Space capsule crash at Dugway tests solar wind capsules
In Utah's Dugway Proving Ground a planned helicopter pickup failed as a Genesis space capsule plunged to desert floor. Parachutes did not deploy, burying the disks containing solar wind atoms halfway underground and exposing them to contamination. Scientists aim to salvage the disks to continue study of the solar system's origins.
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Judge joins two others in ruling on abortion ban
U S District Judge Richard Kopf of Lincoln ruled the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional saying Congress ignored the most experienced doctors in deciding the procedure would never be necessary to protect maternal health. The decision follows similar rulings in New York and San Francisco and may keep the issue from the Supreme Court.
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Clinton exits intensive care after heart surgery recovery
Former President Bill Clinton was moved from intensive care to a hospital room after bypass surgery to clear four clogged arteries. He walked with help, sat up, and remains in the hospital for several more days of recovery according to his office.
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Bill Clinton
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Judge in sniper case urged to remove himself
Fairfax prosecutors contend Judge Jonathan Thacher improperly conducted his own investigation into a key pretrial dispute. He allegedly interviewed witnesses and obtained documents central to a defense motion to dismiss Muhammad’s death penalty case for violation of his speedy trial right.
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Sept 11 panel urges no fly list expansion to trains and ships
The Sept 11 commission urged federal checks of travelers’ names against terrorist watch lists for trains and cruise ships, expanding the current airline checks. It called for privacy protections, public involvement, grievance procedures, and an independent privacy panel to oversee the system amid broader plans to secure all transportation modes.
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