Nickel honors Lewis and Clark with keelboat design debut
A new five cent piece honoring the Lewis and Clark expedition debuted in Fort Calhoun Nebraska. Thousands queued in 90 degree heat to exchange money for the coin as it coincided with the bicentennial of the explorers meeting near the Missouri River. The obverse bears Jefferson and Monticello while the reverse shows a keelboat with the words Lewis and Clark beneath.
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William Clark
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Indictment seen in Staten Island ferry crash
Prosecutors prepare to unseal an indictment against the Staten Island ferry captain and assistant captain over last year’s crash that killed 11 people. Richard Smith is expected to plead guilty in federal court in Brooklyn, as prosecutors conclude a 10 month probe.
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Officials: Border drone tests good
Phoenix AP reports a DHS funded drone pilot along the Arizona Mexico border has captured about 250 illegal entrants in its first month. The unmanned units launched June 25 use thermal and night vision to detect movement from 15 miles, read plates, view occupants and detect weapons.
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Huricane Alex grazes North Carolina coast and power grid
A stronger than expected Hurricane Alex brushed North Carolina's coast cutting power to thousands and flooding Hatteras Island's only link to the mainland. The eye passed by Cape Hatteras as the storm intensified to near 100 mph winds before moving back to the Atlantic. Local residents warned of a dangerous surprise.
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Letourneau to be freed from prison today in sex case
Mary Kay Letourneau, 42, the former teacher who had a child with her sixth grade student, is scheduled for release from a Washington state prison near Gig Harbor after a seven year sentence for child rape. She cannot contact Vili Fualaau under the terms of her release.
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