Astronauts on Columbia crew and their backgrounds
Profiles of the seven Columbia crew members including Rick Husband of Amarillo Texas destined to command the mission, William McCool from Lubbock Texas, Michael Anderson born in Spokane and serving as payload commander, Kalpana Chawla the first Indian to fly in space, David Brown a Navy captain and doctor, Laurel Clark a submarines medical officer, and Ilan Ramon Israel’s first astronaut with ties to Tel Aviv.
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Dear Abby and More: Horoscope and Lottery Notes
Weekend blotter items include business notices and obituaries alongside Dear Abby guidance. Horoscope and lottery briefs accompany cinema schedules and movie listings.
Midview Girls Tie Wellington For Share Of Division Title
Co-champions emerge as Midview girls defeat Wellington 60 43 to clinch at least a share of the division basketball title. Article notes talks in Baghdad prior to U N reporting and Oberlin's historic Underground Railroad role. Medical crisis prompts doctors to protest soaring malpractice costs in the streets.
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Wellington
Columbia Tragedy Ends Mission Seven Aboard Die
The space shuttle Columbia broke apart over Florida Landing 39 miles high after 16 days in orbit. Seven astronauts Rick Husband Michael Anderson David Brown Kalpana Chawla Laurel Clark William McCool Tan Ramon perished. President Bush offered condolences as National mourns and investigators pursue debris tile damage as a possible cause.
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Disaster strikes as Columbia breaks apart on descent
Space shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas about an hour into its landing, at roughly 40 miles up and traveling at 12,500 mph. The shuttle was slated to touch down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9 16 a.m. EST.
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Witnesses Heard Then Saw Streaks Near Space Shuttle Historical Note
Witnesses reported hearing a boom and seeing streaks as the nation’s oldest space shuttle Columbia was discussed in connection with funding concerns. Officials warned that the space program's safety could be jeopardized by budget pressures.
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Columbia
Damage to wings possible cause in Columbia tragedy
Investigators weigh debris impact on the left wing after a foam insult chunk struck Columbia during liftoff. Sensor failures surfaced 23 minutes before landing as the shuttle disintegrated over Texas, with manager Ron Dittemore cautioning a possible connection to the early damage.
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