Atlantis lifts off to rendezvous with Mir in space shuttle run
Atlantis boosted into a clear sky from Cape Canaveral to chase the Russian space station Mir. Astronaut John Blaha and two cosmonauts aboard Mir watched a videotaped replay as Atlantis closed the gap, aiming for a series of docking missions and the return to Earth on January 22. Blaha, in space since September, will log 128 days. Linenger, the youngest American on Mir, also prepares for a long stay while his wife awaits birth.
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John A
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantis
NASA
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John Blaha
Harrington
International Space
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Blaha
Space
Air Force
Brenda
Ode
Linenger
S. Shuttle Ae
Allacais
Culbertson
National Aeronautics and Administration
Russian Space Agency
Megan's Law threat shadows jury in murder trial
In Trenton the jury pool for Jesse Timmendequas is shaped by Megan's Law attention. Prosecutors seek impartial jurors as defense counsel uses a consultant, noting the case tests public knowledge of Megan Kanka's 1994 murder and the national sex offender registry.
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Maureen Kanka
Megan
Jesse Timmendequas
Brian J. Neary
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey
Barbara R. Lependorf
Timmendequas
Megan's Law
Hunterdon County
Mercer
Trenton
Oakland removes genetically based from ebonics policy
Oakland school officials narrowed a policy on recognizing ebonics as a second language by removing the phrase genetically based. Superintendent Carolyn Getridge said the policy remains focused on teaching standard English while acknowledging students who speak primarily ebonics. The board approved training for teachers to understand the language and reach out to students whose spoken language is overlooked.
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Carolyn Getridge
Althou Cmehes
Fas
Coen
Makers of smut electronics make strange bedfellows
Las Vegas AP report on the 1997 Consumer Electronics Show where adult software exhibitors showed pornographic films and WWW sites with live sex acts. Attendees queued for explicit content while vendors defend the presence as part of the show. The event highlights tension with Comdex and features items like the V Chip Converter aimed at restricting underage viewing.
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Las Vegas
Aia
Lisa Fasold
Electonics Manufactuers Assocition
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