Jury frees wife in Gulf veteran murder case
A Detroit judge dropped the murder charge against Toni Riggs wife of Army Spc Anthony Riggs who was killed in an alleged insurance scheme. Her brother Michael Cato 19 was ordered to stand trial on murder and felonious use of a firearm charges. Prosecutors plan to appeal a ruling suppressing two confessions by Cato.
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Spacecraft release delayed to finish Star Wars experiment
Space Center Houston AP report says Discovery's crew postponed releasing a shuttle payload to finish a Star Wars light study before coolant runs out. Two data recorders failed affecting five instruments. six observations scrapped. the main instrument kept cooling at double expected rate.
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Fed cuts discount rate to 5.5 percent amid recession worry
The Federal Reserve lowered the discount rate by 0.5 point to 5.5 percent as part of a broader easing move to spur spending and combat the downturn. Bush urged quicker action, saying rate cuts should help the world economy. The move follows several reductions since December and comes as unemployment hits 6.8 percent in March and consumer prices fall.
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Soviet Georgia quake kills 100 and traps miners
In mountainous Georgia the 7.1 earthquake near Ambrolauri left at least 100 dead and hundreds injured. Rescuers freed 30 miners from Baritabi mine as aftershocks continued. 66 people died in Khakhieti landslide. Epcenter near Mount Samertskhie, 90 miles from Tbilisi.
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Typhoon Hits Bangladesh Killing At Least 100
A typhoon with 145 mph winds struck Bangladesh's southeastern coast causing massive damage. It battered 14 districts for hours, uprooting trees and destroying tens of thousands of homes. Communications collapsed, with Red Crescent as the only information source. Airport at Chittagong submerged. thousands stranded on rooftops.
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