Border Patrol agent fires pellet gun at illegal crossing
An unnamed San Diego Sector Border Patrol agent fired a pellet gun at a rubber raft carrying three illegal entrants across a canal four miles west of Calexico, then discarded the rifle into the New River. The incident left two survivors. a third may have drowned or returned to Mexico as the agent remains on administrative leave. Eight crossings this year have ended in drownings as U S officials add lights and motion detectors along the canal.
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Gator Chomps Smaller One in Lake Alice at UF
Up to 150 observers watched a 12 foot alligator in Lake Alice at the University of Florida bite and swallow a smaller gator Saturday morning. The 600 pound predator continued the grisly act while crowds gasped and cheered until trappers killed the attacker. The incident near Gainesville prompted concern about safety and wildlife behavior.
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Stepashin faces Duma vote as Russia seeks cabinet approval
Russia aims to confirm Prime Minister-designate Sergei Stepashin after Yeltsin sacked Primakov. Lawmakers, including Communist leaders, signal cautious support while Stepashin vows an economy focused cabinet and a tougher policy, with a Wednesday Duma vote possible and dissolution risks if rejected thrice.
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Russia
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Directed evolution speeds up biotech breakthroughs in Seattle
At a Seattle meeting of 5,000 biotechnologists experts discuss directed evolution, a lab driven process that rapidly mutates genes to yield improved enzymes, vaccines, and drugs. Diversa Inc. and Maxygen Inc. lead efforts to enhance blood transfusions, detergents, and cancer therapies by refining natural proteins in days or weeks.
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Australian arrested for spying in high profile case
Australian citizen Jean-Philippe Wispelaere, 28, was arrested in Virginia after undercover FBI agents lured him into attempting espionage. He allegedly sold 713 U.S. defense documents in Bangkok and mailed more than 200 abroad for 120000 dollars, while claiming to work for Canada and Britain.
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Pete Seeger Celebrates 80th Birthday With Banjo And Singalong
Pete Seeger marked his 80th birthday by strumming the banjo and leading a singalong at the Riverlovers Shad Fest in Croton Point Park New York. The event honors the shad run on the Hudson and Seeger’s long association with Clearwater.
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Gregory Hines Leads NOCCA Dance Class for Fundraiser
About 20 advanced high school dancers and graduates joined Gregory Hines in a Saturday session at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. The event preceded NOCCA’s annual Storyville fundraiser, aimed at helping students from low-income families with needs like dance shoes and instruments.
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