Russian tanker released after detainment over oil smuggling
A Russian tanker Volga-Neft-147 and 18 crew members were freed by the Oman authorities after unloading its cargo at Al-Fahal port. The vessel had been detained in U.S. custody for allegedly smuggling Iraqi oil in violation of U.N. sanctions. The unloading was completed and the ship departed Oman.
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Muscat
Oman
U.S. Navy
U.N
Foreign Ministry
Omani
Syed Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi
Historical milestone dates and figures across U S history
A concise timeline highlights events from 1803 Ohio borders to 1999 Clinton pardon. Notable items include Burr arrest in 1807, Edison phonograph patent in 1878, Iwo Jima battle in 1945, Cyprus independence accord in 1959, genocide treaty Senate approval in 1986, Deng Xiaoping’s death in 1997, and Flipper pardon in 1999.
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Aaron Burr
Alabama
Texas
Austin
Thomas Edison
Kansas
Roosevelt
U.S
Iwo Jima
Britain
Turkey
Greece
Cyprus
U.S. Senate
NASA extends Endevour Earth mapping mission nine hours
NASA will add nine hours of radar mapping aboard Endeavour to gather more data, delaying the antenna mast retraction. The 197 foot mast could be left extended with no spacewalk possible before launch is completed. Mission control eyes 60 more orbits.
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Cape Canaveral
Fila
Endeavour
NASA
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New York
Anthony Richards
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Anthony
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Deng Xiaoping
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Sony Digital Video Camera
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PON
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