U.S. planes bomb Iraq near Mosul in no fly zone
U S warplanes bombed Iraqi command and control sites after anti aircraft fire in the northern no fly zone. F 16s and F 15s dropped precision bombs south of Mosul, 250 miles north of Baghdad, then left safely as damage assessments began. Allied aircraft patrol areas in and around Iraq.
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Florida girl Nupur Lala wins 72nd Scripps spelling bee
Nupur Lala, a 14 year old Tampa eighth grader, toppled 248 competitors to win the 72nd Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington. She correctly spelled logorrhea in round 12 to secure the $10,000 prize, encyclopedias, two airline tickets, and software while praising her word study method and parental support.
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Clinton weighs Milosevic pledge as airstrikes press on
President Clinton welcomed Milosevic’s apparent acceptance of NATO peace terms for Kosovo but demanded real results and full implementation. He cautioned while NATO must verify Milosevic will withdraw Serb forces and allow refugee return, airstrikes would continue and a peacekeeping plan would be discussed with military leaders.
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Crash report outlines weather play by play during Little Rock jet crash
Federal investigators examine air traffic control and pilot dialogue, flight data recorder, and wreckage in the Little Rock crash of American Airlines Flight 1420. Nine people died as the jet skidded off the runway during a violent thunderstorm with hail and 75 mph gusts.
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