NASA to attempt liftoff Tuesday despite fuel gauge risk
NASA may press ahead with a Tuesday liftoff of Discovery even if the fuel gauge issue repeats, banking on safeguards and a plan to launch if gauges work as expected. Officials say a grounding fault inside the spacecraft is the likely cause and a contingency could allow three of four gauges to suffice, a decision controversial after the 2003 Columbia disaster.
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Iraq veteran running in a southern Ohio special election
Seaman Ohio hosts a campaign as Paul Hackett, a 43 year old Iraq War veteran and Democrat, seeks a seat in a Aug 2 special election. He faces Republican Jean Schmidt in seven rural counties east of Cincinnati after recounting war memories and gun views to locals.
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