NASA moves toward returning shuttle to space progress noted
Webster Texas AP NASA and the independent Return to Flight Task Group report completion of three of fifteen Columbia disaster recommendations. Leaders say substantial progress exists but still many steps remain and personnel with needed expertise are a bottleneck for NASA to be truly ready to fly again.
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U.S. officials optimistic on lifting meat import bans
Agriculture Department officials said progress is being made toward ending bans by China and Mexico on U.S. beef and poultry as mad cow and bird flu concerns ease. They noted upcoming talks with China and cabinet meetings, and stressed science-based testing and safety standards to gain broader acceptance.
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Kerry courts college voters with rock stars at Pitt rally
Democrat John Kerry headlined at the University of Pittsburgh with Jon Bon Jovi and blink-182 as he urged more than 5,000 students to vote in November. The rally followed a week of campus appearances amid worries about the Iraq war and jobs, and Kennedys push to register voters on over 40 campuses.
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