Thirty years on first Black astronaut honored after death
Robert Lawrence Jr. is finally recognized as an astronaut as the Astronauts Memorial Foundation adds his name to the Space Mirror at Kennedy Space Center. His sister Barbara supports the decision though her son Tracey condemns the earlier refusals, citing long bureaucratic delays and board antagonism. The 1967 F-104 crash ended his chances to fly high enough per Air Force rules, but a 1980s push helped confirm his status posthumously.
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Judge weighs blocking Amistad release in copyright fight
A federal judge weighs whether DreamWorks copied Barbara Chase-Riboud's Echo of Lions to make Amistad and whether to halt Wednesday's debut. The case centers on themes, dialogue, characters, and plots alleged by Chase-Riboud about the 1839 Sierra Leone slave ship rebellion led by Joseph Cinque and the Adams argued Supreme Court landmark. DreamWorks counters the film is an original blend drawing on Black Mutiny, a book published 36 years earlier, now owned by DreamWorks.
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Lorena Bobbitt figure charged in Virginia assault case
Lorena Gallo formerly Lorena Bobbitt, 28, charged in Woodbridge Virginia with assaulting her mother Elvia Gallo. Neighbors reported the mother was punched during a TVwatching incident. Arraignment scheduled. potential sentence up to one year in jail and $2500 fine. Motive unknown.
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100 year old woman drowns after driving car into lake
A 100 year old woman who lived alone collapsed at the wheel of her car and veered into Lake Huron from a waterfront home in Pigeon Michigan. Found inside the vehicle Friday morning the woman was believed to have suffered a heart attack before drowning. Deputy medical examiner John Champagne confirmed the drowning as the official cause of death.
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U S shifts to nuclear deter chemical and biological attack
The Clinton administration outlines using nuclear options to deter chemical and biological threats from rogue states like Iran and Iraq. The Presidential Decision Directive details retaliatory options from limited strikes to general exchanges and broadens targets, including China, as senior officers question arms reduction prospects.
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Gore offers U S flexibility at Kyoto climate talks
Vice President Al Gore told the Kyoto conference the United States would show increased negotiating flexibility on cutting gas emissions while preserving basic U S principles. European officials and environmentalists urged a bolder U S offer as Gore noted no detailed changes.
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President unfazed when boy affirms crush on first lady
A boy in Washington told President Clinton he has a crush on Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clinton, reading letters at Metropolitan Baptist Church, replied with a light quip that drew laughter and applause from the crowd.
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Toys R Us Plans Child Gift Registry This Season
Toys R Us stores offer a registry to help children list desired gifts. Officials say it speeds shopping for adults and reduces returns. Some worry the registry commercializes holidays for kids.
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