Shuttle chief praises German astronaut with Rommel quip
Florida mission chief Kevin Kregel joked that Rommel would have been proud of German astronaut Gerhard Thiele after he drove an armored personnel carrier during shuttle escape training on a Kennedy Space Center pad. Thiele laughed at the remark as the Endeavour crew practiced. Erwin Rommel, The Desert Fox, led Afrika Korps in 1941.
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Columbine report nears completion amid ongoing probes
Officials say the final Columbine High School massacre report is nearly done after reviewing hundreds of interviews and evidence. Meanwhile a Jefferson County judge blocks release of parts of gunmen videotapes naming students. In Unity, Maine, three 7 year old triplets perished in a house fire as mother Carmen Freyer and daughter escaped. neighbor Todd Converse helped rescue the daughter.
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Kennewick Man Dated At 9000 Years Old
Radiocarbon testing confirms Kennewick Man exceeds 9000 years in age, ruling out Asian or Norse ancestry. National Park Service archaeologist says he lived and died along the Columbia River, likely born in the region. Tribes seek burial. scientists want continued study. a federal judge set a March 24 deadline for disposition.
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AIDS rate rising fastest among minorities in Detroit study
A CDC report shows minority gay and bisexual men now exceed white men in the largest group living with AIDS. It notes rapid infection growth among young black and Hispanic men, with 16 percent of black males aged 13 to 24 in the category infected, versus 13 percent Hispanics and 9 percent whites.
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Pentagon disputes Y2K glitch on spy satellite
Pentagon officials push back on Chicago Tribune report that the Y2K outage was longer and wider, saying no blinding loss of intelligence occurred and data flow recovered by Monday. Independent sources note a 12 hour transmission shutdown to Pacific and Central Commands and ongoing system "chronic" issues.
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