Jury Rejects Suit Against Jesse Jackson in 2001 Meeting
A Los Angeles jury found that Rev. Jesse Jackson and son Jonathan Jackson were not liable on most claims in a 2001 Rain bow/PUSH Coalition meeting with Toyota representatives. Petitioner Jesse Peterson alleged assault and emotional distress, while accusations also included false imprisonment and simple assault.
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Washington
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European leaders mark 61st Auschwitz liberation anniversary
In Warsaw on a cold day European leaders commemorated the 61st anniversary of Auschwitz Birkenau liberation. Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz laid a wreath and warned against denying the Holocaust while Iran's president disputed the event as a myth.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Lessons from Challenger Fire Shape NASA Reforms
The 1986 loss of Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger crew prompted NASA to overhaul shuttle design and safety. Officials say the tragedy led to redesigns of solid rocket boosters and tighter budgets reflecting a shift from the dream of routine spaceflight to greater emphasis on risk management and reliability.
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Christa McAuliffe
McAuliffe
Dick Scobee
Mike Smith
Ellison Onizuka
Judy Resnik
Ron McNair
Greg Jarvis
U.S
Bill Nelson
D-Fla
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Space Agency
NASA
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Griffin
Challenger
Judy Resnick
Ceremony at Kennedy Space Center recalls Challenger disaster
A ceremony at Kennedy Space Center honors the Challenger accident and NASA leadership. Reinartz cautions that risks exist in launch decisions while Nelson credits current leaders with lessons from past hubris. Griffin recalls the Discovery foam loss and the Columbia tragedy, stressing knowledge gained through losses in spaceflight.
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Iowa teachers among Challenger program applicants keep space dream alive
The Gazette reports that over 11 000 teachers nationwide applied for NASA s Teacher in Space. Iowa nominees include Lori Goetsch Mount Pleasant and Jack Troeger Ames with Goetsch later editing science tests at ACT and Troeger retired. Both would jump at space travel and recall the 1986 disaster vividly.
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NASA
Christa McAuliffe
Iowa
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Mount Pleasant
Jack Troeger
Ames
Goetsch
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Mason City
Troeger
Iowa City
ACT
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