Forecast for Garden City Area Turns Hot and Humid
Clear skies and higher humidity expected tonight with south-southeast winds 8 to 16 mph. Saturday looks hot with full sun, high near 97 degrees, winds 9 to 18 mph rising to 12 to 25 mph in the afternoon, humidity around 35 percent. Soil temperature noted yesterday.
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Discovery crew faces foam shed fear on shuttle return
Discovery Commander Eileen Collins said a large piece of external tank foam shed off during launch, though no major damage was found. She, astronaut Andy Thomas, and NASA officials stressed safety and planned a thorough check as they unload supplies and prepare for a return flight amid promise of three spacewalks and tile repair work.
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Congress set to pass far reaching energy bill
Congress moves toward enacting a national energy plan after years of stalemate. The Senate ready to take up the measure a day after House passage, with 1 724 pages of tax breaks and loan guarantees to spur oil and gas drilling, nuclear power, and renewable energy. The bill also tightens grid reliability standards and would extend daylight saving time in 2007.
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Frist backs expanded federal funding for stem cell research
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist endorsed legislation to broaden federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, breaking with President Bush and conservative allies. He argued science and ethics align, saying current 2001 limits slow potential treatments, while Bush threatens a veto and the move could influence his 2008 White House bid.
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