Space shuttle Enterprise flies over New York on final flight
Crowds on rooftops and along the Hudson watch as shuttle Enterprise rides piggyback on a modified jet past the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline. After landing at Kennedy, it will move by barge to the Intrepid for public display in mid July as NASA ends the shuttle program.
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Secret Service tightens conduct rules after prostitution scandal
The Secret Service issued stricter rules banning excessive drinking and visiting disreputable bars even off duty while traveling. New policies bar bringing foreigners to hotel rooms, restrict hotel access except staff or foreign police, and may deploy chaperones on trips. A training session on ethics was planned as officials say past misconduct will be addressed.
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Awards tally highlights regional journalism honors
The Star- Tribune in Casper, Wyoming earned honors with 11 awards including First Place for Best Sports Photo by Alan Rogers now director of visuals. Gary Metro won First Place in the Charles Feirich Original Column Competition for Impact of silence is deafening tragic. Editorial top honor went to Metro for Get rid of mystery voters in Alexander County. Second Place General Excellence awarded to the newspaper. Malkovich won Best Feature Story The black est, saddest Christmas. Honorable mentions included Rogers Best News Photo and Best Feature Photo, Steve Jahnke Best News Photo, and Brent Stewart with Cadell Rodriguez for Best News Story.
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Death toll climbs in Damascus bombing as Syria peace efforts stall
In Damascus a death by own action bombing killed at least nine and wounded 26 as security forces fired on protesters across Syria two weeks into a fragile cease-fire. UN chief Ban Ki moon urged faster deployment of up to 300 observers while Kofi Annan pressed for April 12 cease-fire and talks with the regime amid ongoing clashes and political pressure from Western powers.
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Monkeypox scare halts Chicago set on bedbug bites
A Minnesota woman’s report of pus filled bumps linked to visiting a Ugandan child led to a Midway jet being quarantined in Chicago. Health officials staged a dramatic response with fire trucks and protective gear, later confirming bed bug bites rather than monkeypox.
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