Discovery chief hints at Mir docking tips
Discovery commander James Wetherbee discussed flying near the Mir space station during the first U S Russian rendezvous in 20 years. He described the experience as spectacular and said he would share technical impressions but not the emotional aspect of docking. Landing was planned at Cape Canaveral but could shift to Edwards AFB due to winds.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Edwards Air Force Base
California
AIDS rises among women in United States
The CDC reported AIDS cases among women grew about 17 percent annually in 1994, with 18 percent of new adult AIDS cases among women. Experts note awareness gaps and higher risk from male partners, while global data show women as the fastest rising group of new HIV infections.
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Tlanta
United States
Womer
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Diana Dell
American Medical Women’s Association
The
World Health Organiza
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CDC
Patricia Fleming
Fleming
Daron Dixon
Sigentieel
Sisterlove
Greenspan backs Clinton Mexico aid to avert crisis
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told the House Banking Committee that President Clinton’s extension of a $20 billion credit line to Mexico, plus $30 billion in international support, should prevent a financial crisis as Mexico’s peso had fallen over 40 percent. He praised the approach for stabilizing Mexico’s economy.
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Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
U.S
Clinton
Mexico
Greenspan
Thai ex-parliamentarian surrenders to U S authorities
Drug suspect Thanong Siripreechapong, a former Thai MP, turned himself in Bangkok after a 1991 San Francisco indictment accusing him of helping smuggle about 50 tons of marijuana to the United States from 1973 to 1987, earning over 10 million dollars. An extradition path was discussed as part of U S efforts. Meanwhile Bosnian fighting near Bihac intensifies, hindering U N humanitarian aid and peace talks.
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Thailand
U.S
United States
Thanong Siripreechapong
San Francisco
Southeast Asia
Thanong
Manit Chitchanklab
Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bihac
Graham Day
U.N
Bosnia
Russia calls for execution without trial of Chechen leader Dudayev
Army Chief of Staff Mikhail Kolesnikov said Dudayev is a madman who must be eliminated with no trial. Officials had planned a trial, but Kolesnikov claimed rebels' organized resistance has collapsed. President Yeltsin called the war's progress normal as he left for an CIS summit in Almaty.
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Russia
Dzhokhar Dudayev
Dudayev
Army
Mikhail Kolesnikov
Moscow
Itar-Tass
Interfax
Kolesnikov
Boris Yeltsin
Commonwealth of Independent States
Almaty
Iraq's rebuilt forces eyed for rearmament post sanction lift
Military analysts say Iraq has rebuilt much of its armed forces despite Gulf War defeat and four years of U.N. sanctions and could resume rearmament after the trade ban ends. They cite hopes for modern hardware, spares, and logistics as key to becoming a Gulf power again.
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Iraq
U.N
Kuwait
Gulf
Andrew Rathmell
Britain
Exeter University
Jane's Intelligence Review
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