Disabled climber to summit El Capitan again in 1990
Fresno AP reports paralyzed climber Mark Wellman plans a week long ascent of El Capitan at Yosemite to mark ten years since his first disabled ascent. The 39 year old from Truckee uses a Tbar assist and pull ups, with partner Mike Corbett ahead on the granite face.
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Chandra X-ray Observatory Set for Five Year Venture
CAPE CANAVERAL FL A P The Chandra X ray Observatory the world s most powerful space telescope will launch aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on Tuesday for a five year mission to probe galactic centers and search for black holes NASA officials led by first female shuttle commander Eileen Collins anticipate a seven hour post launch release with observations to start about a month later The instrument is 19 to 100 times more powerful than earlier X ray telescopes and could read a newspaper from a half mile away or discern letters from 12 miles away
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North Carolina man arrested after harassment call at Bob Evans
Sheriff deputies arrest Richard Knight, 25, at Bob Evans on Spectrum Drive after a harassment report. Knight fled, but was captured. he faced a false statement charge and faced bail hearings in Frederick County. Separately, Maryland troopers stopped a van on I-270 near Park Mills Road, finding a loaded rifle and pistol on Terence Wendel, who faced firearm transportation charges and awaits bail.
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Silver Springs
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U.S. airstrikes in Iraq kill civilians amid no-fly zone
In southern Iraq, U.S. airstrikes killed 14 civilians and wounded 17 others, with Iraqi military saying planes entered from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to hit civilian installations. Central Command had earlier said warplanes attacked two military sites after Iraqi anti aircraft fire. No immediate comment on casualties was provided.
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India reclaim Mushkoh Valley as Kashmir fighting ends
India announced the end of two months of fighting with Pakistan based militants in Kashmir and said its army reclaimed three of four battle zones along the cease fire line. Soldiers would reoccupy Mushkoh Valley by first light Monday as both sides agreed to halt cross frontier activity. Islamabad denied sending troops among the militants.
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Mysterious virus kills six in Rostov region Russia
In Rostov region southern Russia a viral outbreak has killed six people with officials saying the disease is likely Congo Crimean hemorrhagic fever. Dr Gennady Onishenko reported the sixth death and noted low contagion while quarantine is not planned. The virus may spread from ticks and animals.
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Roller coaster derailment injures 13 at Worlds of Fun
At Worlds of Fun in Kansas City Missouri a roller coaster derailment left cars dangling about 40 feet overhead. Firefighters conducted a daring 2 1/2 hour rescue lifting two riders to safety while 11 others were rescued from less dangerous spots. No serious injuries were reported.
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Federal plan to prevent electricity blackouts proposed
Energy Secretary Bill Richardson unveils a six part strategy to avert outages amid severe weather. The plan calls for a Northeast regional summit, outage investigations, faster efficiency standards for air conditioners, capacity studies, federal consumption cuts during emergencies, and new generation and transmission technologies. He will outline the plan in San Francisco to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, urging federal coordination amid rising demand and stagnant capacity.
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Nation and World Crime Down to 25 Year Low
The 1998 National Crime Victimization Survey shows about 8.1 million violent crimes in the United States, a 7 percent drop from 1997 and the lowest level since 1973. The decline is mainly in aggravated assault with no significant changes in rape or sexual assault, robbery, or simple assault from 1997 to 1998.
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McCain vows Senate debate on campaign finance bill
Senator John McCain a leading backer of the finance measure said he will use any parliamentary avenue to force a Senate debate this week on the bill with Len Feingold. Leader Trent Lott has not committed, McCain says, as Fox News Sunday quotes Lott preferring another path or delaying action until year’s end. The proposal would ban soft money and curb late ads seen as influencing campaigns while supporters insist on reform and opponents warn of free speech limits.
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Dr Bert Williams joins Frederick urology practice
Dr Bert Williams MD joins Dr Mohammed Mohiuddin’s Frederick practice as of July 12 1999. He brings training from Howard University Hospital DC General Hospital Childrens National Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Licensed in Maryland and DC he will see adult and pediatric patients. contact numbers 301-694-8080 301-631-2246 at 801 Tollhouse Ave Bid B Suite 2.
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