Biosphere 2 break-in alarms backers in Arizona
Two Biosphere 2 crew members were accused of breaking into the sealed habitat, sabotaging equipment, and letting in outside air. The incident followed a takeover by Ed Bass backer’s representative at the project.
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Biosphere
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U.S. sets limits on Bosnia rescue operations
In Gorazde amid Serb attacks the Clinton administration rules out a Sarajevo style airlift. Officials say intervention hinges on defined aims with a clear path to peace and minimal civilian harm, awaiting Gen Shalikashvili’s Balkans visit.
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Supreme Court bans higher fees for out-of-state trash
The court 7 to 2 rules states may not charge higher disposal fees for out-of-state garbage, striking down Oregon’s 3.10 per ton and 0.85 per ton intra state fees as unlawful economic protectionism. The decision emphasizes prohibiting interstate discrimination in shipments.
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Ames first of a series of Cold War spy cases in U.S.
Washington reports Aldrich Ames may be only the initial figure in a wave of U.S. officials suspected of spying for the Soviet Union or its Warsaw Pact allies. Postwar records from the KGB and Stasi fuel investigations across federal agencies as counterintelligence probes widen. The Ames case could mark the start of a four to five year series of disclosures.
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North Korea rejects UN inspections call plans to normalize
North Korea rejected the United Nations Security Council demand for thorough inspections of its nuclear sites and said it plans to normalize its nuclear activities. The U S State Department voiced uncertainty over what normalization could mean as Pyongyang accused Washington of manipulating the council.
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Unknown dinosaurs found in Mongolia gorge wild fossil trove
Scientists report a dramatic fossil discovery in Mongolia's Gobi Desert including several unknown meat eating dinosaurs and multiple nurseries with well preserved eggs. The find from Ukhaa Tolgod spans 80 million years and features ankylosaur skeletons theropods Oviraptor and Mononykus among diverse backboned fossils.
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New York
Mongolia
Gobi Desert
American Museum of Natural History
Michael J. Novacek
Museum
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New study questions U.S. climate rainfall records
Researchers Pavel Grossman and David Legates report U.S. precipitation is about 9 percent higher than official records in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. Underreporting stems from wind blowing snow, few shields on gauges, evaporation, and water loss to gauge sides and heated melt effects.
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