NASA to launch Columbia early amid thunderstorms risk
PEO Florida NASA will try to launch space shuttle Columbia 47 minutes early to beat storms. Forecasters give a 10 percent chance of a 16 day science mission. Weather could be severe Wednesday, not improving much until Thursday. The shuttle carries the same experiments as in April, whose 16 day mission ended after four days due to a fuel cell issue now replaced. Moving up to 12 50 p m CDT sacrifices one daylight landing opportunity at mission end.
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Virginia judge blocks major abortion law for minors
U S District Judge James Turk temporarily bars enforcement of Virginia’s parental notification law hours before it would take effect. He cites a substantial likelihood the act is unconstitutional and allows an appeal by the attorney general. The case targets minor girls seeking abortions and the law’s reach beyond simple notification. Richard Riordan sworn in for a second term as Los Angeles mayor, pledging focus on education and public safety, as he prepares to chair the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board over the stalled subway project.
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KU Professors See Few Changes Ahead for Hong Kong
KU experts say Hong Kong will not undergo dramatic shifts for most residents after China tightens control. Daniel Bays warns free expression and religious liberty could suffer. others note business and daily life may focus on money and uncertainty. The impact on US tariffs could ripple to Kansans if MFN status changes.
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Britain bows out of Hong Kong at midnight handover
The 156 year British rule ends as Hong Kong joins China amid rain and ceremony. President Tung Chee Hua vows to let Hong Kong master its destiny while 4,000 Chinese troops roll in with disciplined precision. Crowds greet the handover as Britain relinquishes global influence and the era of colonial rule closes.
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Fed chiefs unlikely to raise rates in near term
Washington AP reports that strong growth and low inflation create a paradox for Fed policy makers. With 5.9 percent first quarter growth and unemployment near 24 year lows, economists expect no rate hike until fall, though inflation may edge higher later.
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Mir space barge overloaded in docking mishap with Mir
A Progress M-34 cargo vessel collided with the Mir space station during a manual docking, puncturing the Spektr module and draining 30 to 40 percent of Mir’s power. Russian officials debate overload as a cause while Viktor Blagov questions its role. Astronaut Michael Foale and cosmonauts Vasily Tsibliev and Alexander Lazutkin remain aboard.
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Crook and Chase to return to Nashville from Los Angeles
Crook and Chase will return to Nashville by August after leaving for Los Angeles to pursue bigger guests and compete with Live With Regis and Kathy Lee. Owner Jim Owens cited mutual contract end with Universal Studios, lower Nashville production costs, and failure to gain large-market audiences. The show remains syndicated on 92 channels in small and medium markets with half the nation’s viewers having access.
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Loretta Lynn Eyes Cherokee Heritage At Pow Wow 1997
Loretta Lynn plans to sing at a Cherokee culture gathering and may join an American Indian dance around bonfires at Pow Wow 1997. Speaking in Nashville she notes Cherokee lineage on both sides and recalls the Trail of Tears history linked to Tennessee Georgia and Alabama. Lynn’s hits include I Wanna Be Free and Coal Miner’s Daughter.
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