Briefly Exploded Star Explored and Other World News
Astronomers using Endeavour ultraviolet instruments study the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant to trace shock wave interactions with interstellar dust and its role in birthing new stars. In other reports, CIA nomination of John Deutch follows a resignation over visa errors, Afghan clashes threaten a peace plan, Bihar election violence impacts Congress, Maharashtra election results hint at Hindu nationalist gains, and Pisa engineers begin an underground cable system to stabilize the leaning tower.
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Clinton
Defense
John Deutch
Deutch
Oval Office
Pisa
Six Missing After Cars Plunge From California Bridge
Six people remain missing after a 100 foot section of Interstate 5 sank into Arroyo Pasajero Creek during a California storm. Rescue teams flew over the flood swollen creek while a driver survived by clinging to a tree and others were washed away. News agencies report widespread flood damage across Northern and Central California with 34 counties under disaster declarations and three dead.
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California
China and U S Sign Pact to Curb Piracy and Open Markets
China and the United States reached a 28 page agreement on February 26 to crack down on pirated music software and films while easing import barriers for American movies. U S officials cite widespread piracy in China and demand broader market access including agricultural products and computers.
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U.S
Beijing
South
Wu Yi
Mickey Kantor
Clinton
United
Kantor
United States
Red Cross Plane Hit in Bosnia Airlift Halted
A U N aid airlift to Sarajevo paused after a Red Cross plane was hit by gunfire. Snipers killed two Serb girls aged 9 and 11 near Grbavica stadium, with two others wounded in government area. Roads out of the city were closed by Serbs. Civilian corridors remained tenuous as cease-fire lapsed. Croatia and Bosnia formed an alliance against rebel Serbs, raising fears of renewed fighting past May 1.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina
U.N
Red Cross
Radovan Karadzic
Grbavica
Myrian Socachy
Croatia
Bosnia
Mild today with warmer, partly cloudy tomorrow
Today's forecast calls for mild conditions with a pleasant outlook. Tomorrow sees partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures. Sunrise and sunset times are noted as 6 40 a.m. and 26 p.m. respectively.
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Citizens Police Liaison Committee
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WTO
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