Genesis solar probe launch delayed for weather
NASA postponed the Genesis solar probe launch for the fourth day running due to thunderstorms rain clouds and high winds. Managers scrapped the attempt more than six hours early and plan to try again Friday afternoon pending weather conditions for the three year mission to collect solar particles and return them to Earth.
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Father abducts three daughters at gunpoint in custody dispute
ROSEBURG Ore AP A father in a custody fight allegedly pulled a gun during a supervised visit at a rest area and abducted his three foster daughters ages 3 4 and 6. Brian Christine 28 remained at large with the children as police continued to search.
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Owner found guilty of shooting of partner
NORRISTOWN Pa AP a former owner of a colonial era restaurant was convicted of murder in the slaying of his longtime friend and business partner Guy Sileo Jr was accused of fatally shooting James Webb on Dec 26 1997 to collect a 650000 life insurance policy they had taken out on one another Webb co owned the 297 year old General Wayne Inn restaurant with Sileo the executive chef Prosecutors said Sileo was under pressure to keep the suburban Philadelphia business afloat and repay a 100000 loan from his father The first degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence without parole Webb s widow and 15 year old son were in the courtroom when the verdict was read Wednesday The district attorney said He will die in prison.
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Fourth and eighth graders show slow math gains
The NAEP results reveal 25 percent of public fourth graders and 26 percent of public eighth graders reached proficient math levels in 2000, up modestly from 1992, with average scores rising slightly. Twelfth graders also gained then declined, while low income students lagged.
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Panel backs Navy training on Puerto Rican island
The House Armed Services Committee approved a 343 billion defense bill with a directive to keep Navy training on a Puerto Rican island until a suitable alternative is ready. It requires an option capable of large scale strikes and amphibious landings, and delays closing Vieques without certification from top Defense officials. President Bush ordered Vieques evacuation by May 2003 without a replacement site condition.
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White House Norwood Strike Uproar on Patients Rights Bill
President Bush and Rep. Charles Norwood reached an 11th hour compromise on a patients rights bill. The deal, announced in the Oval Office, aims to balance lawsuits in state courts with federal court rules and keep the bill alive for a floor vote before a summer recess. Senate Democrats voiced mixed reactions, urging written language and cautioning on enforceability.
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