Weather improves for Discovery launch by NASA forecast
Orlando Sentinel reports NASA raised its launch weather odds to good with zero percent chance of bad conditions. Hurricane Mitch veers away, reducing wind risk for Cape Canaveral. The plan faces possible Friday retry, White House involvement, and potential Leonid meteor shower delays.
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Swissair Flight 111 probe described as very complicated
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board chief called the investigation into Swissair Flight 111 a very complicated and complex process as hundreds of thousands of pieces of the MD-11 were recovered. Investigators race to determine cause after a fatal Nova Scotia coast crash that killed 229 aboard the New York to Geneva flight.
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Israel hurdles stall on U S backed Middle East accord
Prime Minister Netanyahu scrapped a Cabinet vote on the Washington backed pact citing Palestinian delays on submitting a security plan. He warned Palestinians may miss the timetable while Israeli officials expect the plan to fail to meet deadlines as West Bank settlers mourn a security guard shot in Hebron.
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Public safety push yields record low highway death rate
U S government reports 1997 highway fatalities at 41 967 with a record low death rate of 1.6 per 100 million miles driven as public safety campaigns expand. NHTSA director Ricardo Martinez credits drunk driving crackdowns red light runner controls and graduated licenses along with driving behavior ads.
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