Hubble ready for release from Discovery after repairs
The Hubble Space Telescope, smoothed by repairs and with its faulty reaction wheel deemed healthy after tests, is set for release at 1:41 a.m. EST in an orbit nine miles higher to minimize atmospheric drag. NASA crews completed repairs to the insulating cover during multiple spacewalks totaling 33 hours 11 minutes over five excursions.
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Fidel Castro hosts $500 cigar soiree in Havana
Castro invites 600 celebrity cigar smokers including Jack Nicholson Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito to a Feb 28 fundraiser at the Tropicana Club for Cuba's health care system in celebration of the Cohiba cigar brand. The event may sidestep the U.S. travel ban if sponsors cover costs. A box of Cohibas is highly priced on the U.S. black market.
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Deng Xiaoping Health Rumors Persist Despite Officials Reassurances
Reported by AP from Beijing says Deng Xiaoping, aged 92, is frail and suffers ailments common to his age yet Chinese officials deny he is near death. Rumors have persisted since December, fueled by Hong Kong market slide and party infighting. Deng, the architect of reforms, gave up official titles in 1990 and has not appeared publicly for three years. He is believed to have Parkinson's disease among other ailments.
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Five Red Army suspects detained in Lebanon
Lebanese agents arrested five suspected members of the Japanese Red Army, a violent leftist group linked to Palestinian causes and 1970s hijackings. Suspects include Japanese and Lebanese citizens. up to eight may have been arrested, Japanese diplomats discuss extradition if confirmed.
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Zaire vows to intensify bombing in rebel fight
In eastern Zaire the government warned civilians to flee rebel zones as warplanes bombed Bukavu Walikale and Shabunda. Seven killed and at least 20 wounded in Bukavu, with fears the toll could rise. Rebel leader Laurent Kabila condemned the attacks as terrorism and denied military targets.
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Vienna to bury preserved brains of Nazi victims
Vienna plans to bury hundreds of preserved brains from mentally handicapped children killed by the Nazi euthanasia program. About 400 relatives are sought via ads in Der Standard before an honorary grave. Some victims were Jewish. many suffered medical experiments. burial date not fixed.
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Don Johnson sues National Enquirer for libel in LA
Don Johnson files a Los Angeles Superior Court suit against the National Enquirer accusing the tabloid of libel for reporting that his drunkenness on the Nash Bridges set disrupted production. The suit says the claims are false and seeks unspecified damages.
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