NEAR spacecraft nears orbit of distant asteroid Eros
The NEAR mission heads to be the first craft to orbit an asteroid after launch more than two years ago. It will fire on December 20 to enter orbit January 10, 1999, and gradually descend to about 21 miles above Eros. The probe will study Eros’ size, density, magnetic field and composition with six on board instruments.
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Madison, Wis
Earth
Andy Cheng
Johns Hopkins University
NEAR
Eros
Cheng
Oid
Scarecrow on CSU homecoming float mocks gays amid hate crime
Colorado State University investigates a parade float scarecrow mocked gay people while a gay University of Wyoming student lay dying in hospital after a hate crime. Two men face murder charges. Pi Kappa Alpha and Alpha Tau Omega deny promoting the incident. University officials promise disciplinary action after inquiry.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Colorado State University
University of Wyoming
Poudre Valley
Matthew Shepard
Laramie
Wyo
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Alpha
Chi Omega Sorority
Nicholas Haws
Pi Kappa Alpha
Tulsa University
Golden Hurricane
Colorado State
Nathan Stanley
University
Albert C. Yates
Man leaps from 110 foot bridge in river chase
A man fleeing Euclid and Cleveland police leaped from a 110 foot highway bridge into the Cuyahoga River. He survived the fall but was tracked by wet footprints to a riverbank then arrested in a nearby phone booth. The suspect attacked his former girlfriend and her new partner with a baseball bat earlier.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Euclid
Cr Euclid
Mike Grid
Airport van plows sidewalk injuring shoppers at Bloomingdale's
An airport shuttle veered onto a city sidewalk near Bloomingdale's injuring four people including a 72-year-old Ohio tourist who was propelled through a glass display. A 38-year-old English tourist and a 40-year-old carpet vendor sustained minor injuries. Driver Mohamed Mallen of Jersey City, N J, had minor injuries. no charges filed as police investigate.
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Bloomingdale
New York
Ohio
Mesey Oman
England
George Nagy
Mohamed Mallen
Jersey City
N.J
Parents start brawl at Repton game in Alabama
In Repton, Alabama a youth football game ended early when about six adults clashed on the sidelines as National Guardsmen watched for Hurricane Georges. One arrest was made, a 25-year-old woman, while locals lament the town’s image and hope for a calmer homecoming game.
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Repton
Ala
Marcus Taylor
National Guardsmen
Kathy Baggett
Syeffion
Scott Dees
Bewneiget
Ore
Dwanda Robbins
Dow Rebounds Above 8000 Led by Tech Stocks
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 101.95 to 8,001.47 as technology shares led a broad rebound from summer lows. IBM climbed 3.56 to 130.87, boosting the index after a slide that had pulled markets near a July trough.
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New York
Dow
Dow Jones
IBM
John Shaughnessy
Advest Inc
Hartford
Shaughnessy
Federal Reserve
Taxi driver shot during first Salem fare
Michelle Howard, 36, a Yellow Cab part time instructor, was found dead inside her cab after a crash near Brooks north of Salem. Daniel Kirkland, 29, of Keizer, was arrested on aggravated murder kidnapping and robbery charges after being tracked along a country road. Evidence ties a shot or struggle before the crash. no sexual assault found.
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Salem
Ore
Dispatch
Michelle Howard
Brooks
Daniel Wayne Kirkland
Keizer
Howard
Nikolas Hartshorne
Hartshorne
Yellow Cab Co
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