Serb president apologizes before Bosnia unity vote
Bosnian Serb president Biljana Plavsic apologized on air for campaigning for a breakup less than 12 hours before polls opened for a landmark unity election. The OSCE warned the Serb party and fined rivals for rule violations as NATO led troops ensured security for the Dayton Accord vote.
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104th Congress Adjournment Deal Stalled By Democrats
Democratic senators press amendments to slow spending bills and press education and environmental funding above GOP levels. White House officials pledge 43.5 billion for priority areas as Panetta plans talks with Congress to craft a massive omnibus bill before the new fiscal year.
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Panetta
House
Trent Lott
MADD Urges Budweiser Ads Pulled Over Youth Targeting
Mothers Against Drunk Driving urged Anheuser-Busch to pull Budweiser bullfrog commercials calling them the Joe Camel of beer ads. The firm refused, saying the campaign targets teens and young people, while MADD pressed for broader industry change. Anheuser-Busch held a counter news conference defending the ads and rejecting halting the campaign.
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Anheuser-Busch
MADD
Katherine Prescott
R.J Reynolds
Madd’s
Return of the $2 bill stirs renewed U.S. currency interest
The $2 bill resurfaces after decades of limited use. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has printed 102 million notes since July at the Federal Reserve's request, aiming for distribution within months as low supplies prompted action.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Fed
U.S
Bridge hero leaps to rescue woman over Hudson River
Daniel Santos 21 jumped 150 feet from the Tappan Zee Bridge to save Maria Cappozza 24 who was in a personal crisis. He survived with a partially collapsed lung and a broken rib. she suffered more serious injuries. A passing boat rescued both, and Cappozza thanked him after hospital treatment.
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Santos
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Tappan Zee Bridge
Maria Cappozza
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Conn
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Lunar eclipse to darken moon across Americas
North and South America will view a total lunar eclipse on September 26. The event will test Earth's upper atmosphere by measuring dust levels, with the moon expected to glow orange red or red brown depending on stratospheric dust. Alan MacRobert of Sky and Telescope notes the darkness and color will reveal dust quantities.
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Mass
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South America
Earth
North America
Central
Alan MacRobert
Sky & Telescope Magazine
Space lab plan may be delayed
NASA faces delays on the international space station as funding and design flaws slow construction. The U S and Russian programs lag behind schedule with six months overdue on critical parts and only 10 percent of Russia funding committed, risking 1998 launch if funds do not resume soon.
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Shannon Lucid
Mir
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Weve Got Frederick Written All Over Us Frederick Nefrs Pust
Frederick Nefrs Pust is central to a humorous local feature exploring identity and pride as residents highlight ties to their town. The piece blends playful anecdotes and regional flavor, celebrating belonging and shared roots in a vivid community portrait.
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