Oil Leases Proposed for Alaska North Slope Lands
Washington AP Bush administration proposes opening up to 9 million acres of Alaska North Slope NPRA to oil and gas drilling including sensitive ecosystems some lands set aside for environmental protection. Decision could come this fall with a compromise plan.
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Snowstorm Causes Two Deaths Across Mid-Atlantic and South
Tow trucks removed abandoned cars and school buses as snow blanketed parts of Tennessee with up to eight inches. Maryland and North Carolina reported several inches with higher elevations on the Eastern Shore and in the mountains. Delaware also affected.
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Space shuttle Columbia crew begins 16 day science run
Seven astronauts led by Israel's Ian Ramon began a full day of 24 hour science work aboard Columbia on a 16 day mission. They will test heart and lung function in microgravity, nervous system control, and dust distribution over North Africa and adjacent seas, with student designed animal experiments from six countries.
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Arkansas governor fined for ethics ruling and appeal
Arkansas Governor Huckabee faced a 250 dollar fine as a Pulaski County judge struck down a challenge to an ethics gift statute. The governor and his lawyer Kevin Crass criticized the commission, arguing the law is vague and violates due process, with an appeal to circuit court planned.
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