New sensors reveal giant outer space blast on April 23
A meteor fragment entering the atmosphere produced a blast nearly as powerful as the Hiroshima bomb. Sensors designed to monitor nuclear tests reveal the frequency and magnitude of such events, supporting long held suspicions and broader concerns about space explosions.
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Four Bin Laden associates found guilty of bombings
Four men convicted in New York of conspiring with Osama bin Laden in the 1998 American embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. The defendants Mohamed Rashed Daoud Al-Owhali 24 Khalfan Khamis Mohamed 27 could face the death penalty while Mohammed Saddiq Odeh 36 and Wadih El-Hage 40 face life terms.
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Wadih El-Hage
McVeigh lawyers seek stay of June execution
Timothy J. McVeigh's defense filed for a stay of execution scheduled for June 1 after prosecutors uncovered thousands of documents not turned over. One lawyer said McVeigh sees fighting for criminal justice integrity as his life's priority.
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Powell urges Africa leaders to step aside during historic trip
Secretary of State Powell used his first official Africa visit to lecture and learn. He told several African presidents that they had served too long and should cede power to younger leaders while receiving updates on regional wars and AIDS. Powell also met people living with HIV.
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FBI Finds Crime Level Similar in 2000 and 1999
The FBI report shows serious crimes in 2000 nearly matched 1999, mirroring decade-long crime declines tied to the rising stock market. Analysts ask if this signals a leveling off or the start of a new upturn, amid a market downturn.
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Moynihan Plan Aims to Save Social Security Reform
Former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan outlines corrections to strengthen Social Security this month. Proposals include lowering the consumer price index for COLA updates, extending coverage to newly hired state and local workers, raising the retirement age to 70 by 2060, taxing benefits, expanding the wage base to 99,000, and extending credited working years beyond 35. A thrift savings plan akin to President Bush’s personal accounts is also discussed.
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Bush panel to start work on Social Security overhaul
President Bush forms a 16 member bipartisan Moynihan commission to draft a dramatic over haul of Social Security. First meeting set for June 1. Debates center on personal accounts and retirement age while warnings on long term funding persist.
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Critic of plan sees pitfalls in Social Security reform
Robert Ball, ex Social Security administrator, questions Moynihan on retirement payout options and solvency. He warns future benefits may require diverting revenue or borrowing money, and notes Bush left no funds for reform after tax cuts.
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Trashing at White House sparked media frenzy and backlash
A Washington Post report traced a burst of vandalism claims tied to the Clinton White House, spurred by Bush aides and echoed by CNN Drudge Report and regional papers. Officials later denied official wrongdoing while pundits clashed, and Bush urged a shift in tone. The piece examines how initial allegations spread and faded.
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