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up089801|Vietnam War unknown soldier indentified|<STRONG>Vietnam War unknown soldier indentified</STRONG><P>In July 1998, military investigators determined that the remains of the Vietnam War (1957-1975) unknown soldier were those of Air Force Lieutenant Michael Blassie of St. Louis. Blassie was shot down over South Vietnam in 1972. Investigators examined DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), the molecule of which genes are made, from Blassie's remains to establish his identity. DNA testing was not available when Blassie's remains were buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery in 1984. </P>
up089802|New president elected in Ecuador|<STRONG>New president elected in Ecuador</STRONG><P>On July 12, 1998, Jamil Mahuad Witt, the mayor of Quito, Ecuador's capital, was elected president of the country. Mahuad belonged to the center-right Popular Democracy Party. </P>
up089803|Pena resigns as Energy Secretary|<STRONG>Pena resigns as Energy Secretary</STRONG><P>Federico Pena resigned as the head of the Energy Department in June 1998. </P>
up089804|Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup|<STRONG>Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup</STRONG><P>The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup on June 16, 1998. The Red Wings defeated the Washington Capitals in four straight games, becoming the first team to sweep back-to-back Stanley Cup finals since the New York Islanders in 1982-83. </P>
up089805|Lee Janzen wins the U.S. Open|<STRONG>Lee Janzen wins the U.S. Open</STRONG><P>Lee Janzen of the United States won golf's U.S. Open on June 21, 1998, with an even-par, four-round score of 280--one stroke better than Payne Stewart.</P>
up089806|Supreme Court strikes down line item veto|<STRONG>Supreme Court strikes down line item veto</STRONG><P>In June 1998, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the line-item veto is unconstitutional. The 1996 law had allowed the president to delete specific spending items approved by Congress.</P>
up089807|World's second longest suspension bridge opens|<STRONG>World's second-longest suspension bridge opens</STRONG><P>On June 14, 1998, the world's second-longest suspension bridge opened in Denmark. The Storebaelt Bridge connects east and west Denmark and links Halsskov on the island of Sealand and Knudshoved on the island of Funen. The bridge measures 5,350 feet (1,630 meters) between main spans. </P>
up089808|Sampras, Novotna win Wimbledon singles titles|<STRONG>Sampras, Novotna win Wimbledon singles titles</STRONG><P>Pete Sampras of the United States captured his fifth Wimbledon singles title on July 5, 1998, beating Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. The victory gave Sampras 11 Grand Slam singles titles, just 1 short of Roy Emerson's record.</P><P>Jana Novotna of the Czech Republic on July 4, 1998, beat Nathalie Tauziat of France, 6-4, 7-6, to capture the women's title.</P>
up089809|Roy Rogers dies|<STRONG>Roy Rogers dies</STRONG><P>Roy Rogers died on July 6, 1998, at his home near Victorville, California. He was 86 years old. </P>
up089810|Philip Roth wins Pulitzer|<STRONG>Philip Roth wins Pulitzer</STRONG><P>In April 1998, Philip Roth won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel <I>American Pastoral</I>. </P>
up089811|France wins World Cup|<STRONG>France wins World Cup</STRONG><P>On July 12, 1998, France won the World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Brazil in St.-Denis, France.</P>
up089812|New Hong Kong airport opens|<STRONG>New Hong Kong airport opens</STRONG><P>In July 1998, Hong Kong's new Chek Lap Kok Airport opened. The $20-billion facility was designed to handle 35 million passengers a year and was constructed on an artificial island 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Hong Kong off the island of Lantau. Hong Kong's 73-year-old Kai Tak Airport ceased operating when Chek Lap Kok opened.</P>
up089813|O'Meara wins British Open|<STRONG>O'Meara wins British Open</STRONG><P>On July 19, 1998, Mark O'Meara won the British Open over fellow American Brian Watts in a four-hole playoff after both players finished four rounds at even par. The tournament was held at the Royal Birkdale course in Southport, England.</P>
up089814|New drug approved to treat tuberculosis|<STRONG>New drug approved to treat tuberculosis</STRONG><P>On June 23, 1998, the Food and Drug Administration approved the drug rifapentine (sold as Priftin) to treat tuberculosis. Rifapentine was the first new drug approved to treat tuberculosis since 1973.</P>
up089815|George McGovern appointed to UN post|<STRONG>George McGovern appointed to UN post</STRONG><P>In March 1998, the United States Senate approved the appointment ofGeorge McGovern as the U.S. representative to the United Nations Foodand Agriculture Organization.</P>
