Museum tells story of Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City AP reports Priscilla Salyers in a blue knitted sweater with 168 red hearts honors the 168 victims of the 1995 Murrah building bombing as President Bush dedicates the new museum. The exhibit chronicles the blast with survivor items, audio, and debris, while limited focus remains on Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.
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Priscilla Salyers
Federal
Salyers
Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Bush
America
Oklahoma
Memorial Center
Lena Welch
Julie
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Murrah Building
Murrah
Timothy McVeigh
Terry Nichols
Shuttle Atlantis expected to land at Kennedy Space Center
Space Center Houston reports early weather forecasts show a go for Atlantis return to Earth from the International Space Station. Mission Control notes no expected clouds, aiming for a Tuesday afternoon touchdown at Kennedy Space Center after two days of delays due to crosswinds and looming rain. If Kennedy fails, Edwards Air Force Base or White Sands become backups.
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Kennedy Space Center
Florida
Mission Control
NASA
California
Atlantis
International Space Station
Alpha
Edwards Air Force Base
White Sands, N.M
Bridge Deficiency Widespread in U S Across Bridges
An AP analysis shows 29 percent of U S bridges were deficient as of Aug 31 2000 with Alabama Washington County noting a bus route detour to avoid a dilapidated span. Officials warn funding gaps persist despite billions approved for repairs and replacements.
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Washington
Alabama
Washington County
Sonny Brasfield
Association of County Commissions of Alabama
Associated Press
Federal Highway Administration
Stephen Hayes
AAA
Louisiana
Thompsons Creek
Gill Gautreau
Denver
Coliseum
John Afshar
Lee's Bridge
Sudbury River
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Hoan
Milwaukee
Lake Michigan Harbor
Congress
Sherwood Boehlert
R-N.y
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Frank Moretti
Road Information Program
Court declines to hear case on endangered species
The Supreme Court refused to reopen a dispute over the Endangered Species Act and its reach on private land. The case tested if farmers may kill red wolves that stray from a federal refuge, highlighting tensions between wildlife protection and livestock interests, with lawyers linked to the Bush and Clinton administrations.
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Supreme Court
Theodore Olson
Bush
North Carolina
Olson
Senate
Clinton
United States
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Charles Gilbert Gibbs
Richard Lee Mann III
Bush Rallies For Tax Plan And Education Reform Tour
President Bush heads to Columbus Ohio and St Louis to push his tax cut and education reform agenda. He promotes tying federal funds to student performance, plans to reroute money from failing schools, and to cut taxes by 1.6 trillion over ten years. The trip targets public support amid mixed congressional backing and debate over impact on education programs.
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Bush
Columbus
Ohio
St. Louis
Bill Clinton
Congress
White House
Scott McClellan
Sullivant
Moline
Kirkwood
House
Senate
FBI Agent Hanssen Arrested on Espionage Charge
Veteran FBI agent Robert Philip Hanssen, 56, was arrested at his Vienna Virginia home on an espionage charge for spying for Russia. He faces arraignment in Alexandria U S District Court as Attorney General Ashcroft and CIA Director Tenet hold a briefing.
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FBI
Russia
Robert Philip Hanssen
Vienna
Bill Carter
U.S. District Court
Alexandria
John Ashcroft
CIA
George Tenet
William Webster
Hanssen
United States
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Vibrawindo
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