Topic: Space - on June 20, 2004 at 7:22:00 PM CEST
SPACE RACE LIFTS OFF
Motels for miles around will be filled. Campers will line the roads in competition for the best viewing spot. Traffic will be a mess. It's not the old Cape Canaveral, but it will seem like it. CNN will broadcast live the first attempt to launch a general aviation pilot into space out of Mojave, California. The launch aircraft with SpaceShipOne underneath will taxi from its hangar at 6:30 a.m. Pacific time on Monday, June 21. The goal is 328,084 feet (100 kilometers), the altitude at which "space" officially begins. Monday's flight will not orbit the Earth, however. SpaceShipOne, a craft built by Burt Rutan and the team of Vulcan, Inc., funded by Vulcan owner Paul G. Allen, made it to 211,400 feet on May 13. There are 500 media representatives signed up to cover Monday's event.
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Topic: Space - on June 20, 2004 at 7:14:00 PM CEST
Despite its toy looks, SpaceShipOne is a serious craft ready for blast off
The fat nose covered with blue stars and the pea-shaped port holes make SpaceShipOne seem more like an oversized toy than a serious rocket plane -- but on Monday this craft will attempt to make the world's first private space trip.
The craft, which will aim to rise more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) above the earth's surface traveling at more than three times the speed of sound, was dreamed up by Burt Rutan, 61, a US engineer who had already worked on the "Voyager," which in 1986 became the first plane to fly around the world without stopping or refueling.
channelnewsasia Special Events / Operations, June 21 Space Flight missionlaunches MSNBC.com plans to offer a live webcast
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on June 20, 2004 at 4:29:00 PM CEST
Police unscramble puzzling 'muti egg mystery'
Grassy Park police have discovered a unique "hit list" - the names of local policemen written on five eggs and wrapped in what appeared to be muti.
Police believe the eggs and muti may well be part of an elaborate witchcraft scheme by criminals who are prepared to try anything to derail anti-crime operations in the area. Police on Friday raided a house in Seventh Avenue, Grassy Park, where they discovered the eggs.
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Topic: Terror - on June 20, 2004 at 4:19:00 PM CEST
Saudi Arabia Tells Militants to Repent or Die
Saudi Arabia warned Muslim militants they would share the fate of their slain leader unless they repented, as al Qaeda vowed renewed "holy war" in the kingdom.
Al Qaeda's leader in Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz al-Muqrin, was shot dead by Saudi forces Friday along with three other prominent militants hours after they beheaded American hostage Paul Johnson, whose body has still not been found.
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Topic: Terror - on June 20, 2004 at 4:03:00 PM CEST
Al-Qaida statement confirms death of al-Moqrin, three other militants in Saudi shootout
The al-Qaida cell in Saudi Arabia confirmed Saturday that its leader, Abdulaziz al-Moqrin, and three other militants were killed in a shootout with Saudi forces in Riyadh the night before.
The cell also vowed to continue its holy war. The group, calling itself al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, has claimed responsibility for a number of recent attacks targeting Westerners, including the kidnapping and Friday beheading of American Paul M. Johnson Jr.
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Al-Muqrin Remained a Brutal Killer All His Life
Al-Qaida admits to leader's death aljazeera
Almqrn and his companions ..Information are spread to for the first time english translation from al arabiya
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on June 20, 2004 at 3:57:00 PM CEST
Man arrested after L.A. authorities seize 15 tons of fireworks
A 29-year-old man was arrested in connection with the city's largest seizure of illegal fireworks, about 15 tons, officials said.
Bai Ping Yuan was booked around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday on suspicion of felony charges related to selling and possessing fireworks, officials said Friday. He was released on $20,000 bail.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 20, 2004 at 3:55:00 PM CEST
'Dickhead' ads to turn kids off pot
A bold advertising campaign that aims to wipe out marijuana's reputation as a "soft" drug will hit NSW cinemas this week.
The latest phase in the state government's cannabis awareness program was launched to screen before movies throughout the school holidays.
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Topic: MUSIK - on June 20, 2004 at 3:45:00 PM CEST
David Bowie gets lollipop in his Eye
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Topic: DOPE HEAD - on June 20, 2004 at 3:40:00 PM CEST
Omahan says his dealer is after him
In his application, he wrote: "Roger tryed (sic) to run me over with his car, trid (sic) to beat me up, stold (sic) my bike, cut both tires, attacked me with a bat and tried to press charges against me for assalt (sic)."
The reason for the rampage?
"BECAUSE I WON'T BUY ANYMORE DRUGS FROM HIM," the man wrote. Both men have been arrested before for possessing drugs, court records show.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on June 20, 2004 at 3:28:00 PM CEST
Yellowknife airport scene of two CF-18 accidents G
The Department of National Defence is investigating an aborted landing by a Canadian Forces C-F 18, the second accident involving a military fighter jet at the Yellowknife airport in the past two days. On Saturday morning one of the jets was landing when it went out of control and skidded off the runway. The pilot ejected safely, landing a short distance from the aircraft.
He is in hospital with minor injuries.
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Topic: TOYS - on June 20, 2004 at 3:20:00 PM CEST
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Topic: Euro 2004 - on June 20, 2004 at 3:17:00 PM CEST
Scolari says Portugal like an ugly girlfriend
Spending 20 days with the Portuguese team this month was like seeing a girlfriend in the harsh morning light for the first time and realising she was ugly, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says.
Scolari spent 18 months training his side for the European Championship, then made three significant changes to his team for last Wednesday's 2-0 win over Russia after they lost 2-1 to Greece in their opening match.
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