NASA opens Apollo 1 exhibit marking 50th anniversary
Kennedy Space Center unveils the Apollo 1 hatch as the centerpiece of a new exhibit honoring Gus Grissom Ed White and Roger Chaffee. The display also features the redesigned moon-sequence hatch and remembers the pad workers who tried to save the crew. NASA leaders and families attend a ceremony at the launch pad site.
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Leaders mark Holocaust Remembrance Day at Auschwitz
Jewish and Christian leaders prayed at Auschwitz Birkenau ruins as survivors gathered with Poland's political leaders and Jewish community representatives. Prime Minister Beata Szydlo recalled the destruction of humanity while UN chief Antonio Guterres warned that anti Semitism and extremism rise again amid xenophobia and racism.
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Federal judge blocks Texas fetal remains rules
A federal judge in Austin blocked Texas rules requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains, keeping them suspended and scheduling a trial. The decision followed testimony on whether the rules, set to take effect in December, would burden women seeking abortions and clash with existing law on disposing remains.
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Former Baylor student sues Baylor over campus rape culture
A Baylor University alumna identified as Elizabeth Doe filed a federal suit alleging at least 52 rapes by more than 30 football players over four years and a campus culture of sexual violence. The suit cites a 2013 assault by two players, reported to police but without charges, while Baylor faced multiple related lawsuits and staff shakeups after an internal probe found the program operated above the rules.
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U S Economy Slows in Q4 But Hints of Recovery Shine Through
U S growth slowed to 1.9 percent annual rate in October December from 3.5 percent in Q3 as a swing in exports and a jump in imports trimmed GDP. Analysts cite stronger business investment and housing signals, with 2017 forecasts around 2.5 percent amid expectations of Trump stimulus.
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Astrodome Declared Texas Antiquities Landmark
The Texas Historical Commission granted landmark status to the Houston Astrodome amid redevelopment plans. The 1965 stadium has stood vacant for 18 years after a 2009 occupancy ruling. Harris County last year approved a 105 million redevelopment including public and commercial space.
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