East Texas searchers recover shuttle debris pieces
Rain soaked volunteers and NASA crews combed East Texas for shuttle Columbia debris. More than 12,000 pieces have been found with none yet clarifying the disaster cause. Data recorders and left wing tiles are key as weather and mud threaten preservation of fragments.
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Cheney pays tribute to astronauts at National Cathedral
Washington honored the Columbia crew two days after the Houston memorial with a low key ceremony at the National Cathedral. Vice President Dick Cheney told mourners that great risk accompanies great exploration and that the dreams inspiring the crew remain with us.
Progesterone shown to prevent premature births in high risk pregnancies
A National Institutes of Health supervised study across 19 hospitals finds weekly progesterone injections reduce premature births by about 30 percent in 306 high risk pregnancies, with 153 placebo cases. Experts call results dramatic and potentially practice changing.
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Death by Own Action Attempts Rise at Guantanamo Bay
At Guantanamo Bay, five detainees have tried to hang themselves in three weeks amid reports of intense interrogation. Amnesty International calls for investigation into possible links between treatment methods and suicide attempts. The base holds about 625 detainees from 41 countries suspected of ties to the Taliban or al Qaeda, all treated as enemy combatants without formal charges. Medical teams, including a new psychiatrist, work to prevent further injuries while authorities provide few details.
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Shuttle probe stays open to all options in Columbia disaster
NASA officials say investigators will keep every option in play as they build a fault tree to explain Columbia's breakup. Foam debris struck the left wing during liftoff, and the probe reviews impact on thermal tiles and prior analyses, with final conclusions expected from the investigation board.
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NASA cites unusual heat and wind resistance on Columbia
NASA reported an unusual rise in temperature and wind resistance during Columbia’s flight that forced rapid autopilot adjustments. Increased left wing resistance caused the orbiter to swing, with automatic flight control then adjusting elevons and rudder before firing thrusters to counter the misalignment.
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