Discovery heads home after undocking from space station
Space shuttle Discovery and its seven crew depart the International Space Station for home amid high anxiety about the reentry, the first since the Columbia disaster. NASA suspends future flights while engineers inspect foam debris and tile damage from liftoff.
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Sub rescue under Pacific devours time as crew await air
Russian crews toil to lift the 44‑foot AS‑28 mini sub stuck in a seabed antenna 625 feet down 10 miles off Kamchatka as American and British teams rush to assist with robotic vehicles. Navy officials say contact is maintained roughly every few hours and oxygen may hold until surface lift.
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Thrill of the ride draws thousands to Sturgis rally
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota attracts bikers from across the nation for a three week event centered on Black Hills roads and Mount Rushmore. Attendance estimates top 500000, with concerts by Tim McGraw Toby Keith Journey and Steve Miller Band and police report few major problems amid a bawdy but well policed crowd.
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