NASA and Russia clash over Mir decommission date
NASA and the Russian Space Agency remain at odds over when to deorbit Mir, with Moscow favoring December 1999 while NASA urges July 1999. The dispute ties to scheduling and funding for the yet-to-be-built international space station, and the cost of keeping Mir aloft. NASA warns Russia cannot fund two stations and must consider rocket and shuttle needs, noting only 10 to 15 percent of Mir would survive reentry into the Pacific near Antarctica.
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Clinton Aims to Restart Mideast Talks With Israel
President Clinton orders Secretary Albright to meet Netanyahu in Washington to press U S terms for peace talks unchanged. Israelis hint at a new plan to withdraw 9 percent of the West Bank over 12 weeks with 4 percent held in reserve while the U S sets timing on handover based on Palestinian actions.
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Chinese immigrant father pleads to simple battery in abuse case
Prosecutor details say an 8-year-old girl bled from the nose and ear after being slapped for lying about forging signatures and losing a ring. Hou-Lin Li pleads guilty to simple battery. Luying Deng drops from charges. Li faces one year of court supervision and expungement if completed.
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Merritt Island Denny's accused of discrimination
Five black customers filed a discrimination lawsuit against a Denny's in Merritt Island in U S District Court Orlando. They allege being seated behind a partition and ignored by waitresses while others were served. The restaurant denies wrongdoing and says the manager read the bill and apologized.
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San Francisco Rain Record Falls as El Nino Brings Rain
San Francisco set a new season rain days record with 108 days, breaking the 1889 benchmark. The city also nears the single season rainfall record, with 44.49 inches tallied as of Sunday, in a season shaped by El Nino.
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