald R. Benjamin
New York
Email flaw threatens many popular programs and data
A flaw in three Netscape and Microsoft email programs could allow outsiders to trigger attacks that erase a computer hard drive or steal data simply by interacting with booby trapped messages. Experts warn millions must upgrade. no reports of actual exploits yet.
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Netscape
Microsoft
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