NASA set July 13 launch date for Discovery shuttle
NASA announced a July 13 liftoff for the space shuttle Discovery, the first flight since the Columbia disaster. Michael Griffin said NASA has maximized safety within current knowledge, while launch director Mike Leinbach noted the countdown nearing. Discovery will carry seven astronauts to the International Space Station with supplies and replacement parts.
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Smoking deaths cost nation 92 billion in lost productivity
The CDC reports early deaths from smoking cost about 92 billion dollars in lost productivity from 1997 to 2001. Smoking cuts life expectancy by about 14 years due to lung cancer and heart disease, with health care costs pegged at 75.5 billion in 1998. 438000 deaths yearly from 1997 to 2001.
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Extremists forced out of Gaza hotel siege
Hundreds of Israeli soldiers raided a Gaza Strip hotel to remove about 150 Jewish extremists who had barricaded themselves inside for weeks protesting Israel's Gaza pullout. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered a crackdown as police moved in, with some squatters carried out and arrests reported.
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U S to retain control of Internet traffic directing computers
The United States will indefinitely oversee the core Internet traffic directing computers, rejecting calls for transfer to an international body. Michael D. Gallagher of the Commerce Department described the move as the foundation of future U S policy to ensure continued stewardship and global economic confidence.
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