Countdown to Endeavour launch with Gabrielle Giffords’ husband aboard
Navy Captain Mark Kelly arrives at Kennedy Space Center for Endeavour final voyage set for Friday. He says his wife Gabrielle Giffords will join him soon in Houston for rehabilitation after the January 8 Tucson shooting. Scott Kelly travels with him. both wear Gabby wristbands as countdown begins.
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Fla
Gabrielle Giffords
NASA
Endeavour
Navy
Mark Kelly
Kennedy Space Center
Kelly
Giffords
Houston
Tucson
Ariz
Astronaut Scott Kelly
Foundation grants $100000 to aid Southern Illinois youths
The Poshard Foundation funds 13 Southern Illinois counties and over 160 children. Randy Osborn of the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale says the grant will expand summer programs, doubling hours for working families and aiding many kids.
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Illinois
Randy Osborn
Boys and Girls Club of
Carbondale
House Bill 30 aims for restrictive medical marijuana law
Illinois House discussion centers on House Bill 30 to allow medical marijuana for debilitating conditions with tight limits. The sponsor Lang seeks 60 votes next week, backed by Minority Leader Cross, while opponents flag fears of broader access and addiction risk. The measure caps possession at 2.5 ounces, bans driving for six hours post-use, and includes a three year program expiry.
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Lang
District of Columbia
House
Tom Cross
Roswego
Cross
Rep. Cross
Sara Wojcicki
State Senate
kiera.manion-fischer@lee
Skokie
Adam Brown
Decatur
Brown
Bob Flider
Gates signals NATO may target Libyan command centers
U S defense secretary Robert Gates said NATO air strikes may hit Libyan military command centers wherever found, signaling a shift toward targeting Gaddafi regime operations. He noted the distinction between targeting centers and the leader, while acknowledging Gaddafi as commander in chief.
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Robert Gates
U.S
NATO
Muammar Gadhafi
Dan
Gates
Gadhafi
Tripoli
Liam Fox
Pentagon
Adm
Mike Mullen
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gaddafi
Misrata
U.N. Security Council
Obama urges oil producers to boost output to steady prices
President Obama told Detroit and Hampton Roads stations that major oil producers including Saudi Arabia should increase supplies to stabilize prices. He warned that high gasoline costs threaten the global economy and urged Congress to repeal oil industry tax breaks while noting disruptions from Libya.
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Pocket
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Saudi Arabia
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Congress
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WKTR
Hampton Roads
U.S
Libya
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