F-117A Crashes Near Holloman AFB in Desert Incident
An F-117A stealth fighter from Holloman Air Force Base crashed in the desert near Alamogordo New Mexico eight miles from the base during a training flight. The pilot ejected with no serious injuries and the crash site was declared a national security area. Debris damaged two mobile homes. one resident escaped unharmed. The plane, used in the Persian Gulf War and Panama invasion, was valued at about 46 million dollars.
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OPEC overproduction seen despite high demand in July
OPEC produced about 24.0 million barrels per day in July, above its 23.4 million limit for July through September, as demand remained strong and Iraq offered little competition. The IEA noted a drop in oil from former Soviet republics, with prices firming near the cartel’s target.
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Legend of the cherry tree spin control claim
Historians say the famous cherry tree tale about George Washington is likely fiction created by biographer Mason Weems in 1801 to bolster his reputation and boost book sales. Weems allegedly aimed to present Washington with moral guidance amid postwar economic worries, researchers note.
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U S proposed training plan with Iraq before Gulf invasion
Declassified government records show Centcom proposed a case by case training and exchange program with Iraqi forces eight months before Iraq invaded Kuwait. The plan included outfitting Saddam Hussein's aircraft to resist heat seekers and teaching mines and aerial reconnaissance.
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Parolee admits to six murders in New York case
Nathaniel White, 42, of Middletown, confessed to killing six women and a teenage girl, leading investigators to three bodies including a 14 year old. Five victims were slain after his April release. he faces six murder counts and is being investigated in other slayings.
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Satellite tether snagged extends Atlantis mission one day
At NASA's Space Center Houston astronauts tried to deploy the Italian satellite from Atlantis but the motor failed to engage on the reel a snag kept the 850 foot tether from fully releasing. Jeffrey Hoffman led attempts as Mission Control fielded equipment checks extending the flight by a day with Saturday set for ending.
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Kansas weather zones report multiple area forecasts
Zone by zone briefing covers chances of thunderstorms and highs from the mid 80s to around 90 across Douglas County. Official readings list Tuesday high 80 and low 64 with no precipitation, Clinton Lake data show temperature 78 and water level at 876.66 feet above mean sea level.
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Travel outlook across Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and Colorado
Missouri foresees tonight cloudy with a chance of thundershowers mainly in the west, lows in the 60s, Thursday mostly cloudy with scattered storms and highs 80s to 85. Nebraska adds partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms tonight and Thursday, lows 55 to 65, highs around 85. Oklahoma reports thunderstorms tonight and Thursday with highs in the 90s, Missouri River region weather guidance. Colorado features tonight and Thursday mostly cloudy with mountain showers and thunderstorms, lows 50s to 60s, highs mid 70s to 90 in lower elevations and 65 to 76 in mountains. Road conditions listed for Kansas, including Patrol and Turnpike Authority contacts.
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