B-1B bomber crash kills four crew in Montana field
Four crewmembers died when an Air Force B-1B from Ellsworth AFB crashed during a training mission near Alzada Montana. The sixth U.S. military aviation crash in a week prompted an abrupt suspension of training flights. An Ellsworth spokesman said no bombs were aboard. The bomber’s crew included Col. Anthony Beat and Maj. Clay Culver.
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Sluggers Chase Maris Mark As Season Near Ends
Baseball sluggers Mark McGwire of St Louis and Ken Griffey of Seattle homered Friday as they chase Roger Maris 1961 single season record. McGwire has 54 homers with 9 games left, Griffey 53 with 8 left. McGwire becomes first player to hit at least 20 home runs for two teams in a season.
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Weather outlook for TONIEHE'S LOW region
Tonight cooler with some clearing. Sunday mix of sun and clouds. Low 44. Monday partly cloudy with high 58 and low 41. Tuesday a chance of showers with high 61 and low 41. Wednesday showers likely with high 63 and low 47. Weather stats A2.
Rochester cancer rate sparks call for federal health study
In Rochester within five miles of Kodak smokestack incinerators at least 30 youths have been diagnosed with rare CNS cancers since 1989, more than double the national rate. Debbie Cusenz, mother of a stricken senior, urged a federal study and tighter emissions. her son Christopher, 19, had spinal cancer and faces limited life expectancy despite treatment. Local health officials noted no basis for a wider inquiry, but CDC is now examining Rochester data.
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Texas standoff fugitive nabbed on side of road
Richard Keyes III a 22 year old Republic of Texas fugitive was captured unarmed walking along a rural road in New Waverly Texas 55 miles north of Houston after four months on the run authorities said he had stashed supplies in a nearby forest Keyes bolted from the group hideout in the Davis Mountains on May 3 following a standoff that began April 27 when Richard McLaren and five followers surrendered to Texas troopers two days earlier another separatist Mike Matson was killed in a gun battle with troopers
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Pataki vetoes vision test requirement for NY license renewals
Gov. George Pataki vetoed a bill mandating vision tests for license renewals, allowing New Yorkers to renew by mail. Sponsored by Sen. Norman Levy, the measure would have increased costs and likely burdened DMV offices with longer lines. New licenses must be renewed every five years at a $28 fee.
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Milk labels shift as skim milk disappears
Milwaukee shoppers face an end to skim milk with fat free replacing skim. The dairy industry revises labels to reflect new federal nutrition rules, with two percent becoming reduced fat and whole milk unchanged. Bottlers race to update by January 1 amid mixed reactions from retailers and consumers.
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AMA ousts three top executives over Sunbeam pact
Medical Association executives were dismissed after controversy over a Sunbeam home health products deal. The August partnership, condemned by consumer advocates as auctioning the AMA logo, could have yielded royalties but was renounced. Sunbeam sues to enforce or claim up to $20 million in damages.
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End of B-2 Bomber Program Led to Factory Aid
After 17 years the B-2 stealth bomber program was halted in 1994. Congress then funded over 600 million to keep plants open, aiming to restart nine planes by funding Texas Seattle and California facilities. House backed 331 billion to expand plants but negotiations with the Senate stalled as Clinton administration threatened a veto of the 247 billion defense bill for the new fiscal year.
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Prince Charles speaks publicly on Diana loss in Manchester
In Manchester Charles addressed community leaders on public housing and thanked Britons for their support after Princess Diana’s death. He spoke of his children’s grief, the world’s attention, and his pride in William and Harry’s courage and dignity amid the tragedy.
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