Shuttle ends record spaceflight with 14 days aboard Columbia
NASA wrapped up the longest space mission in over two decades as the Columbia crew returned, setting a space endurance record for the shuttle program. Dissections of two surviving adult newts were planned to study weightlessness effects, while four Japanese Medaka fish head back to Japan for life studies.
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Israeli troops abduct Lebanese militant in Lebanon raid
Israeli soldiers struck deep inside Lebanon to kidnap Kassem Rehan, a militant accused of aiding Iranian backed Hezbollah in attacks against Israeli forces. It marks the second such abduction in three months as details remain sparse.
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Lawrence Weather and Lake Conditions Report
Saturday high 89 low 65 with none to precip. records note 112 in 1936 and 55 in 1911. Lake Clinton at 876.91, temp 80. Perry at 891.54, temp 81. Road reports via Journal-World Access line 865-5000 category 6799. Moon phases show last half July 30 and August dates.
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Lawrence Five Day Outlook
Partly cloudy today with a high of 87 and a 30 percent chance of rain. Tonight remains partly cloudy with a low near 66 and light variable winds. Monday brings a high around 85 with a 20 percent shower chance and northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Dry Monday night with a low about 63. Around Kansas.
Simpson case hinges on forensic science test results
In Los Angeles the Simpson murder case shifts from court room drama to forensic science as genetic fingerprinting and DNA tests come under scrutiny. Experts debate reliability amid possible lab errors and contamination, while the trial may decide how DNA evidence shapes verdicts and public trust.
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Controversy Over Split DNA Samples in Simpson Case
Defense argues for separating DNA tests on blood hair and tissue from the Nicole Brown Simpson Ronald Goldman murders. Experts Ford and Thompson advocate duplicate testing for reliability. Prosecutors oppose, citing legal and sample-loss risks.
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Zappafrank asteroid named for Frank Zappa
Cambridge group names an asteroid Zappafrank in honor of Frank Zappa after a campaign by John Scialli and fans. Marsden of the IAU Minor Planets Center explains the naming choice to distinguish from other Frank or Zappala asteroids. Zappa died in December at age 52 after battling cancer.
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Scientist Horner on Jurassic Park T rex
Paleontologist Jack Horner who advised Jurassic Park says the T rex impressed him yet erred by acting as a scavenger not a predator. He notes it only did right by eating the lawyer during Spielberg’s film set tour at the Science Museum exhibit Friday.
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