Historic snow strands Mid-Atlantic travelers and power grid
A historic storm immobilized the Mid-Atlantic with ground to a halt across planes trains and buses. Power outages affected hundreds of thousands as crews worked to restore electricity amid record snow depths up to three feet in Virginia Maryland and nearby states.
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Endeavour Prepares for Final Space Station Construction Mission
NASA fueled the shuttle Endeavour for a second night launch amid clouds as the crew of six aimed to launch at 3:14 a.m. CST to attach a new room and observation deck to the International Space Station. Forecasters later pegged acceptable conditions at 60 percent with clouds lingering but improving.
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Hundreds flee Marjah as offensive looms in Helmand
Civilians rushed to flee the Taliban held Helmand town of Marjah with vehicles stacked with mattresses and clothes at checkpoints. Taliban fighters dug in with heavy weapons as US aircraft dropped leaflets warning militants to leave or be killed and illumination rounds were fired after sunset to spot positions.
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