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Japanese teenager suspected of swine flu after return from Canada
Tokyo - A Japanese woman arriving from the United States Thursday tested negative...
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North Korea heading toward further isolation, US says
Washington - North Korea has taken a step toward further isolation by ending its cooperation with...
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The North Korean Nuclear Sites Will Soon Be Inspected
Tokyo - North Korea is expected to present a written confirmation which will allow inspections of...
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Another glitch for Australian airline Qantas
Sydney - A Qantas Airways jet aborted a flight to Singapore and returned to the Australian west...
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Five killed in fight at video-game centre in south-west China
Beijing - Five people died on Sunday after a dispute at a video-game centre in south-western China...
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Fresh reports of public appearance by North Korean leader Kim
Seoul - Amid continuing speculation about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, the...
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North Korea to Allow UN Monitors to Inspect Nuclear Plants
North Korean authorities said they will allow monitors from the United Nations to inspect the...
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Bush Assures Singh on Nuclear Deal
Washington - US President George W Bush assured Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that his...
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US has no intention to sell sensitive nuclear technology to India
Washington - The Bush administration has informed Congress it has no intention of selling...
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Poland, US Sign Contentious Missile-Shield Deal
Warsaw (dpa) - Poland and the United States on Wednesday signed a deal to set up a missile defence...
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Seoul Asks China to Find Solutions for North Korean Nuclear Dispute
South Korean President Lee Myung Bak asked China to find solutions for the North Korean
nuclear...
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NY: 800 Government-Owned Buildings to Be Subjected to City Fire Code
More than 800 government-owned buildings in New York City will no longer be exempt from safety...
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The Iconic Wall Arch Collapses in Southern Utah Park
Wall Arch, a natural sandstone arch in the Arches National Park in the state of Utah, U.S., has...
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Iowa University Campus Devastated by Flood
Despite a week-long joint effort of the students, professors and the National Guard of sandbagging,...
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NY Crane Operations Suspended During the Weekend
NY authorities ordered the suspending of all crane operations throughout the city this weekend in...
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Midwest Airlines Grounds 13 MD-80s for Safety Checks
After American Airlines (AA) grounded a large part of its fleet and canceled more than 2,400...
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American Airlines Cancels 500 Flights, More Will Follow
American Airlines announced it was canceling as much as 500 flights on Tuesday for more maintenance...
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FAA Inspectors Say the Agency Ignored Violations
Three FAA inspectors told a House of Representatives Transportation Committee on Thursday that...
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United Airlines Grounds Boeing 777 Fleet for Inspections
United Airlines, the world's second-largest airline carrier by revenue-passenger-miles behind...
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More Flights Cancelled by Delta and American Airlines
Tens of thousands of passengers were upset Thursday when
American and Delta Air Lines...
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American Airlines Cancels 200 Flights for Inspections
American Airlines, the world’s largest air carrier in terms of total passengers-miles transported...
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Vegas’ Monte Carlo Hit by Fire, Thousands Evacuated
The Las Vegas Monte Carlo Resort & Casino staff was forced to evacuate the building on Friday...
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Investigations Conclude: Bridge Collapsed Due To Design Flaws
Sources from the National Transportation
Safety Board said the investigations on the Minnesota...
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Family of Woman Killed in Big Dig Collapse, Company Reach Settlement
The family of a woman killed last year when the ceiling of Boston’s Big Dig tunnel collapsed on her...
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U.S. Intelligence Report Confirms IAEA Assessment
The latest report of the U.S. intelligence said that Iran stopped its nuclear arms drive in 2003,...
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Iran’s Leader Believes Western Countries Are Complicating Nuclear Dispute
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Western nations are not making any steps towards ending...
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IAEA: Iran Continues to Enrich Uranium
Iran is continuing its controversial nuclear program despite repeated calls from the international...
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Footage of Bridge Collapsing Emerges as Search for Victims Continues
A day after the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River and its banks in...
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US Authorities: Collapsed Mississippi Bridge Had Problems
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said Thursday that the he Interstate
35W
Bridge
had been rated...
