Diplomat Wounded Near Sarajevo in Gunfire Attack
A US diplomat was wounded by a passing car near Sarajevo while returning to the city from Kiseljak. NATO says the motive is unknown and not clearly political. She received six hours of surgery at an Italian hospital and is reported not to be in life threatening condition.
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Moyer
Freeh Pursues Saudi Probe After Bombing Investigation
FBI Director Louis Freeh makes a second rapid visit to Saudi Arabia to advance the stalled inquiry into the June 25 bombing of a U S military complex. He travels to Jeddah and Riyadh to meet top officials including Prince Bandar as more than 70 agents assist, amid information flow and cooperation hurdles between U S and Saudi investigators.
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Freeh
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Prince Bandar bin Sultan
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Radio Time Signal Upgrade at WWVB Promises Uniform Accuracy
Washington reports that WWVB in Colorado, operated by NIST, will upgrade its standard time signal, ending widespread clock resets after outages. The fourfold power boost, aided by Navy equipment, will allow nationwide reception with precisions within a few hundredths of a second, reducing need for large antennas far from the transmitter.
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WWVB
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Navy
Eskimo Pie Enshrined As American History Keepsake
Eskimo Pie was honored with a museum event at the National Museum of American History where thousands of bars were handed out. David Clark, billed as chief eating officer of Eskimo Pie Corp, donated industry documents to museum archivist John Fleckner amid a display of a 75 year old dipping machine. The note notes the original pies cost a nickel, while modern versions run about 50 cents.
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National Museum of American History
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Eskimo Pie Corp
Richmond
John Fleckner
Groceries cost more as prices rise across foods
Washington AP reports inflation in groceries driven by hot weather and strong demand. Wholesale food prices surged with fruits and red meat leading gains, while milk bread and bacon show notable increases. Farmers face higher costs and limited supply as corn and wheat rise, offset by some price easing in other items.
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Labor Department
Clinton
Joyce Ford
Anna Pavlova
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Kroger Co
John Hitchell
Kroger
Keith Collins
Scientists grow heart valves in bid to replace worn ones
Washington AP reports Brown University surgeon Dr. Richard Hopkins developing a method to grow new heart valves from tissue. The project aims to provide a permanent, self growing replacement that avoids daily anticoagulants and repeated surgeries, with funding from LifeNet and St Jude Medical.
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Richard Hopkins
Perry Lange
LifeNet
St. Jude Medical Inc
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