Swissair 111 landing gear recovered from ocean depths
The US Navy vessel USS Grapple recovered two large sections of Swissair Flight 111's landing gear and a fuselage piece from about 160 feet underwater. The front gear and a rear gear section weigh around four tons each, with tires mostly blown out but some still air-filled. The fuselage fragment showed a row of windows amid flat metal.
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Clinton Presses Global Fight Against Terrorism at U N
President Clinton, addressing the General Assembly, urges a united international front against terrorism and high tech methods of killing. He stresses no nation can fight terror alone and cites embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. He will meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and speak at NYU law school.
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South Carolina bids for spaceport face tough odds
South Carolina joins 15 states in the race for NASA VentureStar home port with Sverdrup Corp planning to narrow sites in November. Critics doubt PSC chances, noting Kennedy Space Center in Florida as likely. Space policy director John Pike calls the bid a publicity move to rally support from chambers of commerce.
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Jackie Chan urges Taiwan to pass animal protection law
Hong Kong star Jackie Chan calls on Taiwan’s legislature to enact the country’s first animal protection law banning the killing of stray dogs. He cites recent cruel practices such as poisoning, electrocution, and starvation and urges action in a September letter to Secretary General Liu Pi-Liang.
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Central Bank prints rubles to aid Russian banks
Moscow Russia's Central Bank says it has printed about 66 million in new rubles and extended short term credit to restart cash flow in the frozen banking sector An emergency rescue plan was launched as President Yeltsin and Prime Minister Primakov discuss finalizing a new cabinet and stabilizing the jittery economy The government fears several commercial banks could fail in the crisis
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Small plane crash near Myrtle Beach kills four
A twin engine Piper Aerostar crashed Sunday afternoon near Myrtle Beach, killing all four aboard after veering away from populated areas. A bystander was injured. Coroner says the victims lived in York, Pennsylvania. The hero pilot is hailed by tourists for steering away from diners and homes.
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