Grim nuclear cleanup outlook from National Academy report
Washington AP The National Academy of Sciences warns that more than two thirds of the 144 nuclear waste sites will not be fully cleaned. Long term stewardship will be needed at over 100 sites in 27 states, with containment measures likely to fail at times.
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Montana officials urge evacuations as fires threaten state
Ravalli County Sheriff Perry Johnson warned residents to follow evacuation orders as Montana faced 19 major fires burning about 167 800 acres and at least 30 buildings. Fires near Helena and Interstate 15 prompted closures, with 65 major fires burning across Idaho and Montana. President Clinton planned Idaho wildfire visits amid the worst fire season in 50 years.
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Mass arrests mark White House protest over Iraq sanctions
Police arrested 104 protesters who sat in front of the White House to denounce decade old Iraqi sanctions. About 250 demonstrators chanted Stop the killing of Iraqi children and held bread loaves and signs linking sanctions to child deaths. The event closed three days of action by a national coalition of about 90 groups, with larger rallies led by Pete Seeger and Ralph Nader nearby.
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Missile defense plan delayed to September decision
Defense Secretary William Cohen said the Pentagon’s review of a national missile defense will take weeks longer, delaying his recommendation to President Clinton until early September. He noted unresolved issues include rocket booster readiness for 2003 production and whether to proceed with the next flight test this fall, with previous tests raising deployment timing concerns. Cohen stressed he will not decide until after the internal assessment led by Jacques Gansler is analyzed.
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Netscape security hole hits almost 1000 users
Security experts warn of a Netscape browser flaw dubbed Brown Orifice that lets hackers view and delete files after infecting about 1,000 computers. Netscape and ISS urge users to disable Java as a temporary fix while they work on a patch.
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Ishi brain to be returned to California for burial
The brain of Ishi the Last Wild Man in North America will be sent from the Smithsonian to California for reburial. Elders from Pit River tribe will take possession in Washington and coordinate a private ceremony before interment near Mount Lassen.
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