Mir resuscitation mission aims to extend abandoned space station
Two Russian cosmonauts arrive at the Mir station to revive it after eight months with no crew and pursue an international commercial venture. MirCorp funds and a lease are cited as key to extending the station’s life through year end, with potential research, satellite work, medicine production, and tourism as options.
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Associated Press
Mexican congressman confesses long secret spy past
Gilberto Lopez y Rivas a tall white haired anthropologist and congressman said he spied for Soviet military intelligence for 22 years before the FBI intercepted him. He defended the action as a struggle era choice and said he did nothing to be ashamed. The exposure ties to David Wise’s book Cassidy's Run and a double agent Cassidy helped expose. Lopez fled to Mexico and was elected to Congress in 1997 representing the Democratic Revolution Party. He recalled Moscow training in 1968 and noted few regret the past era.
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World Health Organization urges safer blood supply worldwide
WHO says more than half of nations do not fully test donated blood raising AIDS and other disease risks. Brundtland cites lack of government commitment and a need for voluntary unpaid donors while testing costs remain high.
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