NASA approves July shuttle launch after foam risk review
NASA officials said the foam risk on the external tank is acceptable for a July Discovery flight following a two day review. Wayne Hale noted foam fragments would be smaller than last year's one pound piece. In Kentucky, miners families protested a closed hearing as investigators questioned about 25 Kentucky Darby LLC employees and executives over the May 20 blast that killed five and left one survivor.
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Liberal group rates S D Ohio last on issues
New Mexico and New York top a state ranking by three liberal groups analyzing gay rights and reproductive rights laws. Ohio and South Dakota tie for last as the study urges new alliances between gay rights and abortion rights groups.
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New York
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Coin dealer pleads guilty in Bush campaign funding case
Toledo based coin dealer Tom Noe pleaded guilty to federal charges for illegally funneling about 45 000 to President Bush s re election drive. Investigators say he used friends to exceed individual limits and prosecutors seek 2 to 2 1 2 years in prison with a possible fine up to 950 000.
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Columbus
Federal Election Commission
Indonesia's bird flu death toll climbs toward record pace
Indonesia averaged one human bird flu death every 2 1/2 days in May as 15 year old boy tests positive for HSNI virus. WHO officials fault bureaucracy amid decentralization, noting local districts decide funding and priorities. Deaths total at least 360 in the past year, aiming to surpass Vietnam’s 42 and part of 127 global deaths.
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Suharto
Hariyadi Wibisono
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China closes sex selection clinics amid gender imbalance drive
Hebei province reports 848 cases of rule violations over two years as government offers stipends to childless elderly couples. The crackdown targets clinics conducting gender checks that can lead to abortions and aims to counter the country’s skewed sex ratio.
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