Millionaire Fossett Faces Harsh Winds On Global Balloon Flight
Steve Fossett the Chicago commodities trader turned balloonist presses toward Europe aboard Solo Spirit aiming to loop the world non stop. He faces sub zero temps hostile airspace and fuel limits as a polar jet stream drives his ascent east of Bermuda toward France with a pace around 80 mph at 22,000 feet.
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Rose Parade dazzled by sunlit floats and Macarena finale
Pasadena crowds of about one million watched the 109th Rose Parade on New Year’s Day as floats ranged from hippos to a dancing caterpillar, some themed “Hav’n Fun.” Grand marshal Carol Burnett praised perfect weather while the Sunkist Growers entry won a major prize. In Philadelphia, thousands attended the 98th Mummers Parade with elaborate hats and sequined costumes as mummers clubs trace their 17th century roots.
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Drunken driver hits police sergeant’s car
A police sergeant was critically injured when a drunken driver broadsided his car at East Fourth Street and Second Avenue during the mayor’s inauguration coverage. The driver, Benjamin Field, 23, of Jersey City, was charged with driving while intoxicated and hospitalized after the crash. John Coniff, 30, a plainclothes officer, remained in extremely critical condition at Bellevue Hospital while the other driver was treated at St. Vincent’s in stable condition.
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FAA to Probe NYC Helicopter Crash on New Year’s Eve
Investigators seek cause of a New York City sightseeing helicopter crash that injured eight people. The FAA plans to interview the pilot of the AS-55 Twin Star, owned by Meridhan Consulting Corp. at Linden Airport New Jersey. The craft struck the West 34th Street helipad during approach around 4 30 pm Wednesday.
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Brooklyn Man Die In New York City First Homicide
New Year in New York began with cleanups after Times Square revelry and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s inauguration ongoing centennial celebrations. The city’s first homicide of 1998 occurred at 3:10 a.m. on North Oxford Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Lashawn Israel Chambers, 21, was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at Brooklyn Hospital. Dame Arizia, 7 pounds 9 ounces, was born at midnight at Elmhurst Hospital as the city’s first 1998 baby.
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