Space Shuttle Discovery cleared for entry and home
NASA confirms the shuttle’s thermal shield is 100 percent cleared for entry as Discovery nears end of flight day six. Commander Steve Lindsey praises the crew’s achievement and Mission Control shares in the joy. At the National Zoo Tai Shan the giant panda turns one year old weighing about six pounds and learning to eat bamboo while still nursing from Mei Xiang.
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United front urged on North Korea missiles amid discord
U S envoy in Tokyo urged a united response to North Korea tests as divisions widen over a Japanese backed sanctions measure. China and Russia oppose the resolution while South Korea warns sanctions may not stop Pyongyang. An informal six party talks gathering may emerge to bridge gaps.
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Reparations gains build for slave compensation push
Advocates pressing for reparations for slavery and Jim Crow era harms gain momentum. Churches Moravian and Episcopal apologized for slave ownership and consider compensation for black members. Harvard professor Ogletree notes rising significance as cities and states act and court cases proceed.
Mexican leftist Lopez Obrador supporters arrive in Mexico City
A busload of supporters for leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador arrives in Mexico City signaling growing momentum ahead of the election.
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Mexican candidate seeks full vote recount in tight election
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said his lawyers will present evidence of fraud to the Federal Electoral Court after a massive rally in Mexico City. He alleges computerized manipulation of results as he fights a razor-thin victory by his conservative rival. Firefighters and rescuers worked at a smoldering Airbus A310 crash site in Irkutsk, Russia, early Sunday.
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Plane crash in Siberia kills over a hundred people
A landing Airbus A-310 belonging to S7 Russia crashed on a rain slicked runway near Irkutsk, bursting into flames after skidding into garages. At least 122 dead of 201 aboard, with 58 injured. An emergency hatch opened by air stewardess Viktoria Zilberstein aided some survivors as rescuers worked.
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