Deep Space 1 ion engine shuts down after startup
NASA Deep Space 1 ion propulsion unit failed to restart after a 4 1/2 minute run, jeopardizing the mission to rendezvous with asteroid 1992 KD next July. Ground controllers in Pasadena, California, will continue attempts as the solar powered engine is tested on the $152 million probe.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
John Watson
Jat Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Calif
Deep Space 1
Earth
Hidden nearby supernova challenges 13th century records
Astronomers report evidence of a supernova explosion hundreds of years ago closer to Earth than any known event yet no 13th century records exist. They propose invisible or nonvisible light phenomena or incomplete records as explanations, with speculation from Bernd Aschenbach and Robert Petre at NASA GSFC.
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Earth
Orient
Bernd Aschenbach
Robert Petre
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
Flu Shots for Children Cut Flu Spread and Costs
Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University urge annual flu shots for schoolchildren to reduce transmission to adults and daycare workers. They note 45 percent of children get flu, vaccination could lower sick days, boost productivity, and save costs when given at school or health fairs.
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Denver
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond
Mary D. Nettleman
Neutleman
Net
Vernan
Michael Marcy
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Panorama City
Calif
Beijing
Sydney
Livingston Amid Special Interest Backing For Speaker Bid
Washington reports Bob Livingston the leading candidate for House speaker has drawn heavy financial backing from defense firms and other special interests. He chairs the Appropriations Committee shaping federal spending, with contributions from Schering-Plough Chrysler Blue Cross Blue Shield Tenet Healthcare U.S. Surgical and Healthcare Leadership Council figures noted as pivotal in funding his campaigns.
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Bob Livingston
House
Louisiana
Pentagon
Livingston
Appropriations Committee
Defense
Schering- Plough
Schering-Plough
Byinn
Robert Lively
Ballinore Orioles
Chrysler Corp
Mr. Livingston
PAC
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Ulations
Healthcare Leadership Council
Tenet Healthcare Corp
U.S. Surgical Corp
Arry Makinson
Center For Responsive Politics
Mack
Israel Begins Har Homa Construction in East Jerusalem
Israel approves construction of the Har Homa neighborhood in east Jerusalem despite Palestinian claims it undermines the peace accord. Palestinian spokesman Ahmed Tibi calls it a violation and US envoy Dennis Ross plans to oversee land for security provisions as Netanyahu faces cabinet splits and potential early elections.
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Israel
Ahmed Tibi
United States
Mideast
Dennis Ross
Injan
Yasser
Benjamin Netanyahu
Har Homa
East Jerusalem
Coalifien
Netanyahu
Tel Aviv
Likud
Bers
West Bank
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Linda
Akilov
Sheikh Ismailov
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U.S
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