Moon Water Reserve May Power Future Space Habitats
Apollo era limits may ease with Lunar Prospector findings showing 1 to 10 billion tons of water and hydrogen at both lunar poles. Water could fuel rockets by split hydrogen and oxygen, enabling a moon base and a fueling station for missions beyond. Researchers confirm ice at poles, especially the north, via neutron-scan data and radar-era clues.
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Lunar
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Lunar Prospector
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Houston
Pr Spudis
Lunar South Pole
Ed Weiler
NASA
Mars
Binder
Lunar Research Institute
Gilroy
Calif
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Science
North Pole
Mattress in road kills 75 year old passenger
A California driver died after a station wagon swerved to avoid a mattress left on a highway. Kim Taylor pleaded to police via pay phone for removal but was told it was CHP’s job. Dispatcher offered the patrol number. she had no change and later called the incident a tragedy. The police chief said transfer should have happened.
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Calif
California Highway Patrol
Kim Taylor
Louis Saveikis
Pittsburgh
Ms. Taylor
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China leads world in executions dropping yet totals exceed rest of world
Amnesty International reports China executed about 3,000 people last year, a 31 percent decline from 1996. The figure, likely an undercount, relies on government media and misses many cases, Amnesty notes. In the U.S., President Clinton refused governors and lawmakers' calls to halt the Northwest Airlines pilots strike, maintaining pressure for a settlement.
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China
Amnesty International
Amnesty
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Minneapolis
Clinton
Northwest Airlines
White House
Barry Torv
Midwest
Minnesota
Arne Carlson
Senators weigh legality of assassinating bin Laden
U S senators studied whether the law allows killing Osama bin Laden and other terrorist leaders with FBI guidance. The hearing clarified the ban on killing heads of state while leaving questions about targeting nonstate terrorists unsettled. Lawmakers urged proactive, lawful options and warned against licensed hit squads.
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Freeh
Joseph Biden
D-Del
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Tanzania
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Clinton touts Ireland economy as prize of peace
President Clinton, in Dublin, lauded Ireland's booming economy as the prize of peace and a model for others. He said the region's growth and renaissance offer a path to broader prosperity and urged continued cooperation between nations and Irish leaders.
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Irish Republic
Europe
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Ahern
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Clinton says I'm very sorry about Lewinsky affair
President Clinton expressed remorse on an international visit saying he is very sorry about the Lewinsky relationship and months of deception. He faced criticism from allies, including Sen. Lieberman, who urged moral accountability while Starr's report awaited.
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