Prince Charles eggs thrown as he tours Dublin
Protesters in Dublin hurled eggs at Prince Charles during a sightseeing stop near Trinity College. Police detained four demonstrators as the heir to the throne, the most senior royal to visit Ireland since 1911, was escorted by security into the college amid ongoing tensions over Anglo Irish history and Sinn Fein ties.
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RAF Harrier crash kills pilot in Irish Sea off Scotland
A British pilot is missing and presumed dead after a Harrier GR7 crashed in the Irish Sea near Scotland while on a routine test flight. Wing Cmdr. Nicholas Slater, 45, was aboard from Boscombe Down. Debris and a helmet were recovered as rescue efforts continued.
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Bird clings to pupil’s hair for hours in class
In Concord California a hummingbird the size of a thumbnail perched in Asaad Liebig’s curly hair during recess and clung there for three hours before teachers freed it. The bird had likely fled from its nest and mistaken the boy’s head as a safe perch.
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Parachutist Sets 331 Jump Record At Fort Bragg
Jay Stokes, chief warrant officer with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group at Fort Bragg, jumped from 2,000 feet every few minutes for 24 hours, completing 331 jumps and breaking the prior record. Gene Paul Thacker oversaw the count as Stokes ate and rested briefly between jumps.
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Lennon portrait in Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit
In Nashville a Raeanne Rubenstein exhibit opens with 55 portraits including John Lennon and Yoko Ono along with Minnie Pearl Janis Joplin Stephen King and Loretta Lynn. The display argues country music blends with show business and popular culture.
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Medicare voucher plan draws West Texans at Odessa forum
At a Odessa forum, Rep. Combest outlined a Medicare voucher proposal offering recipients annual benefits of 4700, rising to 6300 within seven years, to spend on private plans while allowing traditional Medicare stayers. Critics warn vouchers may exclude the disabled and chronic patients, urging broader reform and fraud reduction.
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Illusion on air freshener prompts complaints from Dial Corp
New Orleans reports claim the pink tulips on Benuzit's Fresh Cut Flowers air fresheners form an unintended genital outline. Dial Corp spokespeople insist it is a tulip and not intentional. The manufacturer says the cut edge creates the illusion and offers to provide copies to those who doubt it. Dial advises stores and has not recalled the product.
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Four Lotto Texas tickets match all six numbers
Four tickets matched all six numbers drawn in Lotto Texas on Wednesday night, driving the jackpot to 55 million dollars. Drawn numbers were 1 18 21 29 38 50 from a 50-number field. Dallas sold two winning tickets, with one each in Big Spring and Brenham. There were 499 five of six winners at 1298 dollars each.
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Conoco Leads Venezuelan Orinoco Orimulsion Venture
Conoco and partners signed a preliminary development deal to produce and market Orimulsion, a boiler fuel of 70 percent bitumen and 50 percent water, from Cerro Negro in the Orinoco Oil Belt. Estimated $320 million to build a plant producing 100,000 barrels daily, unlocking more than 750 million barrels over 30 years.
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Online clues rise in search for Daniel Montgomery
The Montgomery family questions whether their son Daniel was kidnapped or ran away as they push for answers about his disappearance. They contacted America Online and Kin County Police for help. officials say runaway reports are their limit. Daniel’s online activity and emails suggest troubling hints while his father notes disturbing online profiles and offers he couldn’t match at home.
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