Quake exhibit draws visitors as December Midwest quake rumor grows
Evansville Museum extends Shake, Rattle and Roll display to December 16 amid public interest in a predicted December major Midwest quake. Scientist Thea Browning suggests tidal forces could trigger earthquakes, met with skepticism by many lists. Mitchell Luman notes exhibit traffic and safety tips within the seismograph and fault maps display.
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Exiled Kuwaiti Children In France Struggle With Homesickness
Dalal a 12 year old in Divonne Les Bains joins 60 Kuwaiti children entering French public schools after Iraqis occupied Kuwait. Wealth and luxury can’t ease longing for home as tears reveal the ache, while peers share similar pain and find solace in dialogue.
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Aiken Standard Home Delivery Plans Offered
The Aiken Standard presents monthly home delivery options for 3, 6, and 12 months, detailing pricing and service terms for ongoing subscription.
Iron Fist anti violence plan unveiled in South Africa
Police in Johannesburg announced iron fist measures to halt street violence that has killed nearly 800 blacks. The plan includes curfews roadblocks deployment of more police and soldiers in black townships with razor wire around migrant worker hostels and camps. Mandela pressed for stronger action while the ANC criticized the steps as too little too late.
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South Africa
African National Congress
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Lotto Fever Grips Florida As $100 Million Jackpot Looms
Florida and beyond buzz as a Saturday drawing nears a record $100 million prize. Crowds line up hours inside stores and at stops near Miami while officials warn winnings will likely be shared due to multiple tickets. Odds are 1 in 14 million. six numbers must match 1 to 49.
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UF campus shaken as five students slain in off campus apartments
Gainesville residents reel from the slayings of five UF students, three mutilated, sparking fear across the campus. Edward Humphrey, a UF freshman, is jailed on unrelated charges and not charged in the murders. About 500 students withdrew, and fears persist as police link eight suspects, with Stephen Bates also jailed on unrelated charges.
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Polk County
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Carroll College Gunman Pleads Guilty in Mont Campus Shootings
John W. Aills, 34, of Dayton Ohio, pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder for a May 18 shooting spree at Carroll College in Helena. He faces up to 100 years on each count with sentencing set for October 25 and possible extradition to South Carolina for a death penalty if applicable. Aills had previously claimed mental illness, but evaluations did not support that defense.
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John W. Aills
South Carolina
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Clark County
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Ohio
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Magellan resumes radar mapping Venus after comms gaps
Magellan bounced radar off Venus to map the clouded planet for the first time since a month of communication blackouts. Mission director Jim Scott of JPL said mapping is underway and expects good pictures to be released next week. Engineers faced 14 hours of lost contact on Aug 16 and 17 hours later, with cause still unknown and potential repeats possible.
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Magellan
Venus
Jim Scott
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Earth
Ater
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