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Astronauts Declare Hubble Mission a NASA Victory
The STS-125 crew in Atlantis’ flight deck during a ship-to-ship call to the International Space Station’s Expedition 19 crew, 20 May 2009 U.S. astronauts are declaring their daring repair of the Hubble Space Telescope a success. The crew says the mission proves the importance of man’s continued presence in space. The astronauts
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Clinton Calls Trial of Aung San Suu Kyi Outrageous
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (file photo) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday called the Burmese government’s trial of Aung San Suu Kyi outrageous, and said its treatment of the democracy leader will render the country’s planned elections next year illegitimate. Clinton’s
Clinton Warns of ME Arms Race if Iran Gets Nukes
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies on Capitol Hill 20 May 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told senators Wednesday that if Iran obtains a nuclear weapons capability, it would trigger an arms race in the Middle East and beyond. She said the Obama administration is pursuing a
Clinton Says US Losing Media War in Afghanistan, Pakistan
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Capitol Hill, 20 May 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. is losing the media war in Afghanistan and Pakistan – something she said must be reversed. She told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Wednesday that militants
Numbers of Swine Flu Cases Surge in Japan
Passengers wear masks during morning rush hour in Sannomiya, Kobe, western Japan, 20 May 2009 Japan is on high alert after a sudden surge in cases of the swine influenza A-H1N1 virus. The government has confirmed more than 200 cases now – that’s up from 4 last week. The new cases
Hubble Telescope Gets New Life
A photo provided May 14, 2009 by NASA shows astronaut Andrew Feustel, performing work on Hubble Telescope The crew of the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis
US Denies Iranian Charge of Support for Kurdish Rebels
The U.S. Defense Department is denying a charge by Iran’s top leader that the United States is promoting attacks on Iran by a Kurdish independence group based in Iraq. Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell (2008 file photo) Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell says he is not aware
US Preparing for Possible H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic
A senior U.S. health official urges countries to adopt aggressive measures to contain the H1N1-A swine flu virus. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius says everyone must cooperate in this activity because disease knows no borders. Secretary Kathleen Sibelius, right, and
Renewed Hubble Released into Orbit
The Hubble Space Telescope, top, is lifted by the shuttle Atlantis’ Renewed Hubble Released into
Pakistani Government Wages Public Relations Campaign for Swat Valley Offensive
As the Pakistani army continues its’ military offensive against Taliban militants in the northwest, top government officials are waging a public relations campaign to unite the country behind them. ] Newly arrived people displaced from fighting in Swat Valley queue for registration in Jalozai