Atlantis Lands Safely After Six Day Space Mission
Space shuttle Atlantis returned to Edwards Air Force Base California with five astronauts after a six day mission that included the Gamma Ray Observatory release and two spacewalks. Winds delayed a planned Florida landing prompting the Mojave Desert stop.
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139 Feared Dead After Ferry Tanker Collision in Fog
In Leghorn Italy a ferry collided with the AGIP Abruzzo oil tanker in thick night fog. One cabin boy survived. 72 passengers and 67 crew members were missing. The vessel Moby Prince was destroyed, with 550000 barrels of crude aboard but only 16000 leaked, much burning off.
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Minsk strike suspended as talks to start in Byelorussia
In Minsk, Byelorussian strike leaders halted a 200,000 worker walkout after republic leaders agreed to discuss wage and political demands. Strike committees said economic and political aims remained open for negotiation, with talks possible as early as Friday.
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Byelorussia
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Georgi Mukhin
Stanislav Shushkevich
Vladislav Piluta
Mukhin
Mr. Mukhin
Associated Press
Spanking in DC Schools Rejected by Board President
Washington brief reports that R. David Hail, president of the city school board, rejected Mayor Sharon Pratt Dixon's call to reinstate corporal punishment in DC public schools. Dixon argued it would improve order and learning, while the board favored non-violent discipline amid ongoing concerns about violence.
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D.C
R. David Hail
Food and Drug Administration
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President Bush honors Slanesville Teacher of the Year
Rae Elien McKee, the national Teacher of the Year, accompanied by President Bush, spoke to students at Slanesville Elementary School as she boarded Marine One for a White House visit. The trio then toured the Oval Office after a 45 minute flight.
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Bush
White House
Rae Elien McKee
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