Storm hits Deep South as snow disrupts travel to Super Bowl
A winter storm coated the Deep South with snow up to a foot in Alabama Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee before stalling near the Alabama Georgia line. Atlanta could see up to 3 inches as the system re forms heading toward Super Bowl Sunday. Delta canceled some flights into Atlanta though promising to assist travelers.
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Nun who aided Elian custody fight says stay in U.S. temporary
Florida nun Sister Jeanne O Laughlin said she is no longer neutral and believes separating Elian Gonzalez from Florida relatives would be a traumatic loss. She backed a path to citizenship and urged keeping the boy in the United States at least temporarily while Reno maintained the boy should be returned to his father.
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Polluted river aids illegal immigrants near Calexico
Border Patrol agents confront six migrants in underwear drifting on the New River a polluted waterway from Mexicali to California. Immigrants use the oily sewage filled river to cross into Calexico, evading capture as officials warn of disease and danger.
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Passage Through Polluted New River Draws Border Patrol Line
Report notes illegal entrants seeking a route via the New River from Mexicali to California’s Salton Sea face a hazardous, polluted waterway teeming with sewage and industrial waste, with Border Patrol enforcing access restrictions along the corridor.
Scientists surprised by how elderly Glenn handled space
NASA scientists disclosed data from John Glenn's 1998 nine day Discovery mission showing his 77 year old body suffered no extra bone or muscle loss and his heart rate was better than younger astronauts. The findings suggest healthy older people can fly in space and emphasize good nutrition and exercise.
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