Mir space station docking delayed by on board computer fault
In Moscow officials delayed Mir space station docking with the Progress supply ship by a day due to a malfunction in an on board computer. Mission Control cited no danger to the two Russian cosmonauts and American Michael Foale as ground commanded conflicting instructions caused the computer to shut down as a safety measure.
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Nine years on ValuJet crash lacks sealed-hold detectors
A year after ValuJet Flight 592 disaster, no plane has a sealed cargo hold with fire detectors or extinguishers, despite a long standing NTSB recommendation. Jim Hall cites potential prevention, while a public NTSB meeting will probe causes. FAA leadership changes and new safety rules followed the crash. Debates focus on SabreTech oxygen generators and FAA supervision.
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SWAT team probes source of E coli in hamburger recall
Washington AP reports a USDA SWAT team of food inspectors is sent to Hudson Foods plant in Columbus Nebraska to find the source of E coli in a 1.2 million pound recall. Officials cite possible plant handling or supplier raw product as contamination sources. Hudson Foods says it welcomes the probe and will conduct its own investigation.
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Soros donates 1 million for needle exchange nationwide
Financier George Soros pledges one million dollars to fund clean needle distribution for drug users across the United States. He urges leaders to heed scientific evidence that needle exchanges reduce HIV spread, while critics warn of encouraging drug use.
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