Bush presses for U.N. action on Iraq war vote
President Bush urged the United Nations to decide soon on authorizing force against Saddam Hussein as France and China weighed inspections versus military action. French, Chinese leaders pressed diplomacy while inspectors and Iraqi officials continued talks and site visits to verify disarmament.
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NASA reviews Air Force photo of Columbia final minutes
A NASA official says a high-definition Air Force photo of the shuttle in its final moments is not clear but investigators hope a recovered wing section could reveal clues. Shuttle program manager Ron Dittemore notes the left wing area looks slightly different and is under study for possible damage causation.
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Auction set for battered Santa Maria bell in Madrid sale
An Italian diver found the 10 inch tall 31 pound bronze bell off Portugal in 1994. The piece, claimed as Columbus era Santa Maria relic, will go to auction February 20 in Madrid with bidding starting at 1 million dollars.
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January hiring surge lifts US payrolls to four-month high
Seasonal hiring in stores, restaurants and bars boosted the January payrolls by 143000, the largest gain since November 2000, while the unemployment rate fell 0.3 points to 5.27 percent amid lingering doubts about whether the improvement is sustainable. Analysts noted statistical quirks and warned the gains may be temporary. Mark Zandi of Economy.com cautioned that workers feel the pain despite the upbeat report.
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