Mars Global Surveyor Nears End of Main Mission
NASA announced the Mars Global Surveyor is close to completing its main mission after gathering tens of thousands of images since 1999. The probe hinted water may have once flowed on Mars and could have supported ancient lakes or seas. Researchers plan further science work and site scouting for future landers, with a 2004 rover landing tied to relay commands.
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Drug smuggler sentenced to life in prison
John Richard Knock, 52, linked to an international marijuana ring, received a life prison term and a fine exceeding 1.4 billion dollars. The Gainesville Florida case involved shipments totaling about 825,000 pounds of marijuana valued around 2 billion dollars. a jury convicted him last year of conspiracy to possess and import marijuana and to launder drug money.
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Motive unclear in De Anza College bombing plot case
Police describe the plan as elaborate for mass murder at De Anza College in Cupertino after evacuating over 10,000 students and 1,000 staff. 19-year-old Al DeGuzman faces more than 50 felony counts. investigators found 30 pipe bombs, 20 Molotov cocktails, and weapons at his San Jose home. Motive remains undetermined.
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Fed to cut rates to reinvigorate economy say economists
Fed and Greenspan face a weak economy with hints of recession and falling consumer confidence. Analysts expect a bold half percentage point rate cut at the end of the two day FOMC meeting as output slows and layoffs rise. Greenspan warned the downturn hinges on whether consumer confidence deteriorates further.
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Libyan officer convicted in Lockerbie bombing
In a Netherlands court, Libyan intelligence officer Abdel Basset Ali al Megrahi was found guilty of the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing that killed 270 people, while co-defendant Lamen Khalifa Fhimah was acquitted. The verdict ends a long trial with 85 sessions and an $80 million cost. Relatives expressed mixed emotions. many hope for accountability of the Libyan government.
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Pan Am 103 verdicts bring relief to families in New Jersey
Cape May Court House AP families of Lockerbie victims react as Libyan officer Abdel Basset Ali al Megrahi is convicted of murder while Lamen Khalifa Fhimah is acquitted. Victims’ relatives press for further legal action and condemn the pace of government response. The case remains emotionally devastating. closure remains elusive for those who lost loved ones in the 1988 bombing.
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