Hawking speaks at science meeting amid funding strain
Professor Stephen Hawking, 42, delivers a cosmology paper at a British Association meeting. Despite ALS and limited speech, he outlines theories on black holes and a proposed unseen substance called black matter, warning funding cuts threaten future research.
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Mubarak Names Esmat Sadat for Fraud and Other Offenses
President Hosni Mubarak has ordered the brother of slain Anwar Sadat, Esmat Sadat, 57, to stand trial on charges of fraud and black market dealings. The former bus driver reportedly rose to wealth during his brother’s tenure, with alleged involvement in drug smuggling and a fraudulent housing scheme.
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Princess Grace Death Sparks Tabloid Sales Boom
After Princess Grace of Monaco died, major tabloids surged in sales with National Enquirer at 6.5 million copies, Star at 4.9 million, and Globe reaching about 3 million, tripling its typical circulation. Washington Post Service.
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Submarine Dream Drives German to Atlantic Row
Hans Butgereit, 44, plans to row across the Atlantic in the world’s smallest one man submarine. He has spent 17 years, 16,000 hours, and about $120,000 on the project despite family crises and unemployment. He will not start without money bringing preliminary contracts.
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Graffiti Cops Hickey and Ski Face City’s Wireline War
In New York, veteran graffiti officers Hickey and Ski patrol a Bronx precinct amid costly city efforts to contain vandalism. They describe fences, wire costs, and a culture of escape as trains bear evolving tags and crews.
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