Shuttle Heads For Home After 10 Day U S German Mission
Astronauts aboard the shuttle Columbia turned off lab lights and prepared to return to the crew compartment after a 10 day U S German research mission. Detoured to the Mojave Desert landing site due to low clouds at Cape Canaveral while Spacelab experiments on fish plants and crew health continued in orbit.
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Bosnian Serbs reject UN peace plan and push referendum
Bosnian Serb lawmakers vote to reject the UN peace plan and urge Serbs in areas under Serb control to decide in a May referendum. The move defies Western appeals and White House pressure as Secretary of State Christopher condemns the decision.
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Gene linked to inherited colon cancer found
Researchers led by Dr. Bert Vogelstein of Johns Hopkins announced a flawed gene FCC that causes a 95 percent lifetime risk of colon cancer in some families. A blood test may identify carriers early for lifesaving treatment, with higher risk if two or more relatives had colon or uterine cancer before age 50.
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Emotions Flare Over Gay Military Debate in Hearings
At a House Armed Services hearing on ending the ban on gays in the military, shouting matches erupted between Rep. Stephen Buyer and Neil Abercrombie. Chair Ron Dellums urged decorum as lawmakers vented fears and civil rights questions.
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Local News Tip Lines and Contact Numbers
The Aiken Standard provides dial lines for tips and story ideas at 648-2508 and 648-2311 AnswerLine. Questions and survey responses can be directed to 642-5151 and 648-6052 is listed as a fax number.
Hangar in Long Beach to house Star Gate set by French producers
Star Gate will be filmed in a giant domed hangar in Long Beach California once home to the Spruce Goose. The 150 foot high structure, empty since October, will host the science fiction project by BYFG Productions starring Kurt Russell.
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