New Ocean Floor Map Reveals Hidden Ridges and Plate Movements
A 30 times more detailed ocean floor map from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and NOAA confirms giant tectonic plates drift continents. It uncovers deep trenches, new shoals, and a South Pacific sea floor rise attracting New Zealand fisheries. Data from Navy GEOSAT and ESA satellites, now accessible online, enhances climate and oil field research.
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Clinton and Yeltsin Press For Bosnia Peace Talks
Clinton and Yeltsin pressed their positions on Bosnia amid talks in New York and Hyde Park. They discussed a NATO peacekeeping force possibly including up to 20,000 American troops and non NATO contingents, while reporting ministers pursued arrangements on the ground. A U S UN officials warned of abuses and missing people as Tudjman threatened Croatian action if progress stalls.
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Asian nations marvel at first total solar eclipse in 40 years
Across Asia crowds watched the first total solar eclipse since 1955 as Angkor Wat guarded by 30,000 soldiers. Thousands of foreign tourists filled Phnom Penh hotels while flights intensified. In Basilan and Kurukshetra large crowds prayed to ward off evil spirits as Bangkok watchers included Princess Sirindhorn. A bus accident at a park in Thailand killed five students, injuring 30 during eclipse observations.
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Simpson Goldman murder case remains open in Los Angeles
AP reports authorities will not pursue further investigation after jurors acquitted O J Simpson. Police say the case is a continuing murder investigation and DA Garcetti says all evidence points to Simpson with no other suspects. Susan Smith, in Columbia SC, is again on death by own actions watch awaiting details of her sentence for drowning her two sons, Michael and Alex. Michael would have turned four on Oct 10.
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Vacuum incident at Circuit City ends in teen death
In Glen Burnie Maryland 17 year old James Hill was electrocuted while vacuuming at Circuit City. Police spokesman Randy Bell said the internal mechanism may be faulty as two co workers heard Hill scream and he fell after the plug was pulled. others touched him and received a slight shock.
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Man survives grizzly attack near Fort St James
Bob Nichols of Maple Ridge fought off a 880-pound mother grizzly near Fort St James after she attacked him near a beaver dam. He stabbed the bear in the eye and jugular to escape as cubs watched. Nichols was hospitalized in Prince George with leg and chest wounds. The bear died from blood loss after the encounter.
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Strong 6.5 Quake Hits Yunnan Killing 29 in China
A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 struck southwestern China near Wuding in Yunnan, killing at least 29, injuring 72 and toppling about 200 buildings. Most fatalities were in Wuding and Luquan, with one more death reported in Panzhihua. The quake centered about 60 miles northwest of Kunming.
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Lobbyist charged by investigator of Espy
Washington lobbyist James H Lake plans to plead guilty to one felony wire fraud and two misdemeanor counts for arranging $5,000 in illegal Sun-Diamond Growers contributions. He will cooperate with independent counsel Donald Smaltz’s probe into former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy. Lake leaves Robinson Lake Sawyer Miller. Sun-Diamond denies wrongdoing.
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