NASA Sets July 1 for Return to Space
NASA managers chose July 1 to launch the Discovery on a 12 day test mission to inspect and repair the shuttle after the Columbia disaster. The plan allows a possible one day extension for a third spacewalk. Debate centered on whether to further modify the external tank’s ice frost ramps and foam removal.
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Baghdad bombings kill at least 27 amid security push
Insurgents blow up fears of calm as 27 people die in Baghdad from eight attacks including car bomb near a checkpoint in Mahmoudiya and mortar strikes in Kazimiyah and central markets. The violence tests Prime Minister Maliki's security crackdown and Sunni voiced concerns over plan effectiveness.
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Bush urges Iraqis to know America will not abandon them
President Bush, in a Crawford radio address, stressed that Iraqis must know the United States will not abandon them after years of war. He notes partisan debate over war policy ahead of the November elections, with U.S. deaths at about 2,500 and costs near $320 billion. His approval rating sits around the mid-30s in recent polls.
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Ranchers install ladders to spare fences from illegal crossings
Ranchers in La Copa Texas install ladders along long private fences to deter damage by migrants crossing the border. Nearby border patrol notes ladders may divert illegal routes but immigrants reportedly ignore them, continuing to seek gaps in the fences. Ranchers claim fence repair costs are high and ladders offer a safer, cheaper alternative.
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Skilling Says He Contemplated Death After Enron Collapse
Jeffrey Skilling longtime Enron president recounts a two year malaise after his 2004 indictment for conspiracy fraud and insider trading. He says authorities pressure and the collapse pushed him toward considering self harm but he ultimately chose life and began to recover following the indictment.
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