New Mexico Rockets Study Hale Bopp Comet Composition
The White Sands Missile Range launched the first of four arrow like rockets carrying a telescope to detect neon and argon gases in the Hale-Bopp comet. If found, these gases could indicate the comet's origin. Scientist James Green of the University of Colorado notes the mission will yield five minutes of data from up to 240 mile high flights, not orbiting.
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Alan Hale
White Sands Missile Range
James Green
University of Colorado
Earth
IRS adds Saturday tax help lines in runup to deadline
With the April 15 deadline about three weeks away the IRS will keep its toll free help line open on three Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST through April 12 to assist last minute filers. Taxpayers with busy signals can use the IRS Internet site or TaxFax to download forms and instructions.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
TaxFax
Maryland Drill Sergeants Charged In Sex Case At Aberdeen
The Army announced sexual misconduct charges Tuesday against two more drill sergeants at Aberdeen Proving Ground, bringing to 10 total staff charged. They face offenses including adultery indecent assault and indecent language involving female soldiers and violating the military ban on staff trainee relationships amid a probe that began November 7.
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Army
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberden Proving Ground
Baltimore
Aberdeen
Alaska pilots killed in midair collision near remote village
Two pilots Cecil B. Delgado 29 Anchorage and Kevin C. Fisk 27 Bethel died when their planes collided in the air near Nunapitchuk in southwestern Alaska. Delgado flew a Cessna 207 and Fisk a Skyvan cargo plane after a delivery, authorities said.
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Alaska
Cecil B. Delgado
Anchorage
Kevin C. Fisk
Bethel
Nunapitchuk
Federal Aviation Administration
Delgado
Fisk
Oscar leftovers feed hungry Angelenos after Oscars
Leftover menu from the Governors Ball featuring king salmon pasta raspberries and chocolate cake was delivered to the Downtown Women's Center by Angel Harvest Inc. The nonprofit, created by Helen Palit, collects showbiz leftovers for shelters nationwide, feeding about 700 people daily since 1995.
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Los Angeles
Wolfgang Puck
Women’s Center
Angel Harvest, Inc
Hollywood
Caroline McColl
Salmon
Ruby
Rose Arzola
Angel Harvest
Helen Ver Duin Palit
New York City
Wall Street
Jackson
Miss
Palit
Carl Schuster
Restaurant Associates
New York
FTC launches Operation Waistline to curb deceptive weight loss ads
The Federal Trade Commission began an awareness campaign to stop deceptive weight loss claims. Operation Waistline targets misleading diet supplements skin patches and shoe insoles with profits over 34 million dollars. The agency has proposed settlements with seven businesses and sent letters to over 100 publications warning future ads.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Operation Waistline
FTC
Lexus Audi Cadillac top dependability survey results
New York AP reports Lexus Cadillac and Audi lead a JD Power dependability ranking based on 21,000 owners of 1992 models after four to five years. The combined car and light truck results show shifts, with Cadillac up to second and Audi rising to third amid broader model-year redesigns and a noted quality gap between cars and light trucks.
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Lexus
Cadillac
Audi
J.D. Power and Associates
J.D. Power
Toyota
Chance Parker
Parker
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