Endeavour Launch Aims To Map Earth In 3-D Flight
NASA cleared the shuttle Endeavour for a high stakes mission to create the most detailed topographic map of Earth yet. Amid fuel seal questions and past gear defects, launch proceeded as managers described the risk as low. The 3-D maps will aid military and civilian scientists with terrain, elevation, slope, and surface roughness data.
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James King
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Cuban grandmothers welcomed home vow on Elian return
Raquel Rodrıguez and Maruela Quintana arrived to a sea of cheering Cubans in Havana after a nine day U.S. visit. They thanked supporters and said they would continue pressuring for Elian Gonzalez to be returned to Cuba, as crowds lined a 16 mile motorcade route and the government praised their efforts. The case has become a major Cuban political campaign drawing national attention and prompting a postponed soccer final.
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Lilian
Florida
Fidel Castro
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
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Miami
William Hoeveler
Quintana
U.S
Cardenas
Janet Reno
Disarmament report could topple N. Ireland Cabinet
A report by General John de Chastelain on IRA disarmament hatched by Sinn Fein risks splitting Northern Ireland's power-sharing government. Ulster Unionists threaten to quit if Britain rescinds cabinet powers, while Sinn Fein signals no token IRA handover soon though a May target remains possible under the 1998 accord. Seamus Mallon expects upbeat odds but notes Catholic skepticism about jeopardizing the peace settlement.
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George Mitchell
Disarmament Commission
U.S
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David Trimble
de ‘Chastelain
Briish
Northern Ireland
Seamus Mallon
Social Democratic and Labor Party
Mallon
IRA
In Fein
Ice Storm Knocks Out Power and Closes Schools Coast to Coast
A sleet and ice storm crippled power lines from South Carolina to New York, cutting electricity for over 180000 in Virginia and about 72000 in North Carolina. Dozens of flights were canceled at Baltimore and Dulles, and one fatal crash occurred near Baltimore. Maryland schools near central cities canceled, with more than 200 miles of district closures from Charlotte to Wilson. Georgia reported two weather deaths, and West Virginia saw a fatal crash amid slick conditions. South Carolina sought 9.2 million dollars in federal aid as the storm swept the region.
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Wilson
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College Park
Reagan National Airport
Dulles International Airport
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Georgia
Jim Hodges
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