Bright new star turns space station into lone orbiting beacon
Space station, released from the shuttle Endeavour, now orbits Earth as a bright new star overhead. NASA official Frank Culbertson says it will grow brighter while construction ramps up, with cranes and a tool bag soon en route and a Russian living-quarters module due next summer.
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Inspectors Leave Baghdad as U.N. Monitors Continue
Two visiting U.N. inspection teams departed Baghdad with a third to depart later. About 140 experts stay to ensure Iraq does not use banned weapons. Richard Butler to report to the Security Council on Iraq's compliance and cooperation with inspectors.
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Puerto Rico rejects statehood in nonbinding referendum
In San Juan a nonbinding vote shows 50.2 percent chose none of the above, 46.5 percent supported statehood, with small shares for independence or a free association option. Voters cite remaining U.S. citizenship and aid while resisting full statehood. Governor Rosselló calls outcome a setback for statehood backers.
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