Mir crew dims lights after collision on damaged station
Three cosmonauts and NASA crew on the crippled Mir kept lights off and nonessential systems off as a cargo ship collision left a power outage and a postmark-sized gash. NASA's Navias said conditions are stable while the crew inventories needs for potential recovery scenarios and considers how long they can remain aboard.
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Strong 6.2 quake rocks northeast Iran without casualties
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Qaen in Khorasan province early today, with at least 2,400 killed in a May quake referenced elsewhere. Fifteen villages were destroyed but Qaen reports no immediate casualties. Residents spent the night outdoors fearing aftershocks as officials note no major damage so far.
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Global drug trade tops 400 billion dollars a year
A U N report from Vienna estimates illicit drugs amount to 8 percent of world trade, about 400 billion dollars annually, rivaling automobile exports and textile shipments while seizures rise and profits deter law enforcement efforts.
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Royal gowns fetch 3.26 million at Christie's auction
Christie’s sale of eighty Princess Diana dresses in New York drew bids from across the globe, raising 3.26 million for AIDS and cancer charities. The midnight blue dress worn with John Travolta set a record for a costume auction, surpassing Travolta’s Saturday Night Fever white disco suit.
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Charles Hindlip
Hong Kong braces for handover amid political protests
Hong Kong democrats criticize Britain and the United States for planning envoy visits to the swearing in of the new Beijing handover government while the outgoing legislature pushes for free elections. China promises an election within a year as pro Beijing candidates gain advantage.
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Supreme Court ruling spurs states to push sexual predator laws
After a 5-4 Supreme Court decision upholding Kansas's sex offender confinement, states from New England to Hawaii rush to expand predator laws. Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and Nevada join Washington, Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin in crafting or refiling measures to keep offenders labeled as sexual predators confined beyond release.
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