Countdown bogies for 106th shuttle launch
NASA clocks count down for Discovery as it aims to lift off at 9 38 p m with a seven member crew to attach a docking port and truss to the international space station. Four back to back spacewalks will wire the new pieces as Leroy Chiao calls it NASA's most ambitious construction flight. The mission depends on weather with a 60 percent success forecast and precedes the station's first permanent crew launch from Kazakh soil. Bull Shepherd leads a two cosmonaut team in a four month run beginning October 30.
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Florida teen injured while building bomb in bedroom
Sarasota authorities say 15 year old David Jakubowicz severely injured his leg and several fingers when a powder bomb exploded as he assembled the device in his bedroom. Sheriff spokesman Chuck Lesalato said the motive is unclear and unrelated to Vice President Al Gore who was in town for a debate with George W. Bush. The teen was hospitalized in critical condition with an artery severed in the left leg, doctors hopeful to save the limb.
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Firefighters uncover weapons cache and skulls in Spotswood home
At a Spotswood residence of Vietnam veteran Richard E. Schaefle firefighters extinguished a blaze and found rock et launchers grenades assault rifles a Bronze Star Nazi flags and more than 10 000 bullets authorities said. Schaefle 54 a retired radiologist was charged with 10 counts of unlawful possession of eg machine guns and held on 750 000 bail.
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Polls show voters back Bush on many issues but question experience
Polls indicate voters favor Bush’s conservative view and leadership while doubting his experience. Gore leads on preparation and negotiating with Congress, while many still favor smaller government. Debate interest is lukewarm with only four in ten likely to watch. The Pew poll surveyed 600 registered voters with a 4.5 point margin of error.
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Bush and Gore Relax Ahead of Tonight's Debate
Bush and Gore show calm before the first of three debates at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Bush jogs riverside, Gore strolls barefoot on a Florida beach as both prepare for a race likely to draw about 60 million viewers.
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Sharon denies responsibility as Middle East violence rages
Ariel Sharon rejects claims of fault amid escalated clashes after a 15 year old’s funeral sparks further violence. Arafat’s Fatah directs gunmen to avoid shooting, yet anger overruns cease fire. Palestinians demand international inquiry as Israeli, Palestinian commanders tentatively ease friction before Paris talks.
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Lazio misses votes amid Senate campaign criticism
U S Rep Rick Lazio has skipped 109 of 292 House votes since mid May, about 37.3 percent, drawing fire from Hillary Clinton backers. Clinton aides and local Dems branded the absences as a campaign tactic, while Lazio aides cited prior high attendance and noted votes he supported, including a July pay raise and the VA women act funding.
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White House says missing Syracuse trip was clerical error
The White House resolved a dispute over a December 1999 Syracuse trip by Hillary Clinton with the Bragman family. A revised report added the trip, noting a cost to taxpayers of 5,576.75 after first class fares and security for the first lady. Republicans questioned accuracy and transparency of the White House travel costs.
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