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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2000
Page
3
British forces rescued seven hostages from a renegade Sierra Leonean army gang at a swampy base after a surprise Sunday attack. Helicopter paratroopers and heavy firefight halted near a 300 yard creek surrounded by mangrove swamps. Hostages held since Aug. 25.
NBC drama The West Wing captures a record nine Emmys including best drama series. James Gandolfini wins best lead actor for The Sopranos amid a strong showing by Will & Grace and other winners. Sela Ward tops drama actress for Once and Again, edging Falco and Bracco.
Space shuttle Atlantis linked up with the international space station near 230 miles above Kazakhstan setting the stage for a spacewalk by Edward Lu and Yuri Malenchenko to lay cables and install a navigation boom. The pair will venture about 11 feet from Atlantis cargo bay tethered to the station during the 13 story height operation. The docking followed a two day chase hampered by a failed navigation device aboard the shuttle.
The 6.5 million tire recall linked to 88 deaths strains Bridgestone Firestone Inc. and its bond with Ford. Dealers report wary customers and slower Firestone sales while Ford weighs supply options with Goodyear as talks pause on Explorer and Mountaineer tires.
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