NASA launches countdown for Columbia shuttle with White Sands landing
NASA began the countdown for a March 29 liftoff of the space shuttle Columbia from Cape Canaveral and shifted the landing site to White Sands New Mexico due to heavy rain at Edwards Air Force Base California. Officials weighed Edwards reliability against the goal to launch on schedule while readiness teams prepared astronauts Jack Lousma and Gordon Fullerton for a 10 a.m. EST flight.
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Nicorette Gum Could Aid Smoking Cessation In U S
Merrell Dow plans to market Nicorette gum if FDA approval arrives. Trials in Europe and the United States show high abstinence rates with Nicorette plus behavior therapy, raising hopes for a pillless quit method while warning against overreliance.
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Merrell OW
University of South Florida
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