Hubble outage briefly interrupts Ground control snaps back
Space center reports two 45 minute contact losses with the Hubble Space Telescope near Houston. NASA says no damage occurred and Discovery was ready to assist. Astronauts photographed storms over Texas from 380 miles up while crew noted one human error and a pointing issue on the high gain antenna.
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SRS Costs Rise as Medical Care Gains Strain Budget
Alquest discusses rising SRS shortfalls tied to more people seeking aid and higher elderly and disabled care costs. Hospitals face updated per diagnosis payments, now 93.5 percent coverage, with quicker post-discharge payments and delayed audits. Advocates call for independent study and policy review.
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Study finds beauty equals average in faces
New York AP reports University of Texas at Austin researcher Judith Langlois and Lori Roggman used averaged composites of 16 and 32 faces. Subjects rated composites as more attractive than individuals, suggesting averageness is a key factor in attractiveness across genders and ages, with caveats on demographic scope.
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Census door to door push amid undercount concerns
Washington AP reports the census, facing criticism for missed forms and undercounts, returns to door to door enumeration in over 100 cities. The move raises costs as response rates lag and lawsuits seek adjustments. DES MOINES AP notes Lotto America jack pot grows to 20 million with several winners in smaller drawings.
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