Comet fragment G hits Jupiter in massive blast
Observers note Shoemaker-Levy 9 fragment G struck Jupiter, creating a fireball vastly larger than all Earthly nuclear weapons. The event produced a dark central eye and widespread heat, with forecasts of multiple further impacts by fragments Q R S and W over the next hours.
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International volunteers aid Cedar Rapids projects
Nine women and five men aged in their late teens and early 20s from a university program paid their own air fare to visit the United States. They are housed at Ellis Community Center and spent two weeks performing maintenance at Indian Creek Nature Center and Morgan Creek Park. Sydney Walden acts as trail boss. They tour local colleges, canoe, camp, and share a potluck with locals.
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North Korea bids farewell to Kim Il Sung as funeral ends
North Korea held a solemn funeral for Kim Il Sung the Great Leader who died July 8 at 82. Mourners filled Pyongyang streets as KCNA reported the hearse and lying in state. North Korea signaled a succession by Kim Jong Il with mass rallies planned to steer attention to the heir.
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