NASA clears Discovery to land next week
NASA cleared the shuttle Discovery to return to Earth next week after reviewing risks of a torn thermal blanket near the cockpit window. Mission managers judged repair by spacewalk unnecessary and said re entry with the blanket intact posed low risk. Discovery undocks from the space station Saturday and lands at Cape Canaveral before dawn Monday with seven crew members aboard.
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Giants waves common in hurricanes study finds
A study by Naval Research Laboratory researchers reports that waves exceeding 50 feet and a peak near 91 feet occurred during Hurricane Ivan, measured 75 miles south of Gulfport. The finding suggests such giant waves are not rare but fairly common in strong storms, though they did not strike land.
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Large Waves From Hurricane Ivan Far Outpaced Expectations
NOAA buoys recorded Ivan waves up to 52 feet with Wang group citing 58 feet. Researchers note short storms can exceed twice the significant wave height, implying hurricanes may generate larger offshore waves than once believed. Barnys researchers collected data from seabed moorings to estimate peak heights.
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Police chief says handcuffing child a mistake not policy breach
St Petersburg Florida AP Chief Chuck Harmon said two officers erred in handcuffing a 5 year old girl at a school in March but did not violate policy. The officers were reprimanded for minor handling errors after a videotaped confrontation drew international attention and Jesse Jackson to town. The report found no racism. A policy change now bans handcuffing children under eight without a supervising officer on scene.
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