Dome outlook cheers space station crew with Earth views
Two weeks after the Internet arrival on the International Space Station astronauts will get a seven window dome on Endeavour with a 360 degree lookout. The new glass dome and Tranquility chamber will enhance life aboard the station as the shuttle prepares a 4 39 a m launch. Timothy Creamer says Earth viewing is the crew No 1 pastime and they now can surf the Internet from space.
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Tj” Creamer
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Smugglers' road spikes hobble Border Patrol in Texas
In the Rio Grande Valley sector of South Texas Border Patrol, authorities seek public help to identify sources of homemade road spikes used to flatten tires. The spikes were deployed 15 times in 2009, damaging 33 vehicles, with four incidents already in 2010 and only one in the prior year.
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Mcallen
South Texas
Border Patrol
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio landslide threatens hillside homes
Heavy rain worsens soil erosion and cracking in a retaining wall guarding a hilltop neighborhood. Since January 24 the wall has split, prompting evacuation of about 90 homes with 27 still evacuated as renewed rains raise fears of a possible wall collapse, Centex Homes said.
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Valerie Dolenga
Centex Homes
Pulte Homes Inc
Endangered Texas sites include jail and drive-in theater
Preservation Texas Inc released seven sites on its list of endangered historic places. The lineup includes the Old Llano County Jail known as Red Top in Llano and the San Jacinto Battleground in La Porte, along with the Brazos Drive-In Theatre in Granbury and the Swenson Swimming Pool and Bathhouse in Spur. The group aims to spur funding for renovations amid tightening budgets. The Swenson Pool serves several West Texas counties and has faced leaks forcing closures. Preservation Texas has issued this warning since 2004 to protect historic assets.
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Preservation Texas
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