Spacewalkers Battle Bolt On Hubble Repair Mission
Astronauts Massimino and Good spent over eight hours on the Hubble repair, forcing a brute force pull to loosen a bulky bolt that blocked a hand rail. The delay slowed other tasks including insulation replacement, though initial tests showed the spectrograph revived before temperature issues triggered safe mode. A fifth spacewalk was planned for today.
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Native community plans grassroots American Indian center
Heritage the upcoming 2010 Census. Initial feedback from local Native Americans on the project has been positive. Crist aims to keep fundraising grassroots while securing grants for a facility. The effort collected its first donation, a van valued at about $3,000 from Wayne Leakey of Dyer Arkansas, who known Crist for over 20 years. The center isn’t government affiliated, and TPRC director Luis Tijerina notes a 200 member regional group across El Paso to Big Bend.
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Gas prices rise 25 cents in three weeks
Gasoline prices jumped 25 cents a gallon in the past three weeks and remain below year ago levels. The Lundberg Survey places the national average at $2.30 per gallon for regular on Friday, with Camarillo, California noted in regional coverage.
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Science fire demonstration shocks students at school show
Stormi Deanda and Tristan Fowler describe a science demo where corn starch is blown toward a torch held by O'Dell, creating a fireball that excites and engages students. Owens explains the lesson plan links to TAKS review and yearlong concepts, prepping students for later grades.
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Word Walls Fuel TAKS Prep at ECISD Schools
Owens describes the Power Words concept used in ECISD schools to teach fire ingredients heat fuel and oxygen. At Ross Elementary students study a weekly TAKS key term with word walls in math science and reading. She started the lessons two years ago and notes broad student enthusiasm.
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Obama Senate record hints at empathy in high court picks
Obama defended Bush nominees Roberts and Alito as qualified while voting against them. He urged judging nominees by core values and empathy for the downtrodden, warning conservatives that empathy could influence impartiality. Hatch questioned whether empathy could replace law in decision making.
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Justice and understanding in a president's online message
A president asserts that justice requires more than abstract legal theory in a statement circulated on federal sites. The remark emphasizes practical fairness over legal abstraction while noting engagement with the public on government platforms. The post references WhiteHouse.gov and SupremeCourtUS.gov domains.
President selects aide to steer Obama Supreme Court pick
Stephanie Cutter, a seasoned Democratic operator, will coordinate the nomination and hearings for Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee. She is expected to leave Treasury Secretary Geithner's staff and move to the White House, while Senate Republican leaders keep all options open including filibuster threats.
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