Glenn returns to spaceflight oldest astronaut in this mission
Florida officials note John Glenn arrives at Cape Canaveral for a nine day space shuttle Discovery rehearsal. The 77 year old senator will be aboard with six astronauts later this month. He piloted the training jet with Curtis Brown Jr. Glenn greets reporters and smiles as he prepares for his historic launch in three weeks.
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Clinton calls for global action to curb financial crisis
President Clinton urged a coordinated global response to the worst crisis since World War I. He pressed Congress to fund the IMF and backed the Fed's rate cut while calling for banking reform in Japan and tighter oversight of cross border capital flows. The IMF World Bank meeting discussed 22 nations including the G7 pushing for stronger regulation and transparency.
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Quadruplets' mom faces child abuse charges in Arizona
Elizabeth Whittle, 24, mother of quadruplets born nine weeks premature, is jailed on 14 counts of child abuse after Anthony, now in a near vegetative state in the hospital, and three other quads suffer skull fractures and broken bones. Father Tony Perez faces possible charges for neglect. Authorities cite concerns over bipolar disorder and unstable behavior noted by social workers and prosecutors.
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High court weighs temporary privacy rights in home visits
The Minnesota Supreme Court hears a drug case on whether short term guests have Fourth Amendment protections. Prosecutor Backstrom argues visitors lack privacy, while justices question the scope of protection for Avon ladies, pizza delivery, and poker players seen through blinds. The appeal centers on warrant requirements and occupancy expectations.
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Spice Girls chauffeur seeks permission for tell-all book in London court
Paul Attridge asked a judge to overturn a gag order that bars him from discussing the Spice Girls love lives business and spending. The case involves claims he breached the order by withholding confidential material while the group seeks jail for him. attridge’s lawyer called his material only tittle-tattle and trivia.
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Redford Donates Utah Land for Nature Preserve
Robert Redford joins about 60 people to dedicate 860 acres above his Sundance resort as a permanent conservation easement with Utah Open Lands. The land remains owned by the Redford family and conserved for wildlife and watershed, not to be developed.
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