Pentagon readies missile defense flight test
The Pentagon prepares a 100 million test from Vandenberg AFB to see if a Minuteman II booster and a kill vehicle can track and destroy a dummy warhead over 100 miles in space. If successful, Clinton may authorize steps toward a deployed system amid international concern about destabilizing the nuclear balance.
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Milosevic pushes constitutional changes in Yugoslavia
Milosevic moved to extend power by rewriting Yugoslavia's constitution in hours. The changes, approved by his Milosevic-dominated federal parliament, allow re-election and reduce Montenegro's influence in the upper house. Critics call it a survival bid that threatens federation stability amid past secessionist wars.
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Kennedy Jr. Turned Down Night-Flight Companion Before Fatal Trip
Federal investigators found John F Kennedy Jr. chose to fly alone to Martha's Vineyard, though his instructor offered to accompany him. The final NTSB report blamed an inexperienced pilot disoriented in darkness, noting Kennedy lacked instrument proficiency and left autopilot unused.
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