Jewel dies former Olympic bombing suspect who defended reputation
Richard Jewell, the former guard wrongly linked to Atlanta 1996 Olympic bombing, died at 44 in west Georgia. Autopsy scheduled. he had diabetes, kidney issues, and recent dialysis. He was a sheriff’s deputy last year and gained fame for spotting a backpack before the blast.
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NASA dismisses drunken astronauts claims
A sober internal review found no evidence to support allegations that astronauts were impaired by alcohol before shuttle or Soyuz launches. NASA administrator Mike Griffin dismissed the rumors as urban legends, noting 90 interviews and 40,134 records found no substantiation in the past two decades.
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Nationwide extortion scam hits Kansas stores prompt evacuations
A caller threatened bombings at Dillons stores in Hutchinson and elsewhere, forcing evacuations of 46 employees and 64 customers and prompting payoffs to unsafe demands. Five people were detained after four similar calls to Dillons and a Wal-Mart, with no injuries reported. FBI and police investigate overseas links and copycat patterns across several states.
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