World's largest yo-yo to ride on Atlantis mission
NASA plans a 1140 pound satellite connected by 12 miles of tether for the next shuttle flight aboard Atlantis. An onboard 75 dollar high tech yo-yo will illustrate the outside device’s gravity free mechanics while astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman demonstrates stunts for an educational video. The 70s long mission will use an electricity conducting cord as lifeline for the Italian Space Agency satellite and precede a 30 hour overhead deployment.
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Fla
Atlantis
Columbia
Kennedy Space Center
NASA
Italian Space Agency
Jeffrey Hoffman
Drug czar opposes needle exchange policy stance
Washington AP reports Bob Martinez head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy opposes needle exchange programs saying they do little to stem AIDS spread risk perpetuating drug problem Advocates counter programs save costs and curb infections across several states DC and Tacoma Washington cite programs and pending legislation while AIDS activists warn against stigmatizing drug users
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Bob Martinez
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Wash
District of Columbia
Margaret Reinfeld
American Foundation For Aids Research
Bereavement fares vanish as airlines cut discounts
AP reports bereavement fares, once offered to grieving travelers, were eliminated in April by United American USAir Northwest and others. Delta lowers 10 percent for bereavement requests. TWA and Continental keep half-off fares. Officials say new fare structures simplify pricing and negate special discounts.
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Gertrude Malloy
United Airlines
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Dave Messing
Church leader regrets choice of celibacy
London AP reports Cardinal Basil Hume head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales says he regrets never marrying. In a BBC interview he notes that celibacy is not a repudiation of marriage and acknowledges human desires to love and be loved.
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Wales
Basil Hume
British Broadcasting Corp. Radio
Hume
BBC
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