First planets outside solar system confirmed says scientist
A scientist reports the existence of two planets orbiting a pulsar about 1,300 light-years away in Virgo, with masses of 2.8 and 3.4 Earths and orbital periods of 98.2 and 66.6 days. The discovery relies on irregular pulsar energy pulses and suggests potential additional bodies in the system.
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United States expels Russian spy case figure in Washington
The United States declared Aleksander Lysenko persona non grata in Washington over the Ames spy case, giving seven days to leave. Officials signaled possible further actions against Russians implicated, while Moscow protested. Clinton pressed leaders to avoid halting aid amid tensions. The affair centers on Aldrich Ames and his wife Rosario selling secrets to Moscow.
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