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Discovery to Perform Safety Check before Returning Home
Space shuttle discovery will soon return home after a mission that achieved its...
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Shuttle Endeavour On Its Last Day In Space
The departure from the International Space Station was
celebrated by shuttle Endeavour’s crew...
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ISS Astronauts Finish Repairs, Get Ready for Test
After a week of four spacewalks to fix a creaky joint on the
International Space Station’s...
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Shuttle Endeavour Receives A-Ok
Today astronauts aboard the Endeavour are preparing to dock
with the International Space Station....
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NASA Set The Date For The Launch Of Its Endeavour Shuttle
NASA announced the date scheduled for the release of the United States space shuttle Endeavour,...
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E17 Crew Welcomes Space Adventurer Richard Garriott
On Tuesday morning, Expedition 18 members, together with
space flight enthusiast Richard Garriott,...
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Discovery Crew Performs Final Inspection Before ISS Docking
The first day in space for the
Discovery STS-124 mission started off with an inspection of the...
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Endeavour’s Astronauts Ready For Their Home Trip
NASA announced that the STS-123’s astronauts have
successfully completed the fifth and final...
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Astronauts Have Some Time Off Before Final Spacewalks
The astronauts form Endeavour and the ISS have moved the
Canadian-built Dextre and attached it to...
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Update: Dextre Outfitted And Ready To Roll
NASA announced that the STS-123 and Expedition 16 crews have begun a new day that will be...
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Astronauts Complete Second Spacewalk, Assemble Dextre
NASA announced that Dextre, the final element of the
International Space Station’s Mobile...
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Update: Endeavour Makes A Perfect Docking With ISS
The crews of space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have completed their first...
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Update: First Day In Space For STS-123 Astronauts
The STS-123 crew
members have completed their first full day in space. NASA announced that the...
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Update 1: After A Successful Launch, Endeavour Heads To ISS
After a great launch, space shuttle Endeavour thundered into orbit early Tuesday morning carrying...
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Endeavour’s Crew Arrives At Kennedy Space Center
The astronauts of the STS-123 mission are at NASA's Kennedy Space
Center in Florida for final...
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After Successful STS-122, Now NASA Focuses On Endeavour
After the successful ending of the STS-122 mission, NASA is
now focusing on the Endeavour launch,...
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February 7 Confirmed As Atlantis Launch Date
The NASA officials announced today that the space shuttle Atlantis
is scheduled for take off on...
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ISS Astronauts Conducts Spacewalk To Replace Solar Wing Motor
Peggy Whitson, the ISS commander, and Flight Engineer Dan
Tani started to replace a motor at the...
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Atlantis Launch Delayed Again Due To ECO Sensors Problems
After a Friday meeting, NASA managers decided to postpone
again the launch of US
space shuttle...
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Atlantis Gets Green Light For December 6
After Friday's Flight Readiness Review, NASA officials selected
December 6 as the official launch...
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NASA Is Ready For Endeavour’s Landing
NASA mission managers said today that the US space
shuttle Endeavour is cleared for landing on...
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Endeavour Undocks ISS, Heads Back To Earth
US
space shuttle Endeavour undocked on Sunday from the International Space Station
and after a...
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NASA Brings Endeavour Home Early Due To The Hurricane Dean
NASA mission mangers announced that the US space
shuttle Endeavour will end its mission a day...
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Endeavour’s Crew Backs Up NASA Decision Not To Repair The Shuttle
During the traditional on-orbit news conference held on Friday the crew of the Space Shuttle...
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NASA Decides No Repair Needed On Shuttle Tile Damage
Late Thursday NASA mission managers in Houston decided that Saturday’s spacewalk
will not include...
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Singapore Hit With Dengue Fever Epidemic
Singaporean health authorities warn that the current dengue fever making victims in the country has...
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Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off in First Flight Of The Year
Atlantis blasted off Friday evening from Cape
Canaveral. The space shuttle left the launch pad on...
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