Clinton accuses bin Laden of plot to bomb U.S. on New Year
President Clinton in a Coast Guard Academy commencement speech said Osama bin Laden was behind a plot to place large bombs in the United States during New Year celebrations. He urged $300 million in new counterterrorism funding and broad international cooperation.
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EPA proposes rules to curb pollution from heavy trucks
The government proposed regulations to nearly eliminate pollution from tractor trailers and buses. EPA head Carol Browner said the dirty trucks and buses will be history. The rules would require new heavy trucks to have advanced pollution control equipment.
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Cleaner diesel fuel rules aim to cut pollution by 95 percent
Environmental chief Browner announced stricter diesel fuel standards to reduce emissions. The plan, targeting 2007, promises time and flexibility but could raise prices by 3 to 4 cents per gallon, with some industry estimates higher. Browner cited health benefits from cleaner exhaust as justification.
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U S considered A bomb blast on the Moon plan
A late 1950s covert study proposed detonating an atom bomb on the Moon to show Cold War power. Carl Sagan assisted dust gas calculations while Leonard Reiffel led the inquiry at Armour Research Foundation. The plan was never executed and reframed as a historical curiosity.
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