Word: miles
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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WASHINGTON: Brian Marsden, the man who issued the asteroid alert that set a million hearts beating faster Thursday, looks pretty foolish today. New information from NASA?s Jet Propulsion Laboratory suggests that the mile-wide rock of doom, known as 1997 XF11, will pass a comfortable 600,000 miles, or more than two moon orbits, from the earth -- not the tight and potentially catastrophic 30,000-mile squeeze that Marsden suggested. ?It?s all in a day?s work,? said JPL scientist Don Yeomans -- who also stopped just short of accusing Marsden and the International Astronomical Union of scaremongering...
...town itself offers a wealth of classy harbor shops and restaurants. There are also museums to satisfy the intellectual appetite, including the Tennis Hall of Fame. The Cliff Walk is a rocky three-mile coastal promenade offering exquisite views of the mansions, but if your feet are feeling tired, treat yourself to a boat ride and view the impressive facades while cruising...
Ciollo's teammates fared less well, with junior Scott Muoio running 4:20 in the mile after being stuck behind a few competitors early in the race...
Senior co-captain Ali Goldkamp, the fourth member of the 4x400 relay, also qualified for the 800 meter finals, as did Margaret Angell in the mile...
Then what? The U.S. has 28 warships, 356 planes and 33,000 troops on alert in the Persian Gulf area, costing about $100 million a month more than the U.S. was already spending on forces in the region. Clinton and Albright argue that by going this extra mile with Saddam, the U.S. will have more support the next time it calls for using force. Maybe so, now that Annan has added his prestige to a deal, but only if the world feels deeply cheated and is ready to punish Saddam...