Obama foresees astronauts reaching Mars in his lifetime
President Obama outlined a space plan aiming for an asteroid first and a crewed Mars mission by 2025. He argued for modernizing Kennedy Space Center, boosting jobs in Florida and nationwide, and enlisting private companies to advance deep space exploration.
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Kennedy Space Center
Moon
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John Logsdon
David Vitter
Louisiana
Rob Bishop
Utah
Florida
Space Agency
Buzz Aldrin
Air Force One
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Aldrin
Russia adoption confusion rattles U.S. families
Reports of a Russian freeze on adoptions sparked anxiety among about 3000 U.S. families awaiting Russian children. Officials including Andrei Nesterenko and spokespeople from Russia and the Kremlin denied a confirmed suspension, while the State Department sought clarification amid conflicting statements.
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Foreign Ministry
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Tennessee
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Children’s Rights Ombudsman
Washington
Atlantic plastic soup mapped by researchers between Bermuda and Azores
Researchers document a Great Atlantic garbage patch a swirl of micro plastic debris spanning the Atlantic between Bermuda and the Azores. Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen collected samples during a February voyage and plan further study in the South Atlantic.
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Azores
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California
Atlantic
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Cummins
Oceans Sciences
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Ore
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Santa Monica
Calif
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Sargasso Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
Obama Signs benefits extension through June 2
President Obama signed a bill extending unemployment benefits to June 2 and restoring full Medicaid payments to doctors. The measure, approved 289 to 112 in the House after Senate passage, funds the extension by 18 billion dollars, with benefits retroactive for eligible unemployed workers and COBRA premium subsidies renewed.
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R-Kan
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