There was an horrific explosion. I thought the boilers in our building had blowed up. Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop is scheduled to kick off a new initiative against obesity. He is expected to also announce the results of a landmark survey on diet and obesity.
Today is the deadline for public debate on the Russian-Belarussian union charter.
On the horizon On Friday, May 16, Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari follows up a visit to South Africa with a stop in Tanzania. On Saturday, May 17, Hong Kong's governor is scheduled to visit London to brief Britain's Labour government on the pre-handover situation. On Monday, May 19, Attorney General Janet Reno is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at Boston College. On Tuesday, May 20, the National Football League spring meeting is scheduled to be held in San Diego. On this day In 1004, Henry II, the last Saxon ruler of Germany, was crowned king of Lombardy following the defeat of Arduin of Ivrea.