Weather could ground 100th shuttle launch
NASA began countdown for the 100th shuttle mission as Space shuttle Discovery faced a 60 percent chance of rain and strong winds that could push the launch to next week. The seven member crew will use the robot arm to attach a docking port and truss to the international space station and perform four spacewalks to wire the new structure. Discovery must fly before the space station’s first permanent crew can launch from Kazakhistan on a Russian rocket. NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd and his crew are set to depart October 30 for the four month mission.
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Florida teen injured building bomb near Gore visit
Sarasota police say a 15 year old boy named David Jakubowicz severely injured his leg and fingers when a gun powder bomb exploded as he assembled the device in his bedroom. Investigators do not know the motive and say the incident had no connection to Vice President Al Gore's visit for a debate with George W Bush. The youth was hospitalized in critical condition with a severed artery. doctors hoped to save his limb.
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Firefighter finds cache of weapons and skulls in New Jersey home
Spottswood authorities say firefighters at Baer AAMT tee found grenades assault rifles and two human skulls along with a Bronze Star Nazi flags and over 10000 bullets at Richard E Schaefle s home Schaefle a 54 year old retired radiologist was charged with 10 counts of unlawful possession of machine guns and jailed on 750000 bail One skull came from a hospital where he worked as an X ray technician and another from an auction police and prosecutors labeled him in need of psychiatric help while his attorney noted he is not a dangerous type
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Georgia teen enters guilty pleas in school shooting
Conyers Georgia a 17 year old teen pled guilty and guilty but mentally ill to 29 charges tied to a 1999 Heritage High School shooting that wounded six. If the judge accepts the pleas T J Solomon could face up to 211 years with mental evaluations to decide treatment versus prison.
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Poll shows Bush seen as capable but lacking experience
Polls indicate voters admire George W. Bush for leadership and smaller government while doubting his experience. Debates loom as Gore leads on key issues like economy and health care, with voters split on debate interest and readiness assessments.
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Bush and Gore pose calm before televised debate
Bush jogs along a riverbank while Gore walks a Florida beach as both prepare for tonight's first presidential debate at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The race remains tight, with about 60 million expected viewers, and the candidates and advisers focus on tone, policy lines, and avoiding missteps before the October 11 second showdown.
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Death of Palestinian Boy Killed Near Netzarim Sparks Outcry
The death of Mohammed Jamal Aldura, reportedly shot by Israeli soldiers near Netzarim in Gaza, is captured in images showing a boy and his father huddled behind a barrel. An Israeli army official said shots appeared to come from the Netzarim outpost as violence flared after days of fighting.
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Lazio Missed 109 House Votes While Campaigning for Senate
U S Representative Rick Lazio has missed 109 of 292 House votes since mid May while pursuing a Senate bid. Clinton aides criticized the absences as Lazio campaigns, noting his past high attendance and citing votes on spending, abortion, and pay raises for lawmakers.
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White House solves mystery of missing Syracuse trip
The White House says a clerical error led to the omission of a December 1999 Syracuse Senate visitor from Hillary Rodham Clinton travel reports. A revised report adds the trip, with Republicans criticizing the response as incomplete and potentially masking trip costs.
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