Venus Shuttle Atlantis Prepares for Magellan Probe Launch
At Cape Canaveral countdowns begin for Atlantis mission to deploy Magellan the Venus interplanetary probe. Crew includes Walker Grabe Cleave Lee and Thagard as NASA sets a tight 23 minute launch window Friday with peril of a 24 hour delay.
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Lottery May Hit 100 Million in Pennsylvania Super 7
In Harrisburg the Super 7 jackpot climbed to 83 million as buyers from across the U S and abroad rushed to participate. Officials expect a possible 100 million by Wednesday drawing with sales records shattered at 14.8 million by 6:20 p m. Vendors sold 400 to 450 tickets per second, with a peak of 481 per second.{"analysis":""}
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Soviets Seek Asylum on Alaska Island
Two Soviet delegation members defected after arriving on Little Diomede Island seeking asylum in the United States. They were housed at a National Guard facility and will be flown to Anchorage once weather permits. The two men are believed to be Alexander Y. Gankin and A. V. Tkachenko, Moscow journalists on the delegation.
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Rape Victim Clears One Hurdle In Central Park Case
In New York a 28-year old jogger beaten and raped by youths in Central Park survived past a critical 72 hour window while a grand jury in Manhattan prepared to hear charges against eight teens aged 14 to 17 and a ninth accused of assaulting another jogger. Doctors said her condition remains serious though she has not worsened, Cardinal OConnor prayed at her bedside, and prosecutors planned to present taped confessions and lab results to the grand jury as the case moved forward. The teens reportedly had said they would “go wilding” that night.
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Woman leaps to her death from Shea Stadium foul pole
In New York a 30 to 40 year old woman, wearing only a flannel shirt, climbed the right field foul pole at Shea Stadium and jumped about 9 am. Grounds workers saw her scale the fence and fall onto the dirt of the playing field. Police said she left no note and her identity remained unknown.
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EPA studies flag two unregulated cleaners in ozone fight
EPA officials say methyl chloroform and carbon tetrachloride likely major contributors to ozone depletion. The agency warns industry and plans to propose controls, as scientists urge tightening measures to stabilize the ozone layer. The Montreal Protocol may add these chemicals to its list.
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