Space shuttle Discovery to mark 100th flight at Cape Canaveral
NASA clocks down for the 100th shuttle mission as Discovery lifts off at 9 38 p m to attach a docking port and truss to the international space station. The seven member crew will conduct four spacewalks to wire the new structure while Leroy Chiao leads the spacewalks as NASA eyes a milestone construction flight. The mission must precede the station's first permanent crew launch on a Russian rocket from Kazakhstan with Bull Shepherd and two cosmonauts slated to depart October 30 for a four month tour.
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Florida teen injured in gunpowder bomb incident
In Sarasota a 15 year old boy named David Jakubowicz severely injured a leg and several fingers while assembling a gun powder bomb in his bedroom. Authorities said the weapon had no clear link to Vice President Al Gore who was in town for a debate with George W. Bush. The boy was hospitalized in critical condition with an artery severed but doctors hoped to save the limb.
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Firefighter discovery links to cache at veteran home
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at the home of Vietnam veteran Richard E. Schaefle in Spotswood New Jersey and found a cache including rock et launchers grenades assault rifles two human skulls a Bronze Star Nazi flags and over 10000 bullets. Schaefle 54 a retired radiologist was charged with 19 counts of unlawful possession of illegal machine guns and jailed on 750000 bail. One skull traced to a hospital where he worked as an X ray technician. another from an auction.
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Teen shooter in 1999 Heritage High incident faces pleas
Si Conters a 15 year old at the time entered dual pleas of not guilty by reason of insanity and not guilty on 29 counts including aggravated assault and weapons violations for a 1999 Heritage High School shooting in Conyers Georgia that wounded six students. A judge will weigh mental evaluations before accepting a plea and potential sentence.
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Poll shows Bush appeal despite doubts on experience
Voters favor George W. Bush's leadership and smaller government but doubt his experience. Polls show Gore perceived as better prepared and able to negotiate with Congress and foreign leaders. Debate interest is tepid, with about four in ten very likely to watch, affecting the race's momentum.
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Bush and Gore prep relaxed image before first debate
Bush jogs along a riverbank while Gore strolls barefoot on a Florida beach as both prepare for the Boston debate. They will inspect the debate hall at the University of Massachusetts and campaign separately in the days before the showdown likely to reach about 60 million viewers.
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Sharon denies responsibility as violence surges in West Bank
Ariel Sharon rejects blame for the violence amid clashes sparked after a 15 year old’s burial. Arafat's Fatah activists said gunmen were told not to shoot but anger raged as Palestinians blamed Israel and Arafat, while cease-fire terms failed to quell the strife. Israeli and Palestinian leaders warned of tougher days ahead and redoubled efforts toward revived peace talks in Paris.
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Lazio misses votes as Clinton backers criticize absences
U S Rep Rick Lazio has missed 109 of 292 House votes since starting his Senate campaign four months ago. Clinton supporters assailed his absence, noting he missed key votes including a $3.6 billion Violence Against Women Act extension and a bid to create a permanent 2 million barrel home heating oil reserve. Lazio defends attendance prior to the campaign and cites prior 99 percent averages.
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White House says clerical error hid Clinton Syracuse trip
The White House solved the mystery of the missing December 1999 Syracuse campaign visit by Hillary Rodham Clinton after a clerical error. A revised report shows the Dec 22 flight cost taxpayers $5,576.75, with $3,377 paid by the Clinton campaign and $8,953.75 total cost for security. Republicans say data remain incomplete and sloppy.
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