Four U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan ordnance disposal
An explosion in Kandahar, Afghanistan today killed four American soldiers disposing of ordnance. Several were injured and others were missing. Pentagon officials said the blast was not hostile fire and involved handling unstable Soviet missiles or artillery rounds. A ten man team operated near Kandahar airport where a U.S. hospital treats the wounded.
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Astronauts test-drive orbiting railcar on space station
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP astronauts piloted the international space station s new permanent rail car on a short track in the first in orbit test. Commander Carl Walz issued the commands as the empty flatcar moved slowly then faster along about 17 feet before stopping at a work station. A software message halted the test briefly. The railcar is designed to reach up to one inch per second but the test did not attain that speed.
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Sheriff Catron’s Killing Raises Probe Into Motive
Somerset Kentucky police investigate whether sheriff candidate Sam Catron’s hard line against drugs spurred a motive for his sniper style death. Catron, 48, finished a campaign speech when shot by a high powered rifle. Danny Shelley, 30, of Eubank faces charges after a motorcycle link and pursuit.
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Air China crash near Busan leaves many dead and injured
An Air China Boeing 767 on a Beijing to Seoul flight crashed into a mountain near Kimhae Airport in rain and fog. Fifty four survivors were reported as police and rescue workers combed debris amid difficult conditions. Investigators said the aircraft, with 211 seats, hit the mountain during a landing approach. weather and low visibility were blamed.
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China
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Powell seeks regional support to halt Hezbollah attacks
Secretary of State Colin Powell, in Damascus and Beirut, pressed Syria and Lebanon for a path to negotiations on Middle East peace and warned that border violence could widen the conflict. He met with President Lahoud and Prime Minister Hariri, urging immediate action to stop cross border attacks and considering an international peace conference led by Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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Medics Retrieve Bodies in Jenin as West Bank Crisis Deepens
Palestinian medics began recovering corpses in the Jenin refugee camp amid the 17 day West Bank offensive. Israeli troops entered two nearby villages and clashed with Palestinians in Bethlehem as the dispute over burial and body handling continues. Palestinian officials say hundreds killed in Jenin while Israel cites about 100 dead. Ambulances were stopped for searches hindering the removal effort.
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