Dante II robot toppled during crater test airlift planned
NASA officials plan to airlift the 1,700 pound Dante II spider robot from Mount Spurr after a leg malfunctions left it toppled in a volcanic crater 80 miles west of Anchorage. Scientists initially considered abandoning the rover but will attempt helicopter retrieval with cameras still functioning.
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Haiti shows readiness for invasion by US forces in show of force
Haiti staged a large civilian defense drill in Port au Prince with hundreds of youths and elders running, jumping, and marching in the central square to signal readiness amid a looming U.S. led invasion. Lt Gen Cedras warned invasion was inevitable as Aristride remains in exile. Across the Caribbean, Cuba saw rare unrest at Havana harbor as refugees fled and clashes with police left injuries and arrests. Coast Guard reported nearly 5,000 Cubans reaching Florida this year, including 173 in the first four days of August.
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Mass graves and destruction mark Kigali’s streets
In Kigali, residents recount roadblocks, mortar strikes, and house-to-house searches as Hutu militias hacked and killed Tutsis. Amid terror, survivors describe barricades every 100 meters and the rapid advance of the RPF which toppled government forces and brought a fragile sense of security.
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