Mir Space Station Ends Historic Orbit With Fiery Descent
After 15 years in space Mir began its controlled deorbit over the South Pacific. Two cargo-ship engine burns slowed the station into an elliptical reentry, with a final blast planned to drop debris into waters between Australia and Chile. Officials described 98 to 99 percent odds of a safe demise, while demonstrators outside Mission Control urged preserving Russia's space industry.
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Twelve arrested in San Antonio case of theft and drug trafficking
AP reports twelve people including ten law officers faced charges of theft and drug trafficking. Eight San Antonio police officers and a Bexar County constable were accused of using badges to shield drug shipments. A Bexar County deputy and two San Antonio residents were also arrested on related counts.
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Gunman wounds five at Granite Hills High School
An 18-year-old student opened fire at Granite Hills High School in El Cajon California wounding three students and two teachers before a police officer shot him. The suspect Jason Hoffman was wounded in the jaw and buttocks. Pellets injured five others and all but one student was released from hospital. The attack followed a nearby Santana High School rampage three weeks earlier.
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Academy Awards scaffolding collapse injures five workers
Scaffolding along the red carpet for the Academy Awards collapsed in Los Angeles injuring five workers. The incident occurred behind bleachers near Shrine Auditorium as preparations for the ceremony continued with injuries ranging from serious to minor.
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