Disarmament talks edge forward in Northern Ireland
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish leader John Bruton reached a plan in New York to form a panel on decommissioning arms stockpiles held by the Irish Republican Army and pro British loyalist groups. The accord hinges on acceptance by Northern Ireland's Protestant politicians before talks on the region's future proceed.
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Asteroid photos to be released by NEAR flyby
NASA’s Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous NEAR mission will skim past the carbon rich asteroid Mathilde at about 22 000 mph Friday morning. First photographs are expected later, with a goal of more than 500 images and data on primitive solar system objects. Mathilde’s close approach comes as NEAR heads toward Eros, planned for January 1999.
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Missing playwright vanishes on golf course 13th tee
Gregory Howells, 42, disappeared June 17 at Rancho Canada Golf Course in Carmel Valley. His clubs remained on the 13th tee while his car and wallet were found in the parking lot. Police found no taxi or bus evidence and there were no signs of foul play. Sheriff Sgt. Calzada called the case very suspicious with many possibilities.
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Teens' fatal train trip turns violent in Flint park
Four suspects, aged 16 to 23, were arrested on murder kidnapping armed robbery and sexual assault charges after three suburban teens, 14 to 15 years old, were attacked at Ophelia Bonner Park in Flint following a freight train ride. One teen died, another hospitalized in fair condition, and a girl injured. Local residents describe unsafe conditions and speculate motives while officials report the case as a violent crime with racial implications debated.
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Widow of Malcolm X Dies After Fire Burns
Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X and civil rights educator, died at 61 in Bronx hospital after severe burns from a Yonkers fire three weeks earlier. Grandson Malcolm Shabazz, 12, faced charges for setting the blaze. authorities ponder potential upgrades while the family seeks leniency for religious reasons.
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Leptin Gene Mutation Causes Rare Obesity in Siblings
An 8 year old girl and her 2 year old cousin from a Pakistani family in England are among the first known humans whose obesity is shown to arise from a leptin gene mutation. Doctors plan daily injections of engineered leptin to curb appetite if successful, though experts warn this is likely rare and not representative of most obesity cases.
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Clinton rails at naysayers in San Francisco fundraiser
President Clinton criticized divisive politics while in San Francisco for a Barbara Boxer fundraiser. He outlined new safety and housing measures including an officer next door program offering discounts on government homes in high crime areas and a $100 million Kaiser program to provide free health care for uninsured children over five years. He also announced a $200 closing cost break for first time buyers and federal vouchers to help renters become owners.
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Sting’s guitarist loses guitar at Frankfurt airport
Ex policeman forgets his guitar on a luggage cart in Frankfurt causing a delay until airport worker Ulrich Mueller delivered it 30 minutes before Sting’s Korbach concert. The incident followed Sting’s band’s departure, with no one noticing the missing instrument earlier.
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