FBI closes door on TWA 800 probe with test results
FBI tests to prove missile or bomb damage on TWA Flight 800 ended without finding new evidence. The exhaustive testing failed to replicate the jetliner destruction seen in the crash that killed 230 people, signaling a possible end to the criminal investigation. The CIA separately disclosed a 1960s plan to hire mobsters to kill Fidel Castro, a Bay of Pigs era claim. Gordy Jr. sells half Motown stake for 132 million to EMI Music Publishing in New York.
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Protests and Celebrations Mark Hong Kong Handover
Day one under Chinese rule featured promises of tolerance and a major test as about 3,000 protesters marched on a main thoroughfare. Police did not stop them while celebrations across the city honored the handover from Britain.
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Mir space station faces oxygen trouble after valve failure
The Mir station remained stable but an oxygen generator shut down due to a faulty valve causing overheating. NASA officials said three solid fuel canisters would provide oxygen while the valve is fixed. A prior cargo drone damaged Spektr, cutting power and forcing a spacewalk to reconnect lines and seal the module.
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Roswell Crash Mystery Prompts Civil Rights Law Noted
In 1947 an object crashed near Roswell New Mexico and the Army Air Force called it a weather balloon though eyewitnesses sparked alien craft speculation. In 1964 President Johnson signed a sweeping civil rights bill into law after congressional passage.
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Space shuttle Columbia resumes science mission
Space shuttle Columbia and a seven member crew returned to orbit to complete a science mission halted in April due to equipment trouble. Engineers note fuel cell mystery remains though the mission proceeded with the same 33 experiments while a hydraulic unit showed a pressure drop during landing prep.
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