Comet dust amino acids eyed as life’s building blocks
NASA scientists Kevin Zahnle and David Grinspoon at Ames weigh a Denmark find showing soil rich in amino acids that may have arrived from outer space. The report links to a Nature article and the idea that cosmic material seeded early Earth with biochemicals.
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Advisers Pinpoint Invasion Dates For Iraq
New York oil analysts Peter Beutel and Thomas Blakeslee of Pegasus Econometric Group Inc say a U S air or ground attack could occur during a 10 day window starting November 12 or ending November 22 They argue late night timing with a high Kuwaiti tide and a dark sky would aid a beachhead approach as market speculation swirls amid Persian Gulf crisis rumors.
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De Klerk Party Wins Randburg Special Election Victory
South Africa’s National Party captures Randburg seat in a referendum style vote on de Klerk’s reforms. Marthinus Van Schalkwyk gains 10,882 votes to 1,969 for Leonie Steele of the Conservative Party, replacing Wynand Malan as the seat shifts away from the anti apartheid Democratic Party. The outcome tests white support for reform moves including Mandela release and party legalization.
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Transcript reveals Hirohito feared civil war and disclaimed divinity
Newly released documents show Hirohito telling aides in spring 1946 that he did not oppose attacks on the United States to avoid civil war in Japan and that he rejected the sacred living god view. The eight hour spring 1946 talks, recorded by Hironari Terasaki, surfaced via Japanese media cited by NHK.
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City Fears Exodus Of Wall Street Firms
New York faces a possible exodus as Morgan Stanley weighs moving its headquarters to Stamford while four commodity exchanges stay in lower Manhattan with a $1 million incentive plan. Officials warn departures could hit New York's financial edge and tighten a city already grappling with a budget deficit and layoffs.
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Fire at Universal Studios destroys sets including Dick Tracy and Back to the Future
A fire at Universal City Studios damaged beloved film sets including Dick Tracy and Back to the Future, destroyed the Oscar set, and endangered Amblin’s complex. Police arrested security guard Michael Huston on arson suspicion with 1 million bail as investigators probe motive and how many era props and cars were lost.
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Teen sex activity rises amid more condom use study shows
A Alan Guttmacher Institute report traces 1982 to 1988 shifts in teen sexual activity and contraception. It notes rise in sexually active teens, greater condom use, and stubborn unintended pregnancies, with whites and higher income groups showing larger increases.
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NASA plans cost cuts for space station program
NASA plans a three month design revamp to fit budget limits for a space station to keep Americans in space. NASA says the program must be affordable, using existing systems where possible and possibly half size modules, with additions later.
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Magellan finds signs Venus was flooded by lava flows
NASA scientists report Magellan radar data show lava floods covering about 60 percent of Venus. The team debates whether a single catastrophic outpouring or multiple eruptions formed the planet, with ongoing analysis of vents and crater scarcity.
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