Atlantis lifts off to repair Mir station in urgent mission
Space shuttle Atlantis carries seven crew toward Mir to deliver oxygen generator and other repair gear. Commander Precourt urged “poyekhali” while Mir’s crew remained in contact delays. Ground teams prepare to install critical life support components during a five day linked flight.
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Fla
Atlantis
Russia
Mir
Charles Precourt
Poyekhali
Yuri Gagarin
Michael Foale
Jerry Linenger
Earth
Linenger
Vasily Tsibliev
Cannes at 50 Faces Pop Culture Tug of War
Cannes festival marks 50 years with Bruce Willis and Michael Jackson drawing crowds while parties spark near riots on the Croisette. Critics worry the event is tilting toward pop culture at the expense of its art film roots.
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Cannes
France
Bruce Willis
Michael Jackson
Planet Hollywood
Sunny Riviera
Peter Bart
Variety Magazine
Croisette
Anti obesity drug wins panel s OK
Government advisers recommended approval of Xenical, a prescription anti obesity pill that blocks fat absorption, moving closer to market. Side effects include soft stools and oily leakage, with vitamin D and other nutrients affected, and officials urge controlled vitamin supplements. FDA decision expected within a month.
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McDonald’s
Hoffman-La Roche
Jules Hirsch
Rockefeller University
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Metabolic Drug
James Bilstad
Roche
Russell Etison
Russia NATO reach post Cold War accord easing fears
Moscow and NATO announced a landmark security accord to shape post Cold War ties. The document seeks to placate Russia over alliance expansion while leaving ambiguities on military operations. Yeltsin welcomed it as precise guarantees, with Solana and Primakov presenting the breakthrough after night talks.
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NATO
Russia
Europe
Clinton
Boris Yeltsin
Yeltsin
Yevgeny Primakov
Solana
Mr. Solana
Mr. Primakov
Madrid
Poland
Hungary
Czech
Republc
Jurors View Chilling Ryder Truck Bomb Surveillance
Jurors watched black and white footage showing a Ryder truck approaching the Alfred P. Murrah federal building minutes before the Oklahoma City blast. The truck, seen near Regency Towers, moves forward, pauses, then disappears as the attack occurs at 9:02 am on April 19, 1995, killing 168 and injuring over 500. Witnesses recalled the fear and the truck’s impact on nearby cars.
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Oklahoma City Federal Building
Regency Towers
Federal Building
Ryder
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Timothy McVeigh
Richard Nichols
Regency
Federal
Chad
Bertha
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Bill Richardson
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Carol Miller
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