Space shuttle Discovery readies for high stakes space station mission
NASA begins countdown for a complex assembly flight to the international space station aboard Discovery. The 100th shuttle mission aims to attach a docking port and truss, perform four spacewalks, and wire new segments while weather holds at about 60 percent.
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CIA declassifies millions of pages spanning 1947 to 1970s
The CIA released five million declassified intelligence documents, describing world events from 1947 through the 1970s. Director George Tenet called it the largest release of formerly classified CIA material, noting the move to transparency as time passes. The records go to the National Archives and Records Administration and the Lyndon B Johnson Presidential Library.
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Names for new top level domains proposed by ICANN and partners
The Associated Press reports proposals for new internet top level domains. Abacus America Inc proposes fame for families and business oriented names like .biz and .inc while Name.Space Inc lists nearly 120 options from .ads to .zone including .sex and .sucks. Group One Registry Inc backs .one for numeric names and National Cooperative Business Association backs .co-op for cooperatives. The union domain .union would target labor groups, proposed by The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions in Brussels. Source ICANN.
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Kids and .sex may join dot-com ranks
New York AP report notes potential dot suffix expansion to include .kids and .sex or .xxx, with first new suffixes possible early next year. ICANN accepted 47 proposals, after a $50,000 application fee. plans include .info .site and .web among others, plus specialized segments for professionals and groups.
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