Countdown begins for shuttle trip home
Cape Canaveral reports the Atlantis mission to the Russian Mir space station to retrieve Shannon Lucid after delays. The flight aims for launch before dawn Monday, docking midweek, with a September 26 return and a 188 day stay setting endurance records for a U.S. woman.
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Parasite linked to illnesses at wedding shower in 1995
ATLANTA AP The CDC said chicken salad served at a wedding shower sickened 15 of 26 guests in Mankato Minnesota after the hostess and home day care provider did not wash hands after diaper changes. Cryptosporidium parvum linked to the outbreak, a food borne parasite from feces.
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Sheriff Richard Mack Loses in Graham County Primary
Graham County voters rejected Sheriff Richard Mack in the Arizona primary, backing former deputy Officer Frank Hughes of Thatcher police with about seventy percent of 4,500 votes. Mack had argued Congress could not force background checks and had built a national militia following and media presence.
Iraq Criticism by GOP Sheds Unity in Clinton Policy
Washington AP reports GOP criticism of President Clintons Iraq policy fractures unity as warplanes move to the Persian Gulf. Clinton defends tough stance from Rancho Cucamonga while James A Baker III attacks his approach. F-117A stealth bombers and B-52s are deployed to reach Iraq via Diego Garcia.
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James A. Baker III
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N.M
Indian Ocean
Diego Garcia
Christian Coalition funds dip after five years of growth
The Christian Coalition reported 1995 donations of 18.7 million, down nearly 12 percent from 1994 as the group faced a government lawsuit and federal probe into a vendor's billing. Spokesman Mike Russell attributed the drop to a non election year and noted plans for a 24 million budget, while circulation of Christian American fell from 353,703 in 1994 to 310,296 in September 1995.
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the Coalition
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Hortense to miss New England as Hortense tracks north
Forecasters say Hortense will bypass the Northeastern U.S. after lashing the Caribbean with 125 mph winds and heavy rains. The storm weakened from 149 mph, leaving Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic reeling with deaths and billions in damages, while warnings of surf and possible effects on Long Island and Cape Cod fade.
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Debate talks open as Dole proposes face-offs and Perot role
Negotiators for Bob Dole and Bill Clinton open debate talks proposing four one on one hour long debates and two vice presidential exchanges. Clinton team questions seriousness while a CDP recommendation on Perot looms. Debates set for Sept 25 Oct 9 Oct 16 with a VP debate Oct 2. candidates not bound by the panel.
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