Pentagon abandons Keys missile tests near wildlife refuge
The Defense Department will not launch 12 ton dummy missiles from four sites in the lower Florida Keys near the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge. Concerns from residents over environmental impact and proximity to an elementary school led to the decision after a cost and public input review.
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Cudjoe Key
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Florida Keys
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Eglin Air Force Base
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Keys
Heron National Wildlife Refuge
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Saddlebunch Key
Air Force
Lester Lyles
Septuplets show steady progress in Iowa birth case
ES MOINES Iowa AP The McCaugheys seven babies born at 30 weeks four days remain in serious to fair condition with signs of improvement. Natalie Sue left ventilator for fair, Kenneth Robert oldest in fair condition breathing without ventilator since Friday, others on respirators. Family recalls shock, faith helped through pregnancy, doctors say selective reduction not an option. The children’s traits hint at future personalities as they gain strength.
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Lings
Joel
Kenny McCaughey
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Rainmaker and Alien Resurrection The Jackal Bean and Mortal Kombat Showtimes
Listing of Friday and Thursday showings for Rainmaker Alien Resurrection The Jackal Bean and Mortal Kombat across multiple daily times. Includes ratings PG13 and R and late night screenings.
Space shuttle crew resumes science on Columbia
After four stressful days the six astronauts aboard space shuttle Columbia focused on quiet science experiments Tuesday night. They cleaned up from a dramatic satellite rescue and tended to mustard and soybean plants while two astronauts performed a spacewalk to retrieve an out of control satellite released Friday. If needed Spartan could be released again next week to salvage the sun observation mission as flight controllers monitor Columbia’s fuel over the coming days.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Columbia
Lee Briscoe
Spartan
Ex-lobbyist Convicted in Espy Gifts Case
Richard Douglas, former Sun-Diamond Growers executive, was found guilty of one felony for giving $2,427 in luggage and meals and a $4,590 trip to the 1993 U.S. Open to ex-Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy to influence him. The company has faced penalties and Espy awaits trial on separate charges. A second charge about a Greece trip was deadlocked and there were acquittals on related campaign and mail fraud counts.
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San Francisco
Agriculture
Mike Espy
Richard Douglas
Sun-Diamond Growers of California
Espy
Henry
Douglas
Greece
Henry Espy
Sun- Diamond
Toy safety study lists 18 dangerous toys including Madeline doll
Washington AP report notes 18 toys deemed dangerous by PIRG in a safety study. The 8 inch Madeline doll with detachable shoes is flagged as a choking hazard for under threes. PIRG cites ongoing risks despite progress since the 1994 law and urges vigilant gifting.
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Washington
Lou Nemeth
Madeline
U.S
Public Interest Research Group
Nemeth
Frances
PIRG
Edmund Mierzwinski
Mierzwinski
Consumer Product Safety Commission
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