U N leader extends peace mission amid rising Middle East violence
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan met with Israeli Prime Minister Barak and Palestinian Authority President Arafat as fighting intensified around Nablus. Israeli tank fire aimed at gunmen guarding a funeral convoy killed three Palestinians while 91 people have died overall, and a new militia linked to Fatah emerged in Nablus.
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Justices hear ADA arguments in state discrimination case
The Supreme Court weighed whether disabled people may sue states under the ADA amid a 5-4 trend toward limiting federal power. Justices debated treating state failures to provide accommodations as grounds for damages, with Breyer noting numerous unequal treatments Congress sought to remedy. Alabama faces claims from Patricia Garrett and Milton Ash over employment and policy enforcement.
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Discovery launches on NASA's fourth attempt to ISS mission
Space shuttle Discovery lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 7 17 p m on NASA s 100th shuttle flight carrying seven astronauts on a key construction run to the international space station The craft faced prior grounding due to bolts a valve wind and a pin but finally cleared an Atlantic ascent with a sunset ablaze exhaust and a near full moon overhead The crew received encouragement from launch director Mike Leinbach as commander Brian Duffy pledged a bold step toward docking planned for Friday
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Vaccination Refusal Drives Guardsmen to Quit
A congressional GAO study found anthrax vaccine refusals are the leading reason pilots and aircrew leave National Guard and reserve units. The Pentagon disputed the impact while acknowledging no own data. House testimony highlighted pressure, vaccine shortages limited to East Asia and the Gulf, with Tom Heemstra citing forced retirement after refusal.
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