Discovery returns Earth's crew from space station stay
Space shuttle Discovery neared Kennedy Space Center Florida for landing with the station's former crew Yuri Usachev Jim Voss and Susan Helms back from nearly six months in orbit. Weather was favorable for first Florida landing opportunity with Edwards AFB as backup.
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Shannon
Discovery
Space
Space Station
Yuri Usachev
Jim Voss
Susan Helms
Associated Press
Patrick Forrester
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
Alpha
Jury Deliberates in Firestone Ford Suit Over Texas Crash
In McAllen Texas jurors begin weighing if defective Firestone tires caused a rollover that left a Texas woman brain-damaged. The case names Bridge Stone Firestone and Ford Motor Co. amid claims of tread separation and design flaws. Jury to decide fault and damages after closing arguments.
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Mccallen
Texas
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc
Joel Rodriguez
Marisa
Firestone
U.S
Filemon Vela
Firestone Wilderness
Vela
Ford Motor Co
Bridgestone/Firestone
United States
Tony Canales
Ford
Wildfires threaten 3,000 homes near Yosemite
In Mariposa County a 11,500 acre wildfire prompted evacuations for about 50 homes near Priest and Coulterville. Four homes and four outbuildings were destroyed as more than 3,000 homes faced threats while 29,000 firefighters and support personnel battled Western blazes. A separate 3,800 acre fire near San Andreas kept residents in a Red Cross shelter. Firefighters prepared for strong winds as arson was suspected in the Yosemite area blaze.
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Sacramento
Calif
Yosemite National Park
California
Mariposa County
Rhode Island
National Interagency Fire Center
Boise
Washington
Oregon
Leavenworth
Wash
Forest Service
Greg Thayer
Vladimir Steblina
Wenatchee National Forest
Colville
Ifornia
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
Emigrant
Steve Frye
Glacier National Park
Yosemite
Priest
Coulterville
Sheryl Tankersley
Governor's Office of Emergency Services
San Andreas
Red Cross
Annette Roessler
California Department of Forestry
Betty Lentz
Fort Lewis
Tacoma
Nife.gov
Powerball Jackpot Draw Attracts Nationwide Rush
Americans flocked to buy Powerball tickets as the $200 million prize drew lines from Greenwich to Idaho. Riders waited in gridlock and heat for hours while lottery officials warned of crowding, with shoppers spending hundreds per visit and stores confirming high demand.
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Greenwich, Conn
Jeremiah Drake
Greenwich
Drake
la Tienda
Franklin
Idaho
K.C. Spackman
Colorado
Borderline Lotto & Gallery
Wyoming
Tessan Gonzalez
Lotto
Denver
Pat Langstraat
Des Moines
New York
Connecticut
First
FBI to conclude Cole bombing probe with Yemen help
The United States and Yemen plan to send a FBI investigative team back to Yemen to finish the USS Cole bombing inquiry. State Department spokesman Philip Beeker said logistics and security requirements are being resolved and an assessment team has already visited Yemen. The effort aims to bring the probe to a successful conclusion despite earlier delays.
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Washington
United States
Yemen
FBI
State Department
Philip Beeker
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Beeker
New York Times
San’a
U.S
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