Shuttle Discovery final launch delayed to month end
Space shuttle Discovery's final voyage is postponed at least until November 30 due to a hydrogen fuel leak and unfavorable solar angles for most of the month. NASA cites heat risks on docking with the International Space Station and a string of delays.
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Jobs rise slowly as economy adds 151000 in October
The October jobs report shows 151000 new positions, with 159000 in the private sector led by 28000 in retail and 24000 in health care, while government layoffs totaled 15000. Analysts caution recovery remains fragile and a year or more may pass before hiring accelerates toward 300000 monthly.
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Acrobatic Flyer Yves Rossy Delivers Jet Wings Loop
Yves Rossy, 51, leapt from a hot air balloon near Lake Geneva and flew two aerial loops with his jet propelled wingsuit. The daredevil landed safely by parachute after looping, saying he was very happy with the stunt.
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MSNBC suspends Keith Olbermann over political donations
MSNBC suspends prime time host Keith Olbermann indefinitely without pay after he donated 2400 to three Democratic candidates including Kentucky Senator elect Jack Conway and Arizona Representatives Raul Grijalva and Gabrielle Giffords. NBC News policy bars staff from campaigning or donating without an exception.
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Ex-cop Mehserle sentenced to two years in Oscar Grant shooting
Johannes Mehserle, 28, a former Bay Area Rapid Transit officer, received the minimum two year term for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal on platform shooting of Oscar Grant. Judge Perry rejected a gun enhancement and cited accidental shooting. family protests unrest follows.
